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;Our   own   set� ─  �echoed   Mulrady  feebly�察 �blinking   at   her  in   astonishment�察�

and   then   glancing   hurriedly   across   at   his   freckle´faced   son   and   the   two 

Chinamen at work in the cabbages。                ;Oh�察�you know what I mean�察─�said 

Mrs。 Mulrady sharply�察 �the set that we move in。                The Alvarados and their 

friends�     �Doesn't the old Don come here every day�察�and ain't his son the 

right age for Mamie�拭          �And ain't they the real first families hereall the 

same   as   if   they  were   noblemen�拭     �No�察  �leave   Mamie   to   me�察  �and   keep   to 

your shaft�察�there never was a man yet had the least sabe about these things�察�

or knew what was due to his family。;              Like most of his larger minded�察�but 

feebler equipped sex�察�Mulrady was too glad to accept the truth of the latter 

proposition�察 �which   left   the   meannesses   of life   to   feminine   manipulation�察�

and went off to his shaft on the hillside。           But during that afternoon he was 

perplexed   and   troubled。       He   was   too   loyal   a   husband   not   to   be   pleased 

with    this   proof   of  an   unexpected      and   superior    foresight    in  his  wife�察�

although   he   was�察  �like   all   husbands�察  �a   little   startled   by   it。 He   tried   to 

dismiss it from his mind。           But looking down from the hillside upon his 

little venture�察�where gradual increase and prosperity had not been beyond 

his faculties to control and understand�察�he found himself haunted by  the 

more   ambitious   projects   of   his   helpmate。      From   his   own   knowledge   of 

men�察�he doubted if Don Ramon�察�any more than himself�察�had ever thought 

of the possibility of a matrimonial connection between the families。                      He 

doubted   if   he   would   consent   to   it。  And   unfortunately   it   was   this   very 

doubt   that�察  �touching   his   own   pride   as   a   self´made   man�察  �made   him   first 

seriously consider his wife's proposition。            He was as good as Don Ramon�察�

any day�      �With this subtle feminine poison instilled in his veins�察�carried 

completely  away  by  the  logic of   his   wife's   illogical premises�察�he   almost 

hated his old benefactor。         He looked down upon the little Garden of Eden�察�

where his Eve had just tempted him with the fatal fruit�察�and felt a curious 

consciousness        that  he   was   losing    its  simple    and   innocent     enjoyment 

forever。 

     Happily�察�about this time Don Ramon died。                 It is not probable that he 



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ever   knew   the   amiable   intentions   of   Mrs。   Mulrady   in   regard   to   his   son�察�

who now   succeeded   to   the   paternal   estate�察  �sadly  partitioned   by  relatives 

and lawsuits。       The feminine Mulradys attended the funeral�察�in expensive 

mourning from Sacramento�察�even the gentle Alvin was forced into ready´ 

made      broadcloth�察    �which     accented     his   good´natured       but   unmistakably 

common   presence。          Mrs。   Mulrady   spoke   openly   of   her   ;loss;�察  �declared 

that the old families were dying out�察�and impressed the wives of a few new 

arrivals at Red Dog with the belief that her own family was contemporary 

with   the Alvarados�察  �and   that   her   husband's   health   was   far   from   perfect。 

She extended a motherly sympathy to the orphaned Don Caesar。 Reserved�察�

like    his   father�察   �in   natural    disposition�察    �he    was    still  more     gravely 

ceremonious from  his loss�察  �and�察 �perhaps from  the   shyness of   an   evident 

partiality   for   Mamie   Mulrady�察  �he   rarely   availed   himself   of   her   mother's 

sympathizing hospitality。           But he carried out the intentions of his father 

by   consenting   to   sell   to   Mulrady�察  �for   a   small   sum�察  �the   property   he   had 

leased。     The idea of purchasing had originated with Mrs。 Mulrady。 

     ;It'll be all in the family�察─�had observed that astute lady�察 �and it's better 

for the looks of the things that we shouldn't he his tenants。; 

     It   was   only   a   few   weeks   later   that   she   was   startled   by   hearing   her 

husband's voice calling her from the hillside as he rapidly approached the 

house。     Mamie was in her room putting on a new pink cotton gown�察�in 

honor of an expected visit from young Don Caesar�察�and Mrs。 Mulrady was 

tidying the house in view of the same event。 Something in the tone of her 

good man's voice�察�and the unusual circumstance of his return to the house 

before work was done�察�caused her�察�however�察�to drop her dusting cloth�察�and 

run to the kitchen door to meet him。                She saw him running through the 

rows   of   cabbages�察  �his   face   shining   with   perspiration   and   excitement�察  �a 

light in his eyes which she had not seen for years。                 She recalled�察�without 

sentiment�察�that he looked like that when she had called hima poor farm 

hand   of   her   father'sout   of   the   brush   heap   at   the   back   of   their   former 

home�察  �in   Illinois�察  �to   learn   the   consent   of   her   parents。 The   recollection 

was the more embarrassing as he threw his arms around her�察�and pressed a 

resounding   kiss   upon   her   sallow   cheek。        ;Sakes   alive�      �Mulrady� ─  �she 

said�察�exorcising the ghost of a blush that had also been recalled from the 



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past    with   her  housewife's     apron�察    �what   are   you   doin'�察  �and   company 

expected every minit�拭─�

     ;Malviny�察�I've struck it�察�and struck it rich� ─�

     She disengaged herself from his arms�察�without excitement�察�and looked 

at him with bright but shrewdly observant eyes。 

     ;I've   struck   it   in   the   wellthe   regular   vein   that   the   boys   have   been 

looking fer。      There's a fortin' fer you and Mamie�此�thousands and tens of 

thousands� ─�

     ;Wait a minit。; 

     She left him quickly�察�and went to the foot of the stairs。            He could hear 

her wonderingly and distinctly。          ;Ye can take off that new frock�察�Mamie�察─�

she called out。 

     There was a sound of undisguised expostulation from Mamie。 

     ;I'm speaking�察─�said Mrs。 Mulrady�察�emphatically。 

     The    murmuring       ceased。    Mrs。    Mulrady     returned    to  her   husband。 

The interruption seemed to have taken off the keen edge of his enjoyment。 

He at once abdicated his momentary elevation as a discoverer�察�and waited 

for her to speak。 

     ;Ye haven't told any one yet�拭─�she asked。 

     ;No。     I   was   alone�察  �down   in   the   shaft。 Ye   see�察  �Malviny�察  �I   wasn't 

expectin' of anything。;        He began�察�with an attempt at fresh enjoyment�察 �I 

was just clearin' out�察�and hadn't reckoned on anythin'。; 

     ;You see�察�I was right when I advised you taking the land�察─�she said�察�

without heeding him。 

     Mulrady's     face   fell。  ;I   hope   Don    Caesar    won't   think;he    began�察�

hesitatingly。       ;I    reckon�察    �perhaps�察    �I   oughter     make     some     sorter 

compensationyou know。; 

     ;Stuff� ─�said Mrs。 Mulrady�察�decidedly。            ;Don't be a fool。       Any gold 

discovery�察    �anyhow�察    �would    have   been    yoursthat's   the  law。    And    you 

bought   the   land   without   any   restrictions。    Besides�察  �you   never   had   any 

idea   of   this� �she   stopped�察  �and   looked   him   suddenly   in   the   face;had 

you�拭─�

     Mulrady opened his honest�察�pale´gray eyes widely。 

     ;Why�察�Malviny�        �You know I hadn't。        I could swear� ─�



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