ThenHelensawHarveRiggsenter，burdenedwithmuchluggage。Hewasamanofaboutmediumheight，ofdark，flashyappearance，cultivatinglongblackmustacheandhair。
Hisapparelwasstriking，asitconsistedofblackfrock-coat，blacktrousersstuffedinhigh，fancy-toppedboots，anembroideredvest，andflowingtie，andablacksombrero。Hisbeltandgunwereprominent。Itwassignificantthatheexcitedcommentamongtheotherpassengers。
Whenhehaddepositedhispiecesofbaggageheseemedtosquarehimself，and，turningabruptly，approachedtheseatoccupiedbythegirls。Whenhereachedithesatdownuponthearmoftheoneopposite，tookoffhissombrero，anddeliberatelylookedatHelen。Hiseyeswerelight，glinting，withhard，restlessquiver，andhismouthwascoarseandarrogant。Helenhadneverseenhimdetachedfromherhomesurroundings，andnowthedifferencestruckcolduponherheart。
\"Hello，Nell！\"hesaid。\"Surprisedtoseeme？\"
\"No，\"shereplied，coldly。