Fisher dropped on his pillows, and reaching out, seized the hand of the girl.
“Stella, I done bought the ranch, and I’ll pay that mortgage, too—but you ain’t told me yet if it’s done with your consent. You know, Stella——”
The girl’s eyes met his in a smiling glory.
“I don’t aim to leave the old place, Sam,” she said softly, and bent her lips to his.
THE END