"I'll do it," quoth the operator; and then the conductor gave the signal, and Brockway boarded the train and rejoined Gertrude.
"Did you think I had deserted you?" he asked.
"Oh, no; and Mr. Burton's been in to keep me company. He came to ask if I didn't want to go back to Denver."
"Did he?" said Brockway, wondering if Burton had also had a message. "And you told him no?"
"Of course I did. Haven't we made a compact?"
"Yes, but——"
"But what?"
"You said you were going to be irresponsible, you know, and I didn't know just where it might crop out."
"Not in that direction, you may be sure. You said we were to do as we pleased, and I don't please to go back to Denver. But Mr. Burton seemed to be quite anxious about it, for some reason. I wonder why?"
"So do I," rejoined Brockway, innocently.