How do you get up there ?" He extended his hand, and drew her up beside him into the shaded corner.

"Well," he said, "tell me the truth." "I 've quit, that's all, Bob.

I just couldn't stand for reform any longer, and so I 've come back here to you." The man drew a deep breath.

"Did n't you like Mrs.Herndon ?" "Oh, she 's all right enough, so far as that goes.

'T ain't that; only I just didn't like some things she said and did." "Kid," and Hampton straightened up, his voice growing stern.