Part 25 (1/2)
”Jiood I like to think I helped”
”I expect your help orth lance rested on him calmly and he felt that she needed study
She did not speak, however, and Mrs Halliday and the others came in
After a few ot Carrie when he sat down by Evelyn Her color was subdued, her skin, for the most part, ivory white, and she had black eyes and hair
Although rather tall, she looked fragile, but she was ht patrician This was not the word he wanted, but he did not know another
”It's curious, but I seem to know you,” she said, presently
”I don't think it is very curious,” Jim replied ”You see, I met you at the restaurant near the post-office in Montreal”
”Yes,” said Evelyn, with a puzzled look, ”I re there, but we didn't talk to anybody”
”I brought your lunch,” said Ji his eyes on her face
”Then you were the waiter?” she remarked, tranquilly
Jim smiled He felt that she had passed a rather aard test and he was satisfied
”Since you e you remembered lish woman of your kind before, and, for that matter, I haven't met one since” He paused and added: ”I expect this accounts for it”
Evelyn's eyes twinkled He was obviously sincere and she felt aht His figure was athletic: his face was thin and brown, his glance was steady but searching, and she liked his quiet , hadn't you?” she asked
”I was a miner in the North for so Were you successful?”
”I found a copper vein and was lucky enough to sell it rather well”
”Then, is it difficult to sell aone,” Jiles with half-thawn gravel that often fills up his shallow shaft, and sos, while the ets the profit It cost us soot a just price”
Evelyn did not know ine his holding on ”I expect you will find Langrigg different froe here?”
Ji was low, and the wide case sands It was different from the dark pine forests and snowy peaks of British Columbia The fine old china and silver, tall candlesticks, and the flowers on the table were in marked contrast with the rude furniture of cahtfully ”When one has wandered about a new country,all kinds of jobs, I ie anywhere Besides, I've a curious notion that I have come home”
”After all, you are a Dearha,”
Evelyn relanced at Carrie ”Did you meet your friends when you were at Montreal?”
”Jiht him to the store when he was ill,” Mrs Winter replied