"People are usually best alone when they have to grapple with a difficulty." Alton still lingered a moment.

"If you don't want to tell me, I don't know how to make you, and I'm sorry, because I might fix the thing up," he said gravely.

"Well, I'm going, but it hurts me to see anything worrying you, and know that somebody else has brought it upon you." "How could you know that ?" said the girl.
The man smiled a little.

"It's quite simple," said he, "You are too good and kind to bring sorrow upon yourself or anybody." This was much better, but it was over-late now, and, for the girl said nothing, he moved away, and presently met Seaforth as he strode down the trail.
"Hallo!" said the latter.

"Where are you going, Harry ?" "I know where you can go," said Alton grimly, "and that's right away to the devil." Seaforth laughed a little.