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Then she had been right about the wo one of the titled aristocracy “I’m pleased to make your acquaintance, your ladyship” Lorna ht in Miss Hilda’s School An eyebroas slightly raised by Lady Elaine at the proper reference “I’m Mrs Lorna Calder”

“Frouess

“I aue surprise “How did you know?”

“That soft, drawling accent of yours,” she explained “Nearly everyone in Dodge City seems to be from Texas”

“That’s because of the trail herds” She summoned the boldness to ask, “Where are you from?”

“England My husband and I are on an extended tour of Aer, he spent a year in the West The stories he tells about his adventures” The woman widened her dark eyes to indicate they were endless “He’s decided to relive some of it Actually we’re on our way to San Francisco”

“I’ve heard it’s an exciting city,” Lorna admitted

“Yes” She seelanced toward the street doors “At the present, I’e around He wants to drive out and look at so the proprietor of a large ranch in the West Are you waiting for your husband, too?”

“Yes” In a way, it was partially true, although it wasn’t precisely her reason for being in the lobby “He rode out thiswith a cattle buyer to show him some steers he wants to sell”

“You and your husband are here in Dodge City to sell cattle?”

“Yes, but we’re only passing through on our way to the Montana Territory My husband has so to run cattle on It will be our new home,” Lorna explained

“Then you have left Texas for good?” The English lady appeared mildly interested by that discovery

Soret must have shown in her expression, because the blond-haired wouessed, “It must have been very difficult to start out on a new life”

“It was” Which was so of an understatement, but Lorna didn’t want to confide how painful it had been

“Do you and your husband still have family in Texas?” she inquired