Of course you'll decline." "And intimate we only care for their company! No! We'll say we're sorry they can't come, and--accept their horses.

We can do without an escort, we two." "Capital!" said Jessie, clapping her hands.

"We'll show them--" "We'll show them nothing," interrupted Christie decidedly.

"In our place there's only the one thing to do.

Where is this--Whiskey Dick ?" "In the parlor." "The parlor!" echoed Christie.