AndthenHelenhadherearsfilledwitharapid-fireaccountofrunninghorsesandRiggsandoutlawsandBeasleycalledboldlytohisteeth，andalongrideandanoutlawwhowasahero——afightwithRiggs——bloodanddeath——anotherlongride——awildcampinblackwoods——night——lonely，ghostlysounds——anddayagain——plot——agreatactresslosttotheworld——Ophelia——SnakesandAnsons——
hoodooedoutlaws——mournfulmoansandterriblecries——
cougar——stampede——fightandshots，morebloodanddeath——Wilsonhero——anotherTomCarmichael——falleninlovewithoutlawgun-fighterif——blacknightandDaleandhorseandridesandstarvedand，\"Oh，Nell，heWASfromTexas！\"
Helengatheredthatwonderfulanddreadfuleventshadhungoverthebrightheadofthisbelovedlittlesister，butthebewildermentoccasionedbyBo\'sfluentandremarkableutteranceleftonlythatlastsentenceclear。
PresentlyHelengotawordintoinformBothatMrs。Casshadknockedtwiceforsupper，andthatwelcomenewscheckedBo\'sflowofspeechwhennothingelseseemedadequate。