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     ;I don't call it rough�察─�returned Vashti�察�frankly�察 �for I'd do the same if I 

were   in   her   shoesand   they're   four´and´a´halves�察  �for   Harry   told   me   so。 

Give   me   her   money   and   her   looks�察  �and   you   wouldn't   catch   me   hanging 

round these diggingsgoin' to choir meetings Saturdays�察�church Sundays�察�

and   buggy´riding   once   a   month   for   society�         �NoMamie's   head   was 

levelyou bet� ─�

     Don Caesar rose hurriedly。             They would present his compliments to 

their father�察�and he would endeavor to find their brother at Red Dog。                      He�察�

alas� �had neither   father�察 �mother�察 �nor sister�察�but if they  would receive   his 

aunt�察  �the   Dona   Inez   Sepulvida�察  �the   next   Sunday�察  �when   she   came   from 

mass�察�she should be honored and he would be delighted。                        It required all 

his   self´possession   to   deliver   himself   of   this   formal   courtesy   before   he 

could take his leave�察�and on the back of his mustang give way to the rage�察�

disgust   and   hatred   of   everything   connected   with   Mamie   that   filled   his 

heart。    Conscious   of   his   disturbance�察  �but   not   entirely   appreciating   their 

own share in it�察�the two girls somewhat wickedly prolonged the interview 

by following him into the garden。 

     ;Well�察�if you MUST leave now�察─�said Esther�察�at last�察�languidly�察 �it ain't 

much out of your way to go down through the garden and take a look at pa 

as   you   go。   He's   somewhere   down   there�察  �near   the   woods�察  �and   we   don't 

like to leave him alone too long。              You might pass the time of day with 

him�察�see if he's right side up。         Vashti and I have got a heap of things to fix 

here yet�察�but if anything's wrong with him�察�you can call us。                  So´long。; 

     Don Caesar was about to excuse himself hurriedly�察�but that sudden and 

acute perception of all kindred sorrow which belongs to refined suffering�察�

checked      his   speech。     The    loneliness     of  the   helpless    old   man    in  this 

atmosphere   of   active   and   youthful   selfishness   touched   him。          He   bowed 

assent�察�and turned aside into one of the long perspectives of bean´poles。 

The girls watched him until out of sight。 

     ;Well�察─  �said   Vashti�察   �don't   tell   ME。     But   if   there   wasn't   something 

between him and that Mamie Mulrady�察�I don't know a jilted man when I 

see him。; 

     ;Well�察  �you   needn't   have   let   him   SEE   that   you   knew   it�察  �so   that   any 

civility   of   ours   would   look     as   if  we   were   ready   to   take   up  with    her 



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leavings�察─�responded Esther�察�astutely�察�as the girls reentered the house。 

     Meantime�察      �the  unconscious       object   of  their   criticism    walked    sadly 

down the old market´garden�察�whose rude outlines and homely details he 

once clothed with the poetry of a sensitive man's first love。 Well�察�it was a 

common cabbage field and potato patch after all。                   In his disgust he   felt 

conscious of even the loss of that sense of patronage and superiority which 

had invested his affection for a girl of meaner condition。                His self´respect 

was     humiliated     with   his   love。   The     soil  and   dirt   of  those   wretched 

cabbages   had   clung   to   him�察  �but   not   to   her。  It   was   she   who   had   gone 

higher�察�it was he who was left in the vulgar ruins of his misplaced passion。 

     He reached the bottom of the garden without observing any sign of the 

lonely invalid。       He looked up and down the cabbage rows�察�and through 

the long perspective of pea´vines�察�without result。              There was a newer trail 

leading from a gap in the pines to the wooded hollow�察�which undoubtedly 

intersected the little path that he and Mamie had once followed from the 

high road。      If the old man had taken this trail he had possibly over´tasked 

his strength�察 �and   there  was   the  more reason   why  he   should   continue his 

search�察�and render any assistance if required。             There was another idea that 

occurred to him�察�which eventually decided him to go on。                   It was that both 

these trails   led   to the  decayed   sycamore  stump�察 �and   that   the  older   Slinn 

might have something  to do with   the mysterious letter。                 Quickening his 

steps through the field�察�he entered the hollow�察�and reached the intersecting 

trail as he expected。        To the right it lost itself in the dense woods in the 

direction of the ominous stump�察�to the left it descended in nearly a straight 

line   to   the   highway�察  �now   plainly   visible�察  �as   was   equally   the   boulder   on 

which he had last discovered Mamie sitting with young Slinn。                     If he were 

not   mistaken�察  �there   was   a   figure   sitting   there   now�察  �it   was   surely  a   man。 

And by that half´bowed�察�helpless attitude�察�the object of his search� �

     It   did   not   take   him   long   to   descend   the   track   to   the   highway   and 

approach   the   stranger。      He   was   seated   with   his   hands   upon   his   knees�察�

gazing in a vague�察�absorbed fashion upon the hillside�察�now crowned with 

the   engine´house   and   chimney   that   marked   the   site   of   Mulrady's   shaft。 

He   started   slightly�察  �and   looked   up�察  �as   Don   Caesar   paused   before   him。 

The young man was surprised to see that the unfortunate man was not as 



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old   as   he   had   expected�察  �and   that   his   expression   was   one   of   quiet   and 

beatified contentment。 

     ;Your daughters told me you were here�察─�said Don Caesar�察�with gentle 

respect。     ;I am Caesar Alvarado�察�your not very far neighbor�察�very happy 

to pay his respects to you as he has to them。; 

     ;My daughters�拭─�said the old man�察�vaguely。               ;Oh�察�yes� �nice little girls。 

And my boy Harry。          Did you see Harry�拭        �Fine little fellow�察�Harry。; 

     ;I am glad to hear that you are better�察─�said Don Caesar�察�hastily�察 �and 

that the air of our country does you no harm。              God benefit you�察�senor�察─�he 

added�察�with a profoundly reverential gesture�察�dropping unconsciously into 

the religious habit of his youth。         ;May he protect you�察�and bring you back 

to health and happiness� ─�

     ;Happiness�拭─      �said   Slinn�察  �amazedly。     ;I   am   happyvery   happy�        �I 

have   everything   I   want�此  �good   air�察  �good   food�察  �good   clothes�察  �pretty   little 

children�察�kind friends;        He smiled benignantly at Don Caesar。              ;God is 

very good to me� ─�

     Indeed�察�he seemed very happy�察�and his face�察�albeit crowned with white 

hair�察  �unmarked   by   care   and   any   disturbing   impression�察  �had   so   much   of 

satisfied   youth   in   it   that   the   grave   features   of   his   questioner   made   him 

appear the elder。       Nevertheless�察�Don Caesar noticed that his eyes�察�when 

withdrawn       from     him�察  �sought     the   hillside   with    the   same    visionary 

abstraction。 

     ;It is a fine view�察�Senor Esslinn�察─�said Don Caesar。 

     ;It   is   a   beautiful   view�察  �sir�察─  �said   Slinn�察  �turning   his   happy   eyes   upon 

him for a moment�察�only to rest them again on the green slope opposite。 

     ;Beyond that hill which you are looking atnot far�察�Senor Esslinn I 

live。   You shall come and see me thereyou and your family。; 

     ;Youyoulive        there�拭─   �stammered       the   invalid�察  �with    a  troubled 

expressionthe first and only change to the complete happiness that had 

hitherto suffused his face。        ;Youand your name isis Ma; 

     ;Alvarado�察─�said Don Caesar�察�gently。            Caesar Alvarado。; 

     ;You said Masters�察─�said the old man�察�with sudden querulousness。 

     ;No�察�good friend。        I said Alvarado�察─�returned Don Caesar�察�gravely。 

     ;If   you   didn't   say   Masters�察  �how   could   I   say   it�拭�I   don't   know   any 



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Masters。; 

     Don   Caesar   was   silent。    In   another   moment   the   happy   tranquillity 

returned to Slinn's face�察�and Don Caesar continued�此�

     ;It is not a long walk over the hill�察�though it is far by the road。 When 

you are better you shall try it。        Yonder little trail leads to the top of the 

hill�察�and then; 

     He    stopped�察  �for  the   invalid's  face   had   again   assumed    its  troubled 

expression。       Partly     to  change     his   thoughts�察   �and    partly   for   some 

inexplicable idea that had suddenly seized him�察�Don Caesar continued�此�

     ;There is a strange old stump near the trail�察�and in it a hole。               In the 

hole   I   found   this   letter。; He   stopped   againthis   time   in   alarm。 Slinn 

had    staggered    to  his  feet  with   ashen   and   distorted   features�察  �and   was 

glancing at the letter which Don Caesar had drawn from his pocket。                   The 

muscles of his throat swelled as if he was swallowing�察�his lips moved�察�but 

no sound issued from them。          At last�察�with a convulsive effort�察�he regained 

a disjointed speech�察�in a voice scarcely audible。 

     ;My letter� �my letter�       �It's mine�     �Give it me�      �It's my fortune all 

mine�     �In the tunnelhill�      �Masters stole itstole my fortune�          �Stole it 

all�   �See�察�see� ─�

     He seized the letter from Don Caesar with trembling hands�察�a
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