"I 've got to know the straight of this.

You say you like Mrs.Herndon well enough, but not some other things.

What were they ?" The girl hesitated, drawing back a little from him until the light from the saloon fell directly across her face.

"Well," she declared, slowly, "you see it had to be either her or--or you, Bob, and I 'd rather it would be you." "You mean she said you would have to cut me out entirely if you stayed there with her ?" She nodded, her eyes filled with entreaty.

"Yes, that was about it.