MRS.

GAGE Ten days after the wedding at Sim Gage's ranch, the mistress of that establishment, sitting alone, heard the excited barking of the little dog in the yard, and the sound of a motor passing through the gate.
Instinctively she turned toward the window, as the car stopped.

She heard a voice certainly familiar and welcome as well.
"Well, how do you do this morning?
And how is everything ?" It was Doctor Barnes saluting her.

He came up to the unscreened window where she stood, and stood there for a time with one or other like remark, before he passed around the house and came in at the door.
"You're alone ?" said he.
"Why, yes, Mr.Gage has gone over to Mr.Gardner's.

They're getting out some building material." "Mrs.Jensen gone home too ?" "Oh, yes.