"It's bound to do good if it does anything," he said. with an
optimism which was largely the outgrowth of his beatific mood,
which in its turn was born of his nearness to Evadna and her
gracious manner toward him. "We promised not to molest them on
their claims. But if they get over the line to meddle with our
water system, or carry any in buckets--which they can't, because
they all leak like the deuce"--he grinned as he thought of the
bullet holes in them--"why, I don't know but what someone might
object to that, and send them back on their own side of the
line."
He picked up a floating ribbon-end which was a part of Evadna's
belt, and ran it caressingly through his fingers in a way which
set Miss Georgie's teeth together. "I'm afraid," he added dryly,
his eyes once more seeking Evadna's face with pure love hunger,
"they aren't going to make much of a stagger at placer mining, if
they haven't any water." He rolled the ribbon up tightly, and
then tossed it lightly toward her face.
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