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For two days Bo was confined to her bed, suffering considerable pain, and subject to fever, during which she talked irrationally Some of this talk afforded Helen as vast an amusement as she was certain it would have lifted Tom Carmichael to a seventh heaven

The third day, however, Bo was better, and, refusing to re-roo out of the ard the corrals and pestering Helen with questions she tried to h her case and was in a state of glee What she hoped most for was that Carmichael would suddenly develop a little less inclination for Bo It was that kind of treatreat opportunity Helen alive the cowboy a hint

Neither this day, nor the next, however, did he put in an appearance at the house, though Helen saw hireeted her as if nothing particular had happened

Roy called twice, once in the afternoon, and again during the evening He grew er acquaintance This last visit he rendered Bo speechless by teasing her about another girl Car to take to a dance Bo's face showed that her vanity could not believe this statepossible Roy evidently was as penetrating as he was kind Heon thethe latter part of March; and the look hich he accoht a blush to Helen's cheek

After Roy had departed Bo said to Helen: "Confound that fellow! He sees right through me"

"My dear, you're rather transparent these days," ," retorted Bo "He just knows you're dying to see the snow melt"

"Gracious! I hope I'm not so bad as that Of course I want the snowto come, and flowers--"

"Hal Ha! Ha!" taunted Bo "Nell Rayner, do you see any green ina young hts of love But that poet azed out of theat the white stars

"Nell, have you seen him--since I was hurt?" continued Bo, with an effort

"Him? Who?"