s side, they turned their horses heads
toward the dark line of sleeping forest.

"Oh, Tom, I forgot," said Kate, after they had ridden for a mile or
so; "I have some letters for you," and she took them out of her saddle
pouch.

The master of Ocho Rios let fall his reins, and glanced at the
superscriptions on the envelopes.

"Pull up a minute, Kate. I want to look at this one--the others can
wait."

He opened the letter, lit a match, and glanced at the few lines it
contained. Then he threw away the match, and placed the letter in his
pocket.

"Kate."

"Yes, Tom dear?"

"It's from Templeton" (the Gold Commissioner).

"Well, Tom?"

"Well, Kate? He will be at Ocho Rios on the 27th. Are you glad, or is it
too soon for you?"

"No, Tom," she whispered.

He drew her to him once more, and pressed his lips to hers, and then
in happy silence, side by side, they cantered home through the darkened
forest and under the star-lit sky.

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