Mrs。Hoovermethimembarrassedlyinthehall。“Iwassayin’toHiramheoughttotellye，buthedidn’tliketotillitwascertain。Concha’sgone。“
“Gone？“echoedthemaster。
“Yes。RunoffwithPedro。MarriedtohimyesterdaybythePopishpriestatthemission。“
“Married！Thatchild？“
“Shewasn’tnochild，Mr。Brooks。Weweredeceived。Mybrotherwasafool，andmendon’tunderstandthesethings。Shewasagrownwoman——accordin’tothesefolks’waysandages——whenshekemhere。