“Why, Maggie, you’ll find him back in Chicago, by this time, I hope. We sent him on at once to attend to all the papers concerning our transaction,” explained Mr. Alexander.
“And what did you do with my poor Algy?” demanded the lady.
“Your Algy is still mooning around Williams, waiting as you commanded him to do,” chuckled Mr. Alexander.
“You didn’t leave him there, did you, and come on to Grand Canyon, where you knew I would be?” exclaimed his wife.
“Algy is of age, and he was afraid to disobey you, Maggie, dear! You’ve got him trained better than I ever was,” retorted her independent husband.
“My poor, dear Algy!” sighed Mrs. Alexander, leaving the group and going to the desk to wire at once for her obedient admirer to join her at Grand Canyon.
CHAPTER XIV
LETTERS EAST AND WEST
Mr. Dalken and his party remained at the Grand Canyon two days longer, and then started for Prescott, where they would stop at the leading hotel until Mr. Belnord returned from Chicago with the signed papers for the three investors.
So interested were the members of the Dalken party on the way from Grand Canyon, that they arrived at Williams before they were aware of it. Here they were to change for Ash Fork, and at that town they would change again for the train which ran to Prescott.
As Mrs. Alexander and Algy sat in the seat together, they heard the guard announce Williams. Algy heaved a heartfelt sigh, and then said: “Shall I eveh forget this place? I felt I had been deserted by my best and only friend!”