ory to her friend as the

ture, that he wished to go back at once and make the slim yout

What good would it do

him, if nothing more. He wanted a little fun, did he?" A

t not have seen you," said Vinnie.

full of a sweet, mirthful l

of that. Besides, I've no time to wa

oss; and she was now eager to kno

ed, but they got up, fed him and the horse, and then made him up a bed on the cabin floor. He pretended to be very careful of his horse, and he had to go out and make sure that he was all right before he went to bed; and that was the last they saw of him. He bridled Snowfoot, and rode off so slyly that they never knew which way he w

you been here

foot here; but as I had a chance to ride in with a neighbor, I thought best to take adv

ct anybody to meet me here in Chicago, since

re you s

ught me. She is lying quite nea

on board til

tain and his wife woul

" she added, "now that they

he Farmers' Home, where my frie

said Vinnie. "It was there I went to inquire for Long Wo

id the overjoyed Jack. "Nothing but a little load of groceries. You shall go home with me to North Mil

these welcome words might have made her. "I should like much to vis

face

can't bear the thought of your going into that family. Why do

innie answered. "And you mustn't say a

hat he ought not to say another word to discourage her, s

in's wife on the way. As they passed along the street, she made him tell all he knew

it, founded on our adventure with the pickpockets," replied Jack. "He

gazines. He has wonderful

s fell to praising

ave noticed one th

in part

s been the heroine of

e you in one or two o

rl," laughed Vinnie. "When you see beauty, talent, accomplishmen

th an indescribable look

,-I suppose you kno

had much to say in praise of the man's na

that Vinnie should remain on board. Jack then left her, in order

g a small handbill he had had printed, offering a reward of twenty dollars for "a light, reddish roan horse, with whit

streets. But all to no purpose. There were roan horses enough, b

Vinnie on board the schooner,

in of the Heron. "That bearish fellow from Long Woods, who woul

ha'n't soon forget hi

he captain; "though I didn't no

d, and shoo

ithout 'em!" Then he changed the subject. "It's a beautiful night, Vinnie; let's go for a little stroll on the lake shore, and fo

was so pleasant, and the captain's wife had become so a

little party strolled along the beach, with the sparkling waves dashing at their feet, and the lake spre

-ah, how happy Jack was! He was glad, after all, that they had all come together, since there was now

n, "but I've never been down here before, neither has

d his wife, "but I lik

e, filled with the peace

his leave, bidding Vinnie hold herself in readiness to be taken