*' Has he seen her siace ? "

" No ; I reckon he *a cured of asking that kind of com-
pany for me. And then we came here. But I persuaded
him not to begin by going round telling people who I was^
— as he did the last time, — but to leave it to folks to find
out if they wanted to, and he gave in. Then he let me fix
up this bouse and furnish it mj Ojrn way, and I did I "

*^ Do you mean to say that you fixed up that family vault
of a sitting-room ? " said Jack, in horror*

** Yea, I did nH want any fancy furniture or looking-
glasses, and such like^ to attract folks, nor anything to look
like the old times* I donH think any of the boys would
care to come here. And I got rid of a lot of sporting trav-
elers, 'wildcat^ managers, and that kind of tramp in this
way- But " — She hesitated, and her face fell again.
*' But what ? '' said Jack.
