The Brook 

 why you didn't know seems too stupid to me for 



He jerked his reins sharply. His horse was 

 nibbhng impatiently at the toe of his boot. The 

 girl turned and controlled her laughter. 



"And this gentleman, Jerry, may I be properly 

 introduced, since he saved my life and carried me 

 in his arms for a mile? " 



*'Eh? You don't know, either.^ Well, I am 

 hanged." 



Then the Master, standing up in his stirrups, 

 grew sarcastically funny. 



"Allow me. Miss Riker, Mr. Striving. Mr. 

 Striving, Miss Riker. I daresay you have both 

 changed. You haven't seen each other since you 

 used to slide down our cellar door together in the 

 old town house. " 



The girl and the man looked at each other. 



"Jane!" Striving said, and his voice was a 

 little husky. 



"John!" The girl did not laugh. 



"Jane, do you remember the chap that came 

 between us, and — " 



The girl looked up at the Master. 



" Cut along, Jerry, quick, and get the trap. I'm 

 going to drive John to the station. We can make 

 the two o'clock if we hurry. " 



Jerry looked at them both, perplexed. 

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