Evidently she had determined coolly to carry out the deceit, to act her part to perfection, because of the reward, and she meant I should comprehend her exact position.

I fell asleep dissatisfied, half believing she was also playing a part with me, although it was impossible to conceive her purpose.

The conception even came that she was herself an adventuress, yet I throttled the thought instantly, unwilling to harbor it.
It was at the close of the following afternoon when our train reached Carrollton.

The depot must have been a mile from the town, and very few people were upon the platform, two drummers and ourselves the only ones to disembark.

The traveling men hastened to the nearest hack, while I glanced about in search of a conveyance.