She looked at it in some surprise.

Upon this I took her hand, and pressed it to my lips, feeling, however, somewhat doubtful as to the way in which she might receive such an advance.

To my great delight she accepted it in a friendly spirit, and seemed to consider it my foreign fashion of showing friendship and respect.

She smiled and nodded, and pointed to my gun, which thus far I had carried in my hand.

I smiled and laid it down.