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Virginia to find it in ruins�察�his slaves freed and his fields mortgaged。 He 

had pulled himself together for another start�察�and had practiced law in the 

little town where his family had lived for generations。 Of his two sons�察�one 

was a ne'er´do´well。 He was one of those brilliant fellows of whom much 

is expected that never develops。 He had a taste for low company�察�married 

beneath   him�察  �and�察  �after   a   career   that   was   a   continual   mortification   and 

humiliation to his father�察�was killed in a drunken brawl under disgraceful 

circumstances�察  �leaving   behind   a   son   named   for   the   general。   The   second 



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son of General Bannister also died young�察�but not before he had proved his 

devotion to his father by an exemplary life。 He�察�too�察�was married and left 

an only son�察�also named for the old soldier。 The boys were about of an age 

and were well matched in physical and mental equipment。 But the general�察�

who   had   taken   them   both   to   live   with   him�察  �soon   discovered   that   their 

characters     were    as  dissimilar    as  the   poles。  One    grandson     was    frank�察�

generous�察�open as the light�察�the other was of a nature almost degenerate。 In 

fact�察�each had inherited the qualities of his father。 Tales began to come to 

the old general's ears that at first he refused to credit。 But eventually it was 

made      plain   to  him    that  one    of  the   boys   was    a  rake    of  the   most 

objectionable type。 

     There were many stormy scenes between the general and his grandson�察�

but the boy continued to go from bad to worse。 After a peculiarly flagrant 

case�察   �involving    the  character    of  a  respectable     young    girl�察 �young    Ned 

Bannister was forbidden his ancestral home。 It had been by means of his 

cousin that this last iniquity of his had been unearthed�察�and the boy had 

taken it to his grandfather in hot indignation as the last hope of protecting 

the   reputation   of   the   injured   girl。   From   that   hour   the   evil   hatred   of   his 

cousin�察�always dormant in the heart�察�flamed into active heat。 The disowned 

youth swore to be revenged。 A short time later the general died�察�leaving 

what little property he had entirely to the one grandson。 This stirred again 

the bitter rage of the other。 He set fire to the house that had been willed his 

cousin�察�and took a train that night for Wyoming。 By a strange irony of fate 

they met again in the West years later�察�and the enmity between them was 

renewed�察  �growing   every   month   more   bitter   on   the   part   of   the   one   who 

called himself the King of the Bighorn Country。 

     She broke the silence after his story with a gentle ;Thank you。 I can 

understand why you don't like to tell the story。; 

     ;I am very glad of the chance to tell it to you�察─�he answered。 

     ;When you were delirious you sometimes begged some one you called 

Ned not to break his mother's heart。 I thought then you might be speaking 

to yourself as ill people do。 Of course I see now it was your cousin that 

was on your mind。; 

     ;When I was out of my head I must have talked a lot of nonsense�察─�he 



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suggested�察�in the voice of a question。 ;I expect I had opinions I wouldn't 

have been scattering around so free if I'd known what I was saying。; 

     He was hardly prepared for the tide of color that swept her cheeks at 

his   words   nor   for   the   momentary   confusion   that   shuttered   the   shy   eyes 

with long lashes cast down。 

     ;Sick folks do talk foolishness�察�they say�察─�he added�察�his gaze trained on 

her suspiciously。 

     ;Do they�拭─�

     ;Mrs。 Winslow says I did。 But when I asked her what it was I said she 

only laughed and told me to ask y'u。 Well�察�I'm askin' now。; 

     She became very busy over the teapot。 ;You talked about the work at 

your ranchsheep dipping and such things。; 

     ;Was that all�拭─�

     ;No�察�about lots of other thingsfootball and your early life。 I don't see 

what Mrs。 Winslow meant。 Will you have some more tea�拭─�

     ;No�察�thank   y'u。  I   have   finished。 Yes�察 �that   ce'tainly  seems   harmless。  I 

didn't   know   but   I   had   been   telling   secrets。;   Still   his   unwavering   eyes 

rested quietly on her。 

     ;Secrets�拭─�She summoned her aplomb to let a question rest lightly in 

the face she turned toward   him�察�though   she was   afraid she   met his  eyes 

hardly     long   enough     for  complete     innocence     ;Why�察   �yes�察  �secrets。;   He 

measured looks with her deliberately before he changed the subject�察�and 

he knew again the delightful excitement of victory。 ;Are y'u going to read 

to me this evening�拭─�

     She   took   his   opening   so   eagerly   that   he   smiled�察  �at   which   her   color 

mounted again。 

     ;If y'u like。 What shall I read�拭─�

     ;Some   more   of   Barrie's   books�察  �if   y'u   don't   mind。   When   a   fellow   is 

weak as a kitten he sorter takes to things that are about kids。; 

     Nora    came     in  and   cleared   away    the   supper    things。   She   was   just 

beginning to wash them when McWilliams and Denver dropped into the 

kitchen by different doors。 Each seemed surprised and disappointed at the 

presence of the other。 Nora gave each of them a smile and a dishcloth。 

     ;Reddy�察�he's shavin' and Frisco's struggling with a biled shirtI mean 



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with a necktie�察─�Denver hastily amended。 ;They'll be along right soon�察�I 

shouldn't wonder。; 

     ;Y'u better go tell the boys Miss Nora don't want her kitchen littered 

up with so many of them�察─�suggested his rival。 

     ;Y'u're   foreman   here。   I   don't   aim   to   butt   into   your   business�察  �Mac�察─�

grinned back the other�察�polishing a tea plate with the towel。 

     ;I want to get some table linen over to Lee Ming to´night�察─�said Nora�察�

presently。 

     ;Denver�察�he'll be glad to take it for y'u�察�Miss Nora。 He's real obliging�察─�

offered Mac�察�generously。 

     ;I've been in the house all day�察�so I need a walk。 I thought perhaps one 

of you gentlemen; Miss Nora looked from one to the other of them with 

deep innocence。 

     ;Sure�察�I'll go along and carry it。 Just as Mac says�察�I'll be real pleased to 

go�察─�said Denver�察�hastily。 

     Mac felt he  had been a  trifle precipitate in his assumption that   Nora 

did not intend to go herself。 Lee Ming had established a laundry some half 

mile   from   the   ranch�察  �and   the   way   thereto   lay   through   most   picturesque 

shadow   and   moonlight。   The   foreman   had   conscientious   scruples   against 

letting Denver  escort   her down   such a  veritable lovers' lane  of   romantic 

scenery。 

     ;I   don't   know   as   y'u   ought   to   go   out   in   the   night   air   with   that   cold�察�

Denver。 I'd hate a heap to have y'u catch pneumony。 It don't seem to me I'd 

be justified in allowin' y'u to�察─�said the foreman�察�anxiously。 

     ;You're   THAT   thoughtful�察  �Mac。   But   I   expect   mebbe   a   little   saunter 

with Miss Nora will do my throat good。 We'll walk real slow�察�so's not to 

wear out my strength。; 

     ;Big�察   �husky     fellows    like  y'u   are   awful    likely   to  drop    off  with 

pneumony。 I been thinkin' I got some awful good medicine that would be 

the right stuff for y'u。 It's in the drawer of my wash´stand。 Help yourself 

liberal and it will surely do y'u good。 Y'u'll find it in a bottle。; 

     ;I'll bet it's good medicine�察�Mac。 After we get home I'll drop around。 In 

the washstand�察�y'u said�拭─�

     ;I hate to have y'u take such a risk�察─�M

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