I didn't see as there was anything else to do." Jean was chewing a corner of her lip, and was staring out of the window.

"I didn't know I was stealing your thunder, Lite," she said dispiritedly.

"Why didn't you tell me ?" 'Wasn't anything to tell--till there was something to tell.

Now, this telegram here,--this is what I started out to talk about.

It'll be just as well if you know it before we get to Helena.