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Townshead made a gesture of weariness. "The young man seems willing to do it out of friendship for us, and I see no reason why we should not allow him, unless he presumes upon the trifling service," he said. "To do him justice, however, he and his comrade have always shown commendable taste."
Some of the men he had business with had been a trifle abrupt in their greetings, and others smiled sardonically when they saw him. As he strode down the corridor the keeper of the building signed to him. "There was a young man here asking for you," he said. "Told me he was Mr. Townshead, and he'd be back again."
"Your recent neighbour is not doing well down there?" she said. "I am sorry for Miss Townshead." Alton nodded, and his face was sombre as well as pitiful, "It's very rough on a girl of that kind, and she's true grit right through," he said. "I'm thankful you don't know what some women who have to earn their living doing what used to be men's work in the cities have to put up with."
"There is," said Miss Townshead, "no reason why I should. You made me a promise why I do not know, any more than I do why I allowed you but I was very anxious just then. No doubt you spoke on impulse, and afterwards regretted it." "My daughter was a trifle injudicious," said Townshead. Alton made a last endeavour. "I know what you must think of me, and it hurts," he said.
"I do not know," said the girl, who rose and took up the supper dishes. "Still, I feel sure that he is." Townshead turned towards her. "You fancied so a moment or two ago, and now you are sure," he said. "There must be some meaning to this." His daughter looked round and laughed a little, holding the tray at a perilous slope. "He made me promise to let him know," she said.
"Still," said Alice Deringham, "I can guess. Miss Townshead was working at something uncongenial for a livelihood, and was not especially cordial to you?" Alton looked at her gravely. "No," he said. "She hadn't even found that something yet, and she was very kind. That's what made me feel it worse." "Of course she would not have shown you what she thought," said the girl a trifle dryly.
The girl smiled a little, for considering their relative positions in a country where a man takes his station according to his usefulness the word "presume" appeared incongruous. "Still, I should prefer not to be in their debt," she said. "Then we will free ourselves of the obligation with the next remittance Jack sends in," said Townshead impatiently. The girl's face grew troubled.
"Will you take that in to Miss Townshead, and not tell her who bought it?" he said. "It was her mother's, and I believe she values it." "I'll do my best," said the other man dryly. "Still, I'm not good at fixing up a story, and Miss Nellie's not a fool." "Well," said Alton simply, "there's another thing. Where is Townshead going?" The rancher smiled a little. "He's coming home with me.
Nellie Townshead said nothing, though she sighed as she pictured the young lad, who had been stricken by rheumatic fever as a result of toiling waist-deep in icy, water, lying uncared for in the mining camp amidst the snows of Caribou.
When it was finished he unfolded a carefully wrapped up packet, and took an envelope out of it, though Miss Townshead noticed that several others he laid down were crumpled and wet. "Here is a letter for you," he said. He glanced at the girl questioningly as she took it up, and fingered one of the envelopes upon the table. "Excuse?" he said.
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