"I don't suppose, Laura, that you'd be interested now in knowing anything about that young fellow out in Colorado? What was his name—Madison?"
The girl started and changed color.
"Do you know anything?" she said quickly.
"No, nothing particularly," he replied, with affected carelessness. "I've been rather curious to know how he came out. He was a pretty fresh young man, and did an awful lot of talking. I wonder how he's doing and how he's getting along. I don't suppose by any chance you have ever heard from him?"
She shook her head.
"No, no; I've never heard."
"I presume he never replied to that letter you wrote?"
"No."
"It would be rather queer, eh, if this young fellow should happen to come across a lot of money—not that I think he ever could, but it would be funny, wouldn't it?"
"Yes, yes," she said quickly; "it would be unexpected. I hope he does. It might make him happy."