"
At this reference she looked grave and rose from the table.
"Lieutenant," she said, taking his proffered hand, "please do not
think me a giddy child nor an unfeeling girl. I DO thank you. I do
wish you well just as you wish me well--for your own sake. Oh, it
seems such a blessed thing for people to feel simple, honest
goodwill toward one another, without having some scheme back of it
all."
"Well, Miss Baron, if I had a chance I'd soon prove that I too had a
scheme. The chief point in it would be to keep all trouble out of
the eyes that looked on me so kindly when I came to my senses in
this cabin. Heaven bless your good, kind heart! Promise me one
thing."
"Well?"
"If your cousin comes soon there may be a sharp fight. Keep out of
danger. I could never be myself again if my coming here should
result in injury to you."
"As far as my curiosity will permit I will try to keep out of the
way. I've seen so little in my short life that I must make the most
of this brief opportunity. In a day or so you may all be gone, and
then the old humdrum life will begin again.
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