They knew I couldn't talk back, you see." Miss Deringham laughed, and when an hour or two later he pulled the horses up beside a lake and made one or two alterations to enhance her comfort, glanced at him again.
"Did you come out here from England ?" said she.
The man's face grew a trifle grim.

"No," he said gravely.

"Whatever could have made you think that of me ?" There were reasons why the girl could not explain, and the man stretched out an arm with a little proud gesture that became him curiously.

"I am a Canadian first and last," said he.

"Isn't this country good enough for anybody ?" Miss Deringham was forced to admit that it apparently was.