The two ladies went on down the street and Harp heaved a sigh of relief.
“Now,” said Brick grinning, “what happened, Harp?”
“Aw, !” Harp shoved his hands deep in his pockets and glared at the sidewalk. “I forgot what time it was, Brick; and like a ed fool, I—I”
“You tried to serenade Miss Miller, eh?”
“Yeah. She wasn’t home either. I woke up Cale and his wife.”
“My ! Didja sing?”
“Yeah.”
“Uh-huh. Where was Miss Miller?”
“She went to a dance at Silverton, with Sam Leach.”
“Tha’sso? With Sam Leach, eh? Well, don’t let that worry yuh. She’ll soon find out that he can’t neither sing nor play.”