He was relieved when he got away from the old man 's thanks and questions . Ben did not find it easy to answer some of the latter . When he was out of sight of the house he sat on a fence and counted up his remaining funds . `` Just enough to take me back to the Kootenay -- and then begin over again , I s ` pose . But 't was worth the money to see the old fellow 's face . He 'd thank the Lord and me , he said . How Jake and Wade 'd roar to hear them two names in partnership ! But I 'm going to pull up a bit after this , see if I do n't , just to justify the old man 's faith in me . ` Twould be too bad to disappoint him if he 's believed for so long that I was going to turn out all right yet . '' When the 4:30 train went out Ben Butler stood on the rear platform . Gabe Foley watched him abstractedly as he receded . `` Blamed if I know who that fellow was , '' he remarked to a crony . `` He never told his name , but seems to me I 've seen him before . He has a kind of hang-dog look , I think . But he paid up square and it is none of my business . '' An Unconventional Confidence The Girl in Black-and-Yellow ran frantically down the grey road under the pines . There was nobody to see her , but she would have run if all Halifax had been looking on . For had she not on the loveliest new hat -- a `` creation '' in yellow chiffon with big black choux -- and a dress to match ? And was there not a shower coming straight from the hills across the harbour ? Down at the end of the long resinous avenue the Girl saw the shore road , with the pavilion shutting out the view of the harbour 's mouth .
Below the pavilion , clean-shaven George 's Island guarded the town like a sturdy bulldog , and beyond it were the wooded XXXXX , already lost in a mist of rain .
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