"She sure is," said that young man. "You cannot slip anything past her,
and she's got even that baggage man tamed and tied and ready to catch
peanuts in his mouth. First time I have seen that done."

"You just wait till she smiles her farewell at him," said Larry, hugely
enjoying the prospect.

Together they stood awaiting the occurrence of this phenomenon.
"Gosh-a-mighty, look at him," murmured Mr. Wakeham. "Takes it like pie.
He'd just love to carry that blasted trunk up the grade and back to
the car, if she gave him the wink. Say, she ain't much to look at, but
somehow she's got me handcuffed and chained to her chariot wheels.
Say," he continued with a shyness not usual with him, "would you mind
introducing me to the party?"

"Come along," said Larry.

The introduction, however, was performed by Jane, who apparently
considered Mr. Wakeham as being under her protection. "Mrs.
Waring-Gaunt, this is Mr. Wakeham. Mr. Wakeham is from Chicago, but,"
she hastened to add, "he knows some friends of ours in Winnipeg."

"So you see I am fairly respectable," said Mr. Wakeham, shaking hand
with Mrs. Waring-Gaunt and Nora.

When the laughter had ceased, Mr. Wakeham said, "If your car were only a
shade larger I should beg hospitality along with Dr. and Miss Brown."

"Room on the top," said Mrs. Waring-Gaunt with a smile, "but it seems
the only place left. You are just passing through, Mr. Wakeham?"

"Yes, I am going on to Manor Mine."

"Oh, that's only twenty miles down the line."

"Then may I run up to see you?" eagerly asked Mr. Wakeham.

"Certainly, we shall be delighted to see you," said the lady.

"Count on me, then," said the delighted Mr. Wakeham, lifting his hat in
farewell.

Dr. Brown took his place in the front seat beside Mrs. Waring-Gaunt, the
three young people occupying the seat in the rear.

"Who is he?" asked Larry when they had finally got under way.

"A friend of the James Murrays in Winnipeg. You remember them, don't
you? Ethel Murray was in your year. He is very nice indeed, don't you
think so, Papa?" said Jane, appealing to her father.

"Fine young chap," said Dr. Brown with emphasis. "His father is in mines
in rather a big way, I believe. Lives in Chicago, has large holdings
in Alberta coal mines about here somewhere, I fancy. The young man is a
recent graduate from Cornell and is going into his father's business. He
strikes me as an exceptionally able young fellow." And for at least five