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"You an' nity full of pathos "I seen thet a ed sudden-like to me But nothin' I say to you has any reckonin' of mine I'm talkin' for your sister It's for her sake An' your own I never told her an' I never told you thet I've seen Riggs sneakin' after you twice on theence apparently had not the slightest effect on Bo But Helen was astonished and alar around He does not ain," went on Caroin' after hi look, then he dropped his head and turned away, to stride back toward the corrals

Helen could make little of the ht

"A ed sudden-like," mused Bo "I wonder what he ht after the talk you had with me--about him?"

"Indeed you did, Bo," replied Helen "But it was for the better Only he can't see it How proud and sensitive he is! You wouldn't guess it at first Bo, your reserve has wounded hi He thinks it's indifference"

"Maybe that 'll be good for him," declared Bo "Does he expect me to fall on his neck? He's that thick-headed! Why, he's the locoed one, not me"

"I'd like to ask you, Bo, if you've seen how he has changed?" queried Helen, earnestly "He's older He's worried Either his heart is breaking for you or else he fears trouble for us I fear it's both Hoatches you! Bo, he knows all you do--where you go That about Riggs sickens s follows arimly "And that withoutThen we'll see what Las Vegas Tom Carmichael cares Then we'll see!"

Bo bit out the last words passionately and jealously, then she lifted her bridle to the spirited

"Nell, don't you fear for me," she said "I can take care ofto confess that there ht be truth in what Bo said Then Helen went about her work, which consisted of routine duties as well as an earnest study to familiarize herself with continually new and coht new problems She made notes of all that she observed, and all that was told her, which habit she had found, after a feeeks of trial, was going to be exceedingly valuable to her She did not intend always to be dependent upon the knowledge of hired ht be