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Nothinginhisexperiencesuppliedhimwithananswer。
Hewasstilllookingupatthesehinges，withglancewhichtookinatthesametimethenearnessandextremeheightofthetreesbywhichthissylvanmysterywassurrounded，whenasoundfromtheroadontheoppositesideofthehollowbroughthisconjecturestoastandstillandsenthimhurryingontothenearestpointfromwhichthatroadbecamevisible。
Ateamwasapproaching。Hecouldheartheheavytreadofhorsesworkingtheirlaboriouswaythroughtreeswhoseobstructingbranchesswishedbeforeandbehindthem。Theywerebringinginaloadforthisshed，whoseuseshewouldconsequentlysoonunderstand。
Gratefulforhisgoodluck-forhiswasacuriositywhichcouldnotstanddefeat-hetookafewstepsintothewood，andfromthevantagepointofaconcealingclusterofbushes，fixedhiseyesuponthespotwheretheroadopenedintothehollow。
Somethingbluemovedthere，andinanothermoment，tohisgreatamazement，theresteppedintoviewthespiritedformofDorisScott，whoifhehadgiventhematterathoughthewouldhavesupposedtobesittingjustthenbythebedsideofherpatient，ahalfmilebackontheroad。
Shewasdressedforthewoodsinablueskirtandjacketandmovedlikealeaderinfrontofaheavilyladenwagonnowcomingtoastandstillbeforethecloselyshutshed-ifsuchwemaycallit。”Ihaveakey，”soshecalledouttothedriverwhohadpausedfororders。”WhenIswingthedoorswide，drivestraightin。”
Sweetwatertookalookatthewagon。Itwaspiledhighwithlargewoodenboxesonmorethanoneofwhichhecouldseescrawledthewords：0。Brotherson，Derby，Pa。
Thisexplainedherpresence，buttheboxestoldnothing。Theywereofallsizesandshapes，andsomeofthemsolargethattheassistanceofanothermanwasneededtohandlethem。Sweetwaterwasabouttoofferhisserviceswhenasecondmanappearedfromsomewhereintherear，andthedetective’sattentionbeingthusreleasedfromtheloadoutofwhichhecouldmakenothing，heallowedittoconcentrateupontheyounggirlwhohaditinchargeandwho，formanyreasons，wastheonepersonofsupremeimportancetohim。
Shehadswungopenthetwowidedoors，andnowstoodwaitingforhorseandwagontoenter。Withlocksflyingfree-sheworenobonnet-shepresentedapictureofeverincreasinginteresttoSweetwater。Trulyshewasaverybeautifulgirl，buoyant，healthyandsweet；asunlikeaspossiblehispreconceivednotionsofMissChalloner’shumblelittleprotegee。Herbrownhairofarichchestnuthue，wasinitselfawonder。Onnohead，eveninthegreatcityhehadjustleft，hadheseensuchabundance，heldinsuchmodestrestraint。Naturehadbeenpartialtothislittleworkinggirlandgivenherthechevelureofaqueen。
Butthiswasnothing。Noonesawthisaureolewhenoncetheeyehadrestedonherfeaturesandcaughtthefullnobilityoftheirexpressionandthelurkingsweetnessunderlyinghereverylook。
Sheherselfmadethecharmandwhetherplacedhighorplacedlow，musteverattracttheeyeandafterwardsluretheheart，byanindividualitywhichhardlyneededperfectfeaturesinwhichtoexpressitself。
Youngyet，butgifted，asgirlsofherclassoftenare，withthenicestinstinctsandpurestaspirations，sheshowedtheelevationofherthoughtsbothinherglanceandthepoisewithwhichsheawaitedevents。Sweetwaterwatchedherwithadmirationasshesuperintendedtheunloadingofthewagonandthedisposalofthevariousboxesonthefloorwithin；butasnothingshesaidduringtheprocesswascalculatedtoaffordtheleastenlightenmentinregardtotheircontents，hepresentlyweariedofhisinactionandturnedbacktowardsthehighway，comfortinghimselfwiththereflectionthatinafewshorthourshewouldhavehertohimselfwhennothingbutablunderonhispartshouldhinderhimfromso
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