lifted his hat, and they disappeared under the shadow of the balcony.
As they were lost to view, Gray Grosvenor gained his lost breath, and said, "Well, what do you think the last extraordinary act of that extraordinary young man is?" Of course they could not guess and begged to be told.
"Why, the Farwells, passing through New York on their return from their queer bridal trip to Colorado, met Larkington in the street, looking seedy, sick, and generally broken up. Stirrups was with him, devoted still, but the two of them were in a bad plight. What does Farwell do, but pay the passage of these two rascals to Leadville, and give Cartwright directions to find them work in the mine, and let them have one more chance at supporting themselves honestly? What do you think of that?"
Mrs. Craig sniffed and said, "It is not surprising that the Farwells wanted the man out of the way; he might talk and say some
