She didn't have the faintest idea that you meant me, and that Sunday morning when I called at the Wigwam for the last time to make my apologies and farewells, and you were not there, she told me all about it like the blessed little chatterbox that she was.

Then, when I saw plainly that I had forfeited my right to your friendship, I did not wait to say good-by, just left a message for you with Mary.

I knew she would attempt to deliver it, but I have wondered many times since if she gave it in the words I told her.

Of course I couldn't expect you to remember the exact words after all this time." "But it happens that I do," answered Lloyd.

"She said, 'Alaka has lost his precious turquoises, but he will win them back again some day.'" "Did you understand what I meant, Lloyd ?" "Well, I--I guessed at yoah meaning." "Mary unwittingly did me a good turn that morning.