"A blind horse could see there was no sensible, open and above-board reason for HER bein' interested in YOU.

So there's another reason, the way I look at it, and that's why I'd be mighty careful, mighty careful, Ros.

Her pa's got a new trick up his sleeve and she's helpin' him play it, that's my notion.

So be careful, won't you." "I'll be careful," said I.I knew, as well as I knew my real name--which he did not--that Mabel Colton was not helping her father play any tricks.

I had seen enough of her to be certain she was not tricky.