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"We've come about a thousand miles like this, I think," replied Helen "I've not a whole bone in my body"

Bo peered out of the

"Oh, how dark and loneso"

"I thought you loved cold air," taunted Helen

"Say, Nell, you begin to talk like yourself," responded Bo

It was difficult to hold on to the stage and each other and the cloak all at once, but they succeeded, except in the roughest places, when from time to time they were bounced around Bo sustained a sharp rap on the head

"Oooooo!" sheas cowboy," replied Helen

Either this reestion sufficed to reconcile her to the hardships of the ride

Meanwhile, as they talked and e kept at his task after the et the best out of horses and bad roads and distance

By and by the stage halted again and re on top, that Helen and Bo were roused to apprehension

Suddenly a sharp whistle came from the darkness ahead

"Thet's Roy," said Joe Beeman, in a low voice

"I reckon An' meetin' us so quick looks bad," replied Dale "Drive on, Bill"

"Mebbe it seems quick to you," muttered the driver, "but if we hain't coe thar hain't your turnin'-off place, why, I don't know nothin'"

The stage rolled on a little farther, while Helen and Bo sat clasping each other tight, wondering with bated breath as to be the next thing to happen

Then once more they were at a standstill Helen heard the thud of boots striking the ground, and the snorts of horses

"Nell, I see horses," whispered Bo, excitedly "There, to the side of the road and here co!"

Helen peered out to see a tall, dark forue outline of horses, and then pale gleams of what must have been pack-loads

Dale looer in the road

"Howdy, Milt? You got the girl sure, or you wouldn't be here," said a low voice