It seemed to Chester that he purposely led up to his personal affairs, and he wondered why.

There were some parts of his history that he did not desire to talk about.

What did this man wish to know?
"How long did you live in Utah ?" asked the minister, after receiving little information about Chester's birth and parentage.
"Altogether, about a year." "And you liked it out there ?" "Very much.

The mountain air is fine; and that is truly the land of opportunity." The two swung around the deck, keeping in step.

Chester pressed his companion's arm close.