She felt a curious sense of relief and safety in his presence--somewhat as one, who, walking over uncertain bogs or treacherous quicksands, finds, all at once, the solid ground.
"I saw you go past the house," she said, when she reached the spring where he stood awaiting her, "and I decided right then that I would go along with you to Granite Basin and visit my friends the Mannings.

They told me that I might come this week, and I think they have had quite enough honeymooning, anyway.

You know where they are camped, do you ?" "Yes," he answered.

"I saw them yesterday.

But, come! Get down and cool off a bit.