He remembered her excited, boastful talk of their first evening.

Her period of schooling was indeed now over; she was now committed to her rosily imagined adventure, in which she saw herself as a splendid lady.

And with Barney Palmer as her guiding influence!...
Dinner had been finished and Hunt was trying to give Larry such cheer as "Buck up, young fellow--you know the worst--there's nothing else that can happen," when the lie direct was given to his phrases by heavy steps running up the stairway and the opening and closing of the door.

There stood Officer Casey, heaving for breath.
Instinctively Larry drew his pistol.

"Casey! What're you here for ?" "Get rid of that gat--don't be found with a gun on," ordered Casey.