Perhaps after a while I may get out of Cathay, and then again I may ride by day." In taking my things from my valise, I pulled out the little box which the doctor's daughter had given me, but I did not open it.

"No," said I, "there is no need whatever that I should take a capsule to-night." [Illustration: "I TAPPED MY LEFT PALM."] After breakfast the next day Mr.Larramie came to me.

"Do you know," said he, "I feel ashamed on account of the plans I made for you." I did not know, for I could see no earthly reason for such feeling.
"I arranged," said he, "to send to the Holly Sprig for your machine, and then to have you and it driven over to Waterton.

Now this I consider brutish.

My wife told me that it was, and I agree with her perfectly.