Now he slowly turned and stared fixedly at Myrtle for a moment, till she cast down her eyes, blushing.

Then he re-entered the hotel; nor was he again seen by them.
The little man was indignant at the snub.

Rejoining Myrtle he said to her: "That fellow wasn't worth saving--if you really saved him, my dear.

He says the canyon calls one, and for all I care he may go to the bottom by any route he pleases." Which speech showed that gentle, kindly Mr.Merrick was really annoyed.

But a moment later he was all smiles again and Myrtle found him a delightful companion because he knew so well how to read people's thoughts, and if they were sad had a tactful way of cheering them.
The girls and the Major returned from their trip to the plateau full of rapture at their unique experiences.
"I wouldn't have missed it for a million dollars!" cried the Major; but he added: "and you couldn't hire me to go again for two million!" "It was great," said Patsy; "but I'm tuckered out." "I had nineteen narrow escapes from sudden death," began Beth, but her cousin interrupted her by saying: "So had everyone in the party; and if the canyon had caved in we'd all be dead long ago.