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"Oh, Nell!" cried Bo, with delight "We're nearly there! Next station, the conductor said"

"I wonder if the stage travels at night," said Helen, thoughtfully

"Sure it does!" replied the irrepressible Bo

The train, though it clattered along as usual, see over bleak New Mexican bluffs, Magdalena was at hand, and night, and adventure Helen's heart beat fast She watched the yellow plains where the cattle grazed; their presence, and irrigation ditches and cottonwood-trees told her that the railroad part of the journey was nearly ended Then, at Bo's little scream, she looked across the car and out of theto see a line of low, flat, red-adobe houses The train began to slon Helen saw children run, white children and Mexican together; then h upon a hill an i, yet somehow beautiful

Helen told Bo to put on her bonnet, and, perfor a like office for herself, she was ashaers There were bustle and talk in the car

The train stopped Helen peered out to see a straggling crowd of Mexicans and Indians, allelse mattered Next Helen sahite man, and that was a relief He stood out in front of the others Tall and broad, solance that showed hi a rifle