"I feel honored."
"Do not be sarcastic with me, Lieutenant Carey, for I do not deserve it."
"Pardon me."
"I will do so, if you will drop sarcasm, and be as sincere as I intend to be with you."
"I promise."
"Then you shall know just why I wished to save Red Hatchet from death, and you shall know—my secret," and the cloud that came upon the lovely face as she uttered the words drove all the sunshine away.
CHAPTER XII.
The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.