Miss Malroy must have heard something of the honorable part he had played; surely she could not be in ignorance of the fact that the lawless element, dreading his further activities, had threatened him.

She must know, too, about that reward of five thousand dollars.
Certainly her grief could not blind her to the fact that he had met the situation with a largeness of public spirit that was an impressive lesson to the entire community.' These were all points over which he and Mahaffy had wrangled, and he felt that his friend, in seeking to keep him away from Belle Plain, was standing squarely in his light.

He really could not understand Solomon or his objections.

He pointed out that Norton had probably left a will--no one knew yet--probably his estate would go to his intended wife--what more likely?
He understood Norton had cousins somewhere in middle Tennessee--there was the attractive possibility of extended litigation.

Miss Malroy needed a strong, clear brain to guide her past those difficulties his agile fancy assembled in her path.