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“Nothing,” she replied, then added, “There’s a note on the table for you”

Shaking the water off his hands, he partially turned to glance at the table as he groped for a towel to dry them A small square slip of paper was on the table by his chair

“Who’s it from?”

“Lady Crawford Mr Giles ca, it all rushed out “I thought it was just a note to thank us for the other afternoon, so I went ahead and opened it”

He stiffened, pausing in the act of drying his hands “What did it say?”

“She wrote to say that she’s staying at the Macqueen House in Miles City and asked if ould call on her Friday afternoon”

“Is that all?” His gaze narrowed slightly to study her expression

“Read the note” Lorna picked it up from the table and carried it to him “I can’t think of any reason e shouldn’t accept the invitation We’d be going there in a month or so anyway”

The e contained in the note hat Lorna had told hi more—with one exception It was addressed to him

“This isn’t a social invitation, Lorna” Benteen folded it up and slipped it into his pocket “She wants to speak to me on a business matter”

“What kind of business?” Confusion clouded her eyes “Why would she want to speak to you about it?”

“She indicated she was interested in investing so venture,” he said, and walked past her to the table

No more was said until Lorna had dished their plates and carried the to meet her?” she asked

“It depends” He shrugged “I et away”

“I think you should,” Lorna insisted “It’s an honor that she—”