Part 39 (2/2)
”Your people did,” said Carrie ”Solanced at her Flaht played about her face Her color was ratherabout her dress gave her a touch of stateliness, for Carrie had well chosen her English clothes Jih her hue!” he said i to the old days asOne could have trusted you to hold the tower against all comers when your man went off to hunt”
Carrie held her hand to her face a moment, as if the fire were hot, and then sone off often, I would have taken the wolf-spear and gone with hian to talk about soht in some letters Jim moved the shaded candle and opened his, but after a ti his brows
”What is it, partner?” Jake asked
”I have got a knock I tolda check He says I'd better wait; the ht the Bench-lands Irrigation stock?”
”I did I have invested ot for the Bluebird mine”
”All ours is at the Merchants' Bank,” Carrie reation stock, but I wouldn't let hiood”
”I hope so Jeffreys is doubtful I bought because I know the Bench country and Martin was interested in the schehts and an order has been granted to stop the ditches Jeffreys says nobody wants the stock just now and iainst thes aard for you?”
”To so costs et o very far
For all that, the dykes et back the money I have spent”
”Besides, you want to finish thereed ”You can't leave a job half done”
He began to ponder and struggle with a disturbing doubt If the Irrigation Company failed, he must use economy, because the far like a country gentleman For himself, this did not ardeners But Evelyn was used to the extravagance at Whitelees, and he knew Mrs Halliday's views
”Well,” said Carrie, ”to begin with, the dykes must be finished When your money runs out you will use ours”
”Carrie speaks for the rest of us,” Jake declared ”What she says goes”
Jim hardly understood the emotion by which he was enerous, but I can't let you pay for my mistakes”
”We are partners, Jim,” said Carrie ”Until you break the partnershi+p, all that's ours is yours Go on with the dykes and when you need money, ask Jake for a check”
”Give hin some forms”
Jim hesitated and smiled to hide his embarrassment ”We'll wait I's can't go very wrong However, it's lucky they didn'the went to Dryholm and dined with Bernard at a small table in the spacious roo reflections played about the carved hts, half-hidden by the cornice, thren a soft light, and Bernard looked old and worn as he leaned back languidly in his big chair
”Since you have begun to drain theto stay at Langrigg,” he said
”Yes, I mean to stay”