"Why, Lord! Phil, whether she's lost or saved her money it's nothing to me.

I gave it to her to do what she liked with it, but I'm afraid she'll be worrying over what I think of it,--as if she did not know me! And I'm half a mind, if it were not for missing her, to go over to Boomville, where she's stopping." "I thought you said she was in San Francisco ?" said Demorest abstractedly.
Barker colored.

"Yes," he answered quickly.

"But I've heard since that she stopped at Boomville on the way." "Then don't let ME keep you here," returned Demorest.

"For if Jim telegraphs to me I shall start for San Francisco at once, and I rather think he will.