“That is too far from the scene of operations. Please don’t bother about me. I should hate to think I was on your mind—you have enough! I shall be well protected, and I’ve even bought an automatic. I suppose being a born Westerner I should call it a gun. But it’s such a little one. I shall carry it always——”
“Yes, promise that.”
“I’ve even had a little bag made, like those they wore years ago, to fasten to my belt, and I shall keep it in that.”
“Very well.” He dismissed the subject. “I—ah—there’s something I heard today, but perhaps I should not speak of it. Only Mark is such an old friend of mine——”
“I suppose you saw Mr. Luning and he told you that we are to separate.”
“Yes, that is it.”
“I intend to live in Europe: I suppose you think that a callous reason.”
“It’s as good as most reasons for divorce in this country. When is Mark coming back?”
“Not for two months. Nothing will be done until then. I want to have my mining experience first and I shall leave Montana as soon as the papers are served.”
“Ah!”