forward with a conclusive air.

Rose stood looking after him a minute; then she struck off across the
field. Her knees trembled as she stepped over the soft plough-ridges.

When she was out on the road again she went along quickly until she
came to the Thayer house. She was going past that when she heard some
one calling her name, and turned to see who it was.

Rebecca Thayer came hurrying out of the yard with a basket on her
arm. "Wait a minute," she called, "and I'll go along with you."



Chapter V


Rebecca, walking beside Rose, looked like a woman of another race.
She was much taller, and her full, luxuriant young figure looked
tropical beside Rose's slender one. Her body undulated as she walked,
but Rose moved only with forward flings of delicate limbs.

"I've got to carry these eggs down to the store and get some sugar,"
said Rebecca.

Rose assented, absently. She was full of the thought of her talk with
Barney.

"It's a pleasant day, ain't it?" said Rebecca.