There are girls there and to spare."
"When I find Mr. Armitage--"
"You seem hopeful, Captain. He may be on the high seas."
"I shall find him there--or here!"
"Good luck to you, Captain!"
There was the least flash of antagonism in the glance that passed between
them, and Captain Claiborne clapped his hands together impatiently and
went into the house.
CHAPTER XX
THE FIRST RIDE TOGETHER
My mistress bent that brow of hers;
Those deep dark eyes where pride demurs
When pity would be softening through,
Fixed me a breathing-while or two
With life or death in the balance: right!
The blood replenished me again;
My last thought was at least not vain:
I and my mistress, side by side
Shall be together, breathe and ride,
So, one day more am I deified.
Who knows but the world may end to-night?
--R. Browning.
"We shall be leaving soon," said Armitage, half to himself and partly to
Oscar. "It is not safe to wait much longer."
He tossed a copy of the _Neue Freie Presse_ on the table. Oscar had been
down to the Springs to explore, and brought back news, gained from the
stablemen at the hotel, that Chauvenet had left the hotel, presumably for
Washington.
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