"Ay bane t'ink yuh von fool, Steve. But Ay bane no boss. Vat yuh says
goes."

They found Arlie watering geraniums in front of the house. Siegfried
merely nodded to her and passed on to the stables with the horses.
Fraser dismounted, offering her his hand and his warm smile.

He had caught her without warning, and she was a little shy of him.
Not only was she embarrassed, but she saw that he knew it. He sat down
on the step, while she continued to water her flowers.

"You see your bad penny turned up again, Miss Arlie," he said.

"I didn't know you were able to ride yet, Lieutenant Fraser."

"This is my first try at it. Thought I'd run over and say 'Thank you'
to my nurse."

"I'll call auntie," she said quickly.

He shook his head. "Not necessary, Miss Arlie. I settled up with her.
I was thinking of the nurse that ran off and left me."

She was beginning to recover herself. "You want to thank her for
leaving while there was still hope," she said, with a quick little
smile.

"Why did you do it? I've been mighty lonesome the past two weeks," he
said quietly.