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her companion�察�was thus estopped any ostentatious compliment。 

     Don Caesar lifted his hat with sweet seriousness to the lady�察�with grave 

courtesy   to   the   gentleman。      While   the   lower   half   of   this   Centaur   was 

apparently   quivering   with   fury�察  �and   stamping   the   ground   in   his   evident 

desire to charge upon the pair�察�the upper half�察�with natural dignity�察�looked 

from the one to the other�察�as if to leave the privilege of an explanation with 

them。     But   Mamie   was   too   wise�察  �and   her   companion   too   indifferent�察 �to 

offer one。     A slight shade passed over Don Caesar's face。              To complicate 

the   situation   at   that   moment�察  �the   expected   stagecoach   came   rattling   by。 

With quick feminine intuition�察�Mamie caught in the faces of the driver and 

the expressman�察�and reflected in the mischievous eyes of her companion�察�a 

peculiar    interpretation     of  their  meeting�察   �that  was    not  removed     by   the 

whispered      assurance     of  the  editor   that  the   passengers    were    anxiously 

looking back ;to see the shooting。; 

     The young Spaniard�察�equally oblivious of humor or curiosity�察�remained 

impassive。 

     ;You know Mr。 Slinn�察�of the 'Record�察─�said Mamie�察 �don't you�拭─�

     Don Caesar had never before met the Senor Esslinn。                   He was under 

the impression that it was a Senor Robinson that was of the ;Record。; 

     ;Oh�察�HE was shot�察─�said Slinn。           ;I'm taking his place。; 

     ;Bueno�      �To be shot too�拭      �I trust not。; 

     Slinn looked   quickly  and sharply into   Don   Caesar's   grave   face。          He 

seemed to be incapable of any double meaning。                  However�察�as he had no 

serious reason for awakening Don Caesar's jealousy�察�and very little desire 

to   become     an   embarrassing     third   in  this  conversation�察    �and   possibly   a 

burden to the young lady�察�he proceeded to take his leave of her。                   From a 

sudden      feminine    revulsion     of  sympathy�察    �or   from   some     unintelligible 

instinct   of   diplomacy�察  �Mamie   said�察  �as   she   extended   her   hand�察   �I   hope 

you'll find a home for your family near here。             Mamma wants pa to let our 

old   house。    Perhaps   it   might   suit   you�察  �if   not   too   far   from   your   work。 

You might speak to ma about it。; 

     ;Thank you�察�I will�察─�responded the young man�察�pressing her hand with 

unaffected cordiality。 

     Don Caesar watched him until he had disappeared behind the wayside 



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buckeyes。 

     ;He is a man of familythis oneyour countryman�拭─�

     It seemed strange to her to have a mere acquaintance spoken of as ;her 

countryman;not the first time nor the last time in her career。                 As there 

appeared   no   trace   or   sign   of   jealousy   in   her   questioner's   manner�察  �she 

answered briefly but vaguely�此�

     ;Yes�察  �it's   a   shocking   story。 His   father   disappeared   some   years   ago�察�

and    he   has   just   found    hima    helpless    paralyticin    the  Sacramento 

Hospital。     He'll have to support himand they're very poor。; 

     ;So�察�then�察�they are not independent of each other alwaysthese fathers 

and children of Americans� ─�

     ;No�察─�said Mamie�察�shortly。           Without knowing why�察�she felt inclined 

to resent Don Caesar's manner。           His serious gravitygentle and high´bred 

as it was�察�undoubtedlywas somewhat trying to her at times�察�and seemed 

even more so after Slinn's irreverent humor。             She picked up her parasol�察�a 

little impatiently�察�as if to go。 

     But Don Caesar had already dismounted�察�and tied his horse to a tree 

with a strong lariat that hung at his saddle´bow。 

     ;Let   us   walk   through   the   woods   towards   your   home。       I   can   return 

alone for the horse when you shall dismiss me。; 

     They turned in among the pines that�察�overcrowding the hollow�察�crept 

partly up the side of the hill of Mulrady's shaft。              A disused trail�察�almost 

hidden by the waxen´hued yerba buena�察�led from the highway�察�and finally 

lost   itself   in   the   undergrowth。  It   was   a   lovers'   walk�察  �they   were   lovers�察�

evidently�察 �and   yet   the   man   was   too self´poised   in his   gravity�察  �the   young 

woman   too   conscious   and   critical�察  �to   suggest   an   absorbing   or   oblivious 

passion。 

     ;I   should    not  have    made    myself    so  obtrusive    to´day    before   your 

friend�察─�said Don Caesar�察�with proud humility�察 �but I could not understand 

from your mother whether you were alone or whether my company was 

desirable。     It is of this I have now to speak�察�Mamie。 Lately your mother 

has seemed strange to me�察�avoiding any reference to our affection�察�treating 

it lightly�察�and even as to´day�察�I fancy�察�putting obstacles in the way of our 

meeting   alone。      She   was   disappointed   at   your   return   from   Sacramento 



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where�察  �I   have   been   told�察  �she   intended   you   to   remain   until   you   left   the 

country�察  �and   since   your   return   I   have   seen   you   but   twice。      I   may   be 

wrong。      Perhaps I do not comprehend the American mother�察�I havewho 

knows��perhaps          offended     in   some    point    of  etiquette�察   �omitted     some 

ceremony that was her due。              But when you told me�察�Mamie�察�that it was 

not necessary to speak to HER first�察�that it was not the American fashion 

; 

     Mamie started�察�and blushed slightly。 

     ;Yes�察─  �she said   hurriedly�察  �certainly�察  �but   ma   has   been   quite   queer   of 

late�察  �and   she   may   thinkyou   knowthat   sincesince   there   has   been   so 

much property to dispose of�察�she ought to have been consulted。; 

     ;Then let us consult her at once�察�dear child�                �And as to the property�察�

in Heaven's name�察�let her dispose of it as she   will。 Saints forbid that   an 

Alvarado   should   ever   interfere。         And   what   is   it   to   us�察  �my   little   one�拭�

Enough   that   Dona   Mameta Alvarado   will   never   have   less   state   than   the 

richest bride that ever came to Los Gatos。; 

     Mamie   had   not   forgotten   that�察  �scarcely   a   month   ago�察  �even   had   she 

loved the man before her no more than she did at present�察�she would still 

have     been   thrilled   with    delight   at  these    words�     �Even     now     she   was 

movedconscious   as   she   had   become   that   the   ;state;   of   a   bride   of   the 

Alvarados was not all she had imagined�察�and that the bare adobe court of 

Los   Gatos   was   open   to   the   sky   and   the   free   criticism   of   Sacramento 

capitalists� �

     ;Yes�察�dear�察─�she murmured with a half childlike pleasure�察�that lit up her 

face and eyes so innocently that it stopped any minute investigation into 

its   origin   and   real   meaning。     ;Yes�察  �dear�察  �but   we   need   not   have   a   fuss 

made   about   it   at   present�察  �and   perhaps   put   ma   against us。     She   wouldn't 

hear of our marrying now�察�and she might forbid our engagement。; 

     ;But you are going away。; 

     ;I should have to go to New York or Europe FIRST�察�you know�察─�she 

answered�察�naively�察 �even if it were all settled。             I should have to get things� �

One couldn't be decent here。; 

     With the recollection of the pink cotton gown�察�in which she had first 

pledged her troth to him�察�before his eyes�察�he said�察 �But you are charming 



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now。     You cannot be more  so to me。             If I  am satisfied�察�little one�察 �with 

you as you are�察�let us go together�察�and then you can get dresses to please 

others。; 

     She had not expected this importunity。             Really�察�if it came to this�察�she 

might have engaged herself to some one like Slinn�察�he at least would have 

understood her。       He was much cleverer�察�and certainly more of a man of 

the   world。     When   Slinn   had   treated   her   like   a   child�察  �it   was   with   the 

humorous tolerance of an admiring superior�察�and not the didactic impulse 

of a guardian。      She did not say this�察�nor did her pretty eyes indicate it�察�as 

in the instance of her brief anger with Slinn。           She only said gently�察�

     ;I   should   have   thought   you�察  �of   all   men�察  �would   have   been   particular 

about your wife doing the proper thing。              But never mind�         �Don't let us 

talk any more about it。        Perhaps as it seems such a great thing to you�察�and 

so much trouble�察�there may be no necessity for it at all。; 

     I do not think that the young lady deliberately planned this charmingly 

illogical   deduction   from   Don   Caesar's   speech�察  �or   that   she   calculated   its 

effect upon him�察�but   it was part   of her nature to say it�察 �and profit by  it。 

Under the unjust lash of it�察�his pride gave way。 

     ;Ah�察�do you not see why I wish to go with you�拭─�he said�察�with sudden 

and unexpected passion。          ;You are beautiful�察�you are good�察�it has pleased 

Heaven to make you rich also�察�but you are a child in experience�察�and know 

not your own heart。         With your beauty�察�your goodness�察�and your wealth�察�

you   will   attract   all   to   youas   you   do   herebecause   you   cannot   help   it。 

But you will be equally helpless�察�little one�察�if THEY should attract YOU��
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