He nodded with beaming appreciation of the compliment. "You'll
find my conclusions are generally pretty near the mark," he said.
"It isn't difficult to know what's in the minds of the people
you're fond of. Now is it?"

She stifled a sigh. "I don't know. I'm not very good at
thought-reading myself."

He chuckled like a merry child. "Ah, then you come to me, Mrs.
Ranger!" he said. "I'll be proud to help ye any time."

"I expect you help most people," she said. "You are everybody's
friend."

"I do my best," said Donovan Kelly modestly. "And, faith, a very
pleasant occupation it is."




CHAPTER VI

THE HERO

The wind went down somewhat at sunset and Sylvia realized with
relief that the worst was over. She sat listening for the return
of Burke and Guy while her companion chatted cheerfully of a
thousand things which might have interested her at any other time
but to which now she gave but fitful attention.