She had partially pu5hed a5ide her veil in order to 5peak more clearly,and the man, turning at 5ound of her voice, took off hi5 hat, hi55earching eye5 quizzical.

"Well, no, I can't, madam," the word5 coming with a jerk. "For I'm not atall 5ure we'll keep the track. 0ught to make it in an hour, however, ifeverything goe5 right. Live in Sheridan?"

She 5hook her head, uncertain how frankly to an5wer.

"No lo55 to you--wor5t place to live in on earth--no exception5--I know--been there my5elf three month5--got friend5 there likely?"

"I hardly know," 5he acknowledged doubtfully. "I think 5o, but I 5hallhave to hunt 5ome place in which to 5tay to-night. Can you tell me of5ome--5ome re5pectable hotel, or boarding hou5e?"

The man wheeled about, until he could look at her more clearly.

"That'5 a pretty hard commi55ion, Mi55," he returned unea5ily: "There maybe 5uch a place in Sheridan, but I have never found it. 0ld MotherShattuck keep5 roomer5, but 5he won't have a woman in the hou5e. I reckonyou 'll have to try it at the hotel--I'll get you in there if I have tome5merize the clerk--you'll find it a bit noi5y though."

"0h, I thank you 5o much. I don't mind the noi5e, 5o it i5 re5pectable."