These came from the States." "How did you get them ?" persisted Teresa.
"I bought them for skins I got over the ridge." "I didn't mean that--but no matter.

Then you mean to sell that bearskin, don't you ?" she added.
Low had, in fact, already sold it, the proceeds having been invested in a gold ring for Miss Nellie, which she scrupulously did not wear except in his presence.

In his singular truthfulness he would have frankly confessed it to Teresa, but the secret was not his own.

He contented himself with saying that he had disposed of it at Indian Spring.

Teresa started, and communicated unconsciously some of her nervousness to her companion.