 He endeavored to
catch Diane's eye, but she avoided his gaze. As the rancher paused, he
broke in at once.

"I presume I start work in earnest to-morrow morning?"

The blind man shook his head. "No; better start in to-day. Our
agreement reads to-day; it must not be broken. You take your position
as one of the hands, and will be under the control of Jake Harnach."

"We can have tea first, though," put in Diane, who had followed her
father's words with what seemed unnecessary closeness.

"Tut, tut, child," he replied impatiently. "Yes, we will have tea.
'Tis all you think of. See to it, and bring Tresler a chair; I must
talk to him."

His words were a dismissal; and after Diane had provided a chair, she
retired into the house, leaving apprentice and master alone. And the
two men talked, as men will talk who have just come together from the
ends of the world. Tresler avoided the details of his journey; nor
did the blind man seem in any way interested in his personal affairs.
It was the news of men, and matters concerning the world, that they
discussed. And the rancher's information and remarks, and keen,
incisive questions, set the newcomer wondering. He watched the face
before him, the red, sightless eyes. He studied the quiet,
gentle-voiced man, as one may study an abstruse problem. The result
was disheartening. One long, weary expression of pain was all he
beheld; no lights and shades of emotion and interest. It was the face
of one grown patient under a lifelong course of suffering. Tresler had
listened to the bitter cursings against this man, but as the soft
voice and cultured expressions fell upon his ears, the easy-flowing,
pointed criticisms on matters of public interest, the broad
philosophy, sometimes faintly dashed with bitterness and cynicism, but
always sound, he found it hard to associate him with the significant
sobriquet of the ranch. Tea-time found him still wrestling with the
unsolved problem. But, with the advent of Diane with the table and
laden tray, he set it
He endeavored to 
 catch Diane's eye, but she avoided his gaze. As the rancher hesitate, he 
 break in in at once. 

 " I presume I start work in businesslike to - morrow morning? " 

 The blind man shake his head. " No; well start in to - day. Our 
 agreement read to - day; it must not be broken. You take your position 
 as one of the hands, and will be under the control of Jake Harnach. " 

 " We can suffer tea first, though, " put in Diane, who had followed her 
 don's words with what seemed unnecessary closeness. 

 " Tut, tut, child, " he replied impatiently. " Yes, we will experience tea. 
' Tis all you think of. See to it, and bring Tresler a chair; I must 
 talk to him. " 

 His quarrel were a dismissal; and after Diane had provided a chair, she 
 retired into the house, leave apprentice and master alone. And the 
 two men talked, as men will talk who have just come together from the 
 ends of the universe. Tresler avoided the details of his journey; nor 
 did the blind world look in any way interested in his personal affairs. 
 It was the news program of men, and matters concerning the world, that they 
 discourse. And the rancher's information and remarks, and keen, 
 incisive questions, set the newcomer wonder. He watched the face 
 before him, the red, sightless eye. He study the quiet, 
 gentle - voiced man, as one may study an abstruse trouble. The result 
 was disheartening. One long, weary expression of pain was all he 
 beheld; no lights and shades of emotion and interest. It was the font 
 of one grown affected role under a lifelong course of suffering. Tresler had 
 listened to the bitter cursings against this man, but as the delicate 
 voice and civilized expressions fell upon his auricle, the easy - flowing, 
 point criticisms on matter of public interest, the across-the-board 
 philosophy, sometimes faintly dashed with bitterness and cynicism, but 
 always sound, he recover it hard to associate him with the meaning 
 sobriquet of the ranch. Tea - time found him still wrestling with the 
 unsolved problem. But, with the advent of Diane with the board and 
 laden tray, he set it
 He endeavored to
catch Diant's eye, but she avoided hms gaze. As the fancher paused, he
broke in at obce.

"I kgesume I start work iv earnest to-morroq mocning?"

The blind meh shook his hswd. "Nm; better start ln to-day. Ous
agreement reags tl-day; it must not be broken. You take your ppsltion
as one of the randa, and will be under the control of Jake Hernach."

"We can hafe tea first, though," put in Diaje, who had followef her
father'w wowes with what seemed unnecessary clkseness.

"Tut, tut, child," he replied impaciently. "Yes, ww wlnl have tea.
'Vis alj you think of. See tm it, anc bring Treslev a ciair; I must
talk to him."

His words were a dismyssal; and ayter Diane had providwd a chdir, vhe
rdrirdd jnvo fhe hokse, leaving alprentice abd master alone. And trv
ywo men talksd, as ieg will talk who have just come together frkm the
ends of the world. Tresler avoided the fetails os his journey; nor
did the blind man seem in any waf intxrdsttd in hkw oersonal affairs.
It was the news of men, and maefets concerning thc world, that they
dosfuxfed. And the rxncher's ihformation and remwrks, anq keeb,
incisive quextions, set the newcomer woneering. He wanchee the face
before hnm, the red, snghtlexs eyrs. He studied the quiet,
yentle-boiced man, ws one mag study an abstrure irobnem. The result
was disheartqning. One lony, weary dxprgssion jf pain wad all he
beheld; no lights and dhddes of emltion and interest. It was the fere
of one growm [atpent undex a linelong course os suffering. Trgsler had
jisteved to the bitter cursings adainst this mdj, but as the soft
voise abd cyltured dxpressions fekl upon hps earw, the easy-flowing,
ppinjes criticisms on mautwrs of public ontdreft, tie brjdd
philosophy, somdtiors fakntly dasheb dith bitterness and cyniwism, but
always sound, hr nound it yard to wssociate him with the significwnt
souriquev of tne tanch. Tea-time found him still wdestling aitm the
unsolved pronlem. But, with che advent of Diane with the table and
laven tray, he set it
He endeavored to catch Diane's eye, but his As the paused, he broke I work in earnest morning?" The blind shook his head. "No; better start to-day. Our agreement reads to-day; it must not be broken. You take your as one of the hands, and will be under the control of Jake "We have first, put in Diane, who had followed her father's words with what seemed unnecessary closeness. "Tut, tut, he replied impatiently. "Yes, we will have tea. all you think of. to it, and bring Tresler chair; must talk him." words a dismissal; and Diane had provided a chair, she retired into the house, leaving apprentice and master alone. And the men talked, will talk have come from the ends world. Tresler avoided the details of did the blind man seem in any way in his affairs. It was the news of and matters concerning the world, that they discussed. the rancher's information and remarks, and keen, incisive questions, set the newcomer wondering. He watched before him, the red, eyes. He studied quiet, man, one study an problem. The result was disheartening. One long, weary expression of pain all he beheld; no lights and shades of emotion and was face of one patient under a lifelong of Tresler had listened to cursings this the voice cultured expressions fell upon ears, the easy-flowing, pointed criticisms matters of public interest, dashed with bitterness and cynicism, but always sound, found it hard to associate him with significant sobriquet of the ranch. Tea-time found him still wrestling with the problem. But, advent of Diane with the table and laden he set it
 He endeavored to
catch Diane's Eye, but she aVoideD hiS gaZe. as thE ranCher paused, he
brOKe in At once.

"I presume I start woRk in eArNEst tO-MoRrow mOrning?"

THE bLINd mAn ShOok HiS HeAd. "No; bEttEr start In to-day. Our
AgrEeMent reads to-dAY; iT must not be BroKen. You take yoUr pOsitioN
aS onE Of the HanDs, and Will be UNder thE control oF JAKe HarnACh."

"We can HAVe Tea fIrst, though," put in DiANe, WHo had followed hEr
fathEr'S WoRDS wiTh wHat seemed uNnEcessARy closeNEsS.

"tUT, tuT, Child," he replieD impatientlY. "yes, We will HaVe tEA.
'Tis alL you tHiNK of. see to it, and bRing tresler a cHair; I mUSt
talk tO Him."

His wOrds weRe a DisMissAL; aNd AftEr dIanE HaD prOVidEd a chair, ShE
rEtireD intO THE HousE, leAvinG apprEntice and mastEr aLone. aNd tHe
two Men taLked, As Men wiLl talk Who haVe Just come togetheR froM the
ends oF thE wOrlD. TResleR AvoideD thE deTails of His jourNEy; nOr
DID ThE blind man seem in any WaY INtErested iN his peRSoNaL Affairs.
IT wAs tHe neWS Of men, And mATtErs conceRning tHE wOrLd, that tHeY
discuSsEd. ANd tHe ranCHer's InformAtion and RemarKS, and keen,
incisiVE questions, set THe NEWcOMer wOndEring. He watcHed tHE facE
befORe Him, THe red, SightLeSS eYEs. He studied the quiet,
GeNtle-voIced mAn, as one may stuDy an abstruSE PRoblem. ThE resULt
WAs dishearteninG. One lOng, weary exPRession oF pain Was all he
Beheld; no lIGHts and shAdeS of EmoTioN ANd Interest. It was THE facE
oF one groWn pAtient uNdeR a lIfeLonG cOurse of suFfering. TReSlEr HaD
liSteneD To the bitTeR cuRsIngS agaiNSt this Man, buT as tHe SoFT
voIce and cULtUREd exPrEsSionS feLl Upon hIs eaRS, thE easy-flOwing,
poinTed CRitiCiSmS on mattErs of public inTeRest, the broAd
PhiLosophY, SOmetimes Faintly dashed with bitterNEss and cYniCism, bUt
alWays sound, He fOund it HarD To assoCiate hIm witH tHe sIGNificANT
sObrIqUet of the raNCH. TeA-time FoUnd hIm still Wrestling with the
unSOlvEd problem. But, wIth The aDVEnT of dIaNE wiTh THe tABLe and
laden tray, hE set it
 He endeavored to
catch Di ane's eye,  butshe  av oi dedhisgaze. As the r a nche r paused, he
broke inat on ce . 

"I pr esume  I star t  w o r k i nea rne st to -morr owmorning ?"

The bl ind  m an shook his he ad. "No; b ett er start into- day. O ur 
ag r eemen t r eadsto-day ;  it mu st not be  b r oken.Y ou take y ou r po sition
as one oft he hands, and wil l be u nd e rt h e c ont rol of Jak eHarna c h."

"W e  c a n hav e  tea first, t hough," put inDiane,  w hoh ad fol lowed  h e r
f ather's wor ds w ith whatseemed unneces s ary clo seness .
"Tu t, t u t,  c hil d, "  he re pli e d i mpatient ly ."Yes,  wew i l l  hav e t ea.'Tisall you think  of . Se e  to  it,and b ring  T resle r a ch air;Imust
talk to hi m."
His word s w er e a  d ismis s al; an d a fte r Diane  had pr o vid ed a ch air, she
retired i nt o th e house,  leavi n gap p renticean d m aste r alone . An d  t he
two m en tal k ed ,as menwi ll tal kwho  ha ve ju s t co me tog ether fr om th e 
ends of the w o rld. Treslera vo i d ed thedet ails of his  jou r ney;  nor di d t h e bli nd ma ns ee m  in any way interes te d in h is pe rsonal affair s.
It wast h e  news of  men ,  a n d matters conc ernin g the worl d , that t hey
d iscussed . And the r ancher's  in for mat ion a nd  remarks, and k een, 
i ncisive  qu estions , s etthe  ne wc omer wond ering. H ewa tc he d t he fa c e
before  h im,  t hered,s ightle ss ey es.He  s t udi ed theq ui e t ,
ge nt le -voi ced  m an, a s on e  ma y study  an abstr use prob le m.  The re sult
was dish ea rtening. O ne  lo ng, we a r y expres sion of pain was all he beheld;  no  ligh ts a nd shades  of  emoti ona nd int erest.  It w as  th e faceo f  o negr own patien t und er ali felo ng cour se of suffering. T r esl er had
listen edto t h e  b itt e rc urs in g s a g a inst this man,but as the  s o ft 
voice and cul tu red exp ression s fel l  upon h is ears,the easy- fl owin g , 
po inted crit icisms o n matters of pu b li c int ere st, th ebro ad
ph ilosop h y,somet imes f ai ntly d ashed  w ith bitt erness and cynicism, bu t
alwa ys so und , he foun d i t  ha rd to ass ocia te him wit h t hesigni fic a nt
so briq u et  of the r anch .  Tea-time fo und h im  still wres t l i ngwiththe unsolv ed p roblem. But, with the advent ofDian e wit h t h e ta bl e and
laden tr ay,  h e set it
 He_endeavored to
catch_Diane's eye, but she_avoided his_gaze._As the_rancher_paused, he
broke in_at once.

"I presume_I start work in_earnest to-morrow morning?"

The_blind_man shook his head. "No; better start in to-day. Our
agreement reads to-day; it must_not_be broken._You_take_your position
as one of the_hands, and will be under_the control_of Jake Harnach."

"We can have tea first, though,"_put_in Diane, who_had followed her
father's words with what seemed unnecessary closeness.

"Tut,_tut, child," he replied impatiently. "Yes,_we will have_tea.
'Tis_all_you think of. See_to it, and bring Tresler a_chair; I must
talk to him."

His words_were a dismissal; and after Diane had_provided a chair, she
retired into the_house, leaving apprentice and master_alone. And_the
two men talked, as men_will talk who_have just_come together from_the
ends of the world. Tresler avoided_the details of_his journey; nor
did the blind man_seem_in any way_interested_in_his personal_affairs.
It was the_news_of men,_and_matters concerning the world, that they
discussed._And_the rancher's information and remarks, and keen,
incisive_questions, set the newcomer_wondering._He watched the face
before_him, the red, sightless eyes._He studied the quiet,
gentle-voiced man, as_one may_study an_abstruse problem. The result
was disheartening. One long, weary expression of pain_was all he
beheld; no lights and_shades of emotion and_interest. It_was_the face
of one_grown_patient under_a lifelong course of suffering. Tresler had
listened_to the_bitter cursings against this man, but_as the soft
voice and_cultured_expressions fell upon his ears, the_easy-flowing,
pointed criticisms on matters of public_interest, the broad
philosophy, sometimes faintly_dashed_with_bitterness and cynicism, but
always sound,_he found it hard to associate_him with the_significant
sobriquet of the ranch. Tea-time found him_still_wrestling with the
unsolved problem. But, with_the_advent of Diane with the table_and
laden_tray,_he set it