This was a holy fright.
"I'm mighty busy just now," he replied.
"You mean you won't. That's not nice."
"Well, maybe I'll drop around some time," Turkey relented.
"I'll look forward to it. And you know, Turkey dear"—Turkey jumped—"in the brave days of old when brave knights rescued ladies they were sometimes rewarded. Would you mind very much if I kissed you?"
Turkey backed hastily toward the faithful blue mare. This girl was crazy, and that was all there was to it. She shouldn't be out alone. A crazy girl, plum' bugs on men! A devil of a note! And it was his luck to get into a jackpot like that!
"You—you'd better not," he said desperately. "It wouldn't be right, anyway. I—I got consumption."
This amazing female laughed.
"Please let me kiss you, Turkey!"
"Not by a—I mean, no chance!" Turkey replied emphatically. "If you feel able to ride I'll go along with you to wherever you're going."