The young girl came forward to meet Nan and her companions,
courteously offering her services in showing any goods they might
wish to look at Nan shrewdly suspected the man and woman to be
Jews; but this girl, with her large, black eyes, raven hair, and
flashing white teeth, was undoubtedly a Mexican. She was very
pretty.

"I can show what dhe yoong ladies want--yes?" she inquired with a
most disarming smile.

"Oh, we want to look about, first of all," cried Bess. "Look at all
those blankets, Nan! What bully things to throw over our couch!"

"And that lovely spread!" cried Grace.

They went from one lot of goods to another.

The Mexican girl, smiling and quite enjoying their comments,
strolled after them. Nan turned to ask her a question regarding a
beaded cloth that was evidently meant for a table-scarf. And at the
moment Rhoda Hammond entered the shop.

The saleswoman was nearest and she turned to welcome the Western
girl. But Nan saw that the girl who was waiting on her started as
though to approach the newcomer. Then she stopped, and under her
breath hissed an exclamation that must have been in Spanish.

The girl's eyes blazed, her black brows drew together, and she gave
every indication of an excitement that was originated by anger. It