She took it, glancing covetously at the remaining money which he replaced in his pocket-book. Walter noticed the glance, and, though he was not inclined to be suspicious, it gave him a vague feeling of anxiety.
CHAPTER XXVIII. STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES.
An hour passed without a word being spoken by his singular hostess. She went to the window from time to time, and looked out as if expecting some one. At length Walter determined to break the silence, which had become oppressive. It did not seem natural for two persons to be in the same room so long without speaking a word.
"I should think you would find it lonely living in the woods away from any neighbors," he said.
"I don't care for neighbors," said the woman, shortly.
"Have you lived here long?"
"That's as people reckon time," was the answer.
Walter found himself no wiser than before, and the manner of his hostess did not encourage him to pursue his inquiries further on that subject.