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"You are the last person on earth I wish to see ever. I do not know that I should weep if I never had that pleasure again." Keith bowed. "I think it probable. You may, hereafter, have even less cause for joy at meeting me." "Impossible," said Wickersham. Keith put his hand on a chair, and prepared to sit down, motioning Wickersham to take the other seat.

Nailor floated away, and in the first drawing-room she visited told of Keith's return and of his taking the story of Louise Wentworth and Ferdy Wickersham very seriously; adding, "And you know, I think he is a great admirer of Louise himself a very great admirer. Of course, he would like to marry Alice Lancaster, just as Ferdy would.

Wickersham's countenance changed, and presently his brow cleared. "It will serve them right. I'll let them know who owns these mines." Next morning there was posted a notice of a cut of wages in the Wickersham mines. There was a buzz of excitement in New Leeds and anger among the mining population. At dinner-time there were meetings and much talking.

"If you have such a balance in bank," said Keith, "it will simplify my mission, for you will doubtless be glad to return Mr. Wentworth's money that you have had from Mrs. Wentworth. I happen to know that his money will come in very conveniently for Norman just now." "Oh, you come from Wentworth, do you?" demanded Wickersham. "No; from Mrs. Wentworth," returned Keith. "Did she send you?"

Wickersham had been thinking hard during Plume's statement of the case, and what with his argument and an occasional application to the decanter of whiskey, he was beginning to yield. Just then a sealed note was handed him by a waiter. He tore it open and read: "I am going home; my heart is broken. Good-by."

Wickersham was sure of this, and informed him briefly that it was outdoor work that they had for him "the clearing up of titles and securing of such lands as we may wish to obtain," he added. This was satisfactory to Keith, and he said so. Mr. Wickersham's shrewd eyes had a gleam of content in them. "Of course, our interest will be your first consideration?" he said.

Why was she carrying on an affair with Ferdy Wickersham? What did he mean by those last words at the carriage? She said she knew him. Then she must know what his reputation was. Now and then it came to Keith that it was nothing to him. Mrs. Lancaster was married, and her affairs could not concern him. But they did concern him. They had agreed to be old friends old friends.

Keith wrote a note to Wickersham. He referred to the current rumors that the cutting had run over on their side, suggesting, however, that it might have been by inadvertence. When this letter was received, Wickersham was in conference with his superintendent, Mr. Matheson. The interview had been somewhat stormy, for the superintendent had just made the very statement that Keith's note contained.

It is only the granddaughter I am interesting myself in. She is the only pretty girl within a hundred miles of here, unless you except your old friend of the dance-hall, and I always interest myself in the prettiest woman about me." "Do you intend to marry her?" Wickersham laughed, heartily and spontaneously. "Oh, come now, Keith.

She has got more in her than I thought!" "She is a fool!" said Wickersham. Plume shut one eye. "Don't know about that. Madame de Maintenon said: 'There is nothing so clever as a good woman. Well, what are you going to do?" "I don't know." "Take a drink," said Mr. Plume, to whom this was a frequent solvent of a difficulty. Wickersham followed his advice, but remained silent. In fact, Mr.