Once she ventured to glance up inquiringly, only to catch his stern eyes, and as instantly lower her own.
"All right, Miss Norvell," he said finally, the words seeming fairly to explode from between his lips.

"I understand the situation now, and you are to remain here until I come back.

I 'll get your money, don't fear, if I have to trail him clear to Denver, but I 'll take what little the miserable thief owes me out of his hide." The next moment he was down below in the office rapidly preparing for action, and Miss Norvell, leaning far out across the banister, listened to his quick, nervous words of instruction with an odd thrill of pride that left her cheeks crimson..