The Gray Dawn

ranger would have been first of all impressed by the imperious carriage of her head and shoulders, the repose of her attitude. Become a friend or a longer acquaintance, he would ha

and dress a profession and the judgment of women a religion, h

h many silken petticoats that whispered and rustled; low sandalled shoes, their ties crossed and recrossed around white slender ankles. A cameo locket, hung on a heavy gold chain, rose

rway, nodding with a little smile in

I am sure," said Sherwood forma

row, bare, unlighted hallway, opened another door, and ent

ing, Patsy?"

it differed quite from any other hotel room in the San Francisco of that time. A heavy carpet covered the floor, the upholstery was of leather or tapestry, wall paper adorned the walls, a large table suppor

have some with you," said the woman.

stcoat pocket, and produced one of the he

much!" she

hat are you up t

o Yet Lee's--unless there

Did you go to that fair

her lips, but he

ther enjoyable. I doubt if I'll

uddenly became c

dn't treat

ly this time, at hi

ined equably, "and, anyway, I

of Morrell's,

ave spoken of it, Jack. It's really be

make that woman behave," said Sherwoo

again, entirely ca

for what most of them feel. I don't care, anyway. I get along splendidly without them."

y're an inspiring lot, anyway. From what little I've seen of them, the

Don't talk about them. When do they

rsistence he refused

tter looking"--he surveyed her, standing in the full light by the canary's cage, her little glossy head thrown back, her pink lips pouted teasingly at t

rew him a humourous glance. "But

l, perhaps you'll

canary and ca

espectable

ord he e

ng about? You talk as though--as

of her mouth, "when it comes to that, we _did_ elope, you'll have to

ed indignantly. "Was it our fault that we didn't get ma

t telling you why, in the eyes of some of these peo

conceded t

Then perhaps you've forgotten that I sat on lookout for s

d, the light of reminisce

ght had com

mps by the summer streams, the log towns, the l

he old rough da

't 'respectable'--a--well, a _fairly_

ared

to tell me th

out it. But you asked me. Don't bother your head about it. Have you anything to suggest doing this morning, instead of Yet

, rather grimly, "if you want to

this, and turne

fere--never in the world! Promise!" She stood there, almost menacing in her insis

herwood, "you are cert

wo strides, and crushed her in his arms

y a very black, very bullet-headed you

eliberately, "some day

, sah!" agreed

the devil

es, sah!" said the negro, but without

you black limb?" roared Sherwood, "and what d

s right," ducked Sam, "Sh

go see her docked. Would you

lov

. And some day I'm