. Joe slowly
raised one arm in the direction of the hut, and, although the light
was insufficient for him to see it, and he could hear no words, he
felt sure that the fist was clenched, and a string of blasphemous
invective was desecrating the purity of the night air. A moment later
Joe passed leisurely on his way, and the light went out in Jake's
dwelling.

And now, without concerning himself with his direction, Tresler
continued his walk. He moved toward an open shed crowded with wagons.
This he skirted, intending to avoid the foreman's hut, but just as he
moved out from the shadow, he became aware that Jake's door had opened
again and some one was coming out. He waited for a moment listening.
He fancied he recognized the foreman's heavy tread. Curiosity
prompted him to inquire further, but he checked the impulse. After
all, the bully's doings were no concern of his. So he waited until the
sound of receding footsteps had died out, and then passed round the
back of the shed and strolled on.

There was nothing now in front of him but the dense black line of the
boundary pinewoods. These stretched away to the right and left as far
as the darkness permitted him to see. The blackness of their depths
was like a solid barrier, and he had neither time nor inclination to
explore them at that hour. Therefore he skirted away to the right,
intending to leave the forest edge before he came to the rancher's
house, and so make his way back to his quarters.

He was approaching the house, and it loomed dark and rigid before him.
Gazing upon it, his mind at once reverted to its blind owner, and he
found himself wondering if he were in bed yet, if Diane had retired,
and in which portion of the house she slept.

His pipe had gone out again, and he paused to relight it. He had his
matches in his hand, and was about to strike one, when suddenly a
light flashed out in front of him. It came and was gone in a second.
Yet it lasted long enough for him to realize that it came from a
window, and the window, he knew, from its position, must be the window
of Julian
. Joe slowly 
 raised one arm in the direction of the hovel, and, although the inner light 
 was insufficient for him to see it, and he could hear no actor's line, he 
 find sure that the fist was clenched, and a bowed stringed instrument of blasphemous 
 invective was desecrating the honor of the nox air. A moment by and by 
 Joe passed leisurely on his way, and the inner light went out in Jake's 
 dwelling. 

 And now, without concerning himself with his direction, Tresler 
 continued his base on balls. He moved toward an open shed crowded with wagon. 
 This he skirted, intending to avoid the foreman's hut, but merely as he 
 moved out from the shadow, he became aware that Jake's door had open 
 again and some one was coming out. He waited for a moment listening. 
 He fancied he acknowledge the foreman's heavy tread. Curiosity 
 prompted him to inquire further, but he checked the impulse. After 
 all, the bully's doings were no concern of his. So he wait until the 
 sound of receding footstep had died out, and then passed round the 
 back of the shed and strolled on. 

 There constitute nothing now in front of him but the dense black line of the 
 boundary pinewoods. These stretch away to the right and left as far 
 as the darkness permitted him to visualize. The blackness of their depths 
 was like a solid barrier, and he had neither time nor inclination to 
 research them at that hour. consequently he skirt away to the right, 
 intending to forget the forest edge before he came to the rancher's 
 house, and so make his way back to his quarters. 

 He was approaching the theater, and it loomed benighted and rigid before him. 
 Gazing upon it, his judgment at once reverted to its blind owner, and he 
 find himself wondering if he were in layer yet, if Diane had retired, 
 and in which portion of the house she slept. 

 His organ pipe had gone out again, and he paused to relight it. He have his 
 matches in his hand, and was about to strike one, when suddenly a 
 luminosity flashed out in front of him. It come and was gone in a second. 
 Yet it lasted long enough for him to realize that it came from a 
 window, and the windowpane, he knew, from its position, must be the window 
 of Julian
. Jof slowly
raised one arm ik the direction of the iut, and, althougf the light
was insufficient hor yim ti see it, and he could fear no wlrds, he
fwlt wyre that tis fist was clskched, end a string of blasphemogs
invective wav aedecrating the purity of the night ayr. A mokejt later
Joe pafsed jeishgeoy on his way, and the light wsnt out in Jake's
dwelking.

And now, without concerjing himself with his firection, Ttsslqe
continued hks walk. He moved towars an open shed crowded with waguns.
Thns he skirtgb, inhgnding to aviid tre foreman's mlt, but bust as he
moved out fvom tie syadow, he became aware that Jake's door hwd opened
dgcin and some one was xoning mut. Ve wxutea fkr a momenh lmstening.
He rancied he eecognized the forekag'w heavy tread. Curiofiey
prompted him to inquire further, but ht chedked the impulse. After
aol, the bully's doings aere no cjncern of his. So he waited until the
sound of receging houtsueif yaf died out, and then passed round the
back of trs xhvd and strolled ok.

There was nothing nlw yn front of hkm but ths dense black line of the
foundqry pinewjods. These stretched away to thw right and jwft as far
as the dcrkness permntted nim tp see. The blackness of cheir sepths
was llke a solja barrier, and he hac teither ukme nor inclinatijn to
explire chem at ghat hour. Eherefore je sklsted away to the rlght,
iutendhng to leage the forest edge before he came to the rancnes's
hmuse, and so mske his way bwck to his quatters.

He wcs appfoaching tge housx, and it looied dark and slgid before iim.
Gazing upob it, his miva at once revetted to ins blibd owner, and he
foukd hioaelf wondering ny ye were in bed uet, if Dpanx had setired,
and it whkch lortiun of the hijse xhe slept.

His pipe hag gohe out again, and hr iaused to relight it. He had hix
matches in his hajd, anv was ebout yo ftrike one, when suddenly a
lighf flashed oub in front of him. It came and was gone in a second.
Yet it lasted long enough for him to realize that it cakt from a
windox, and ehe windof, he knew, from its pisition, must be tme window
of Julian
. Joe slowly raised one arm in of hut, and, the light was it, he could hear words, he felt that the fist was clenched, and string of blasphemous invective was desecrating the purity of the night air. A later Joe passed leisurely on his way, and the light went out in dwelling. now, concerning with his direction, Tresler continued his walk. He moved toward an open shed crowded with wagons. he skirted, intending to avoid the foreman's hut, just as he moved from the shadow, he became that door had again some was coming out. waited for a moment listening. He fancied he recognized the foreman's heavy tread. Curiosity prompted him to further, but the impulse. all, bully's were no concern So he waited until the sound had died out, and then passed round the of the and strolled on. There was nothing in front of him but the dense black of the boundary pinewoods. These stretched away to the right and left as far as permitted him to see. blackness of their was a barrier, he had time nor inclination to explore them at that hour. Therefore he away to the right, intending to leave the forest edge came the rancher's house, so make his way to quarters. He was approaching and loomed before Gazing it, his mind at reverted to its blind owner, he found himself wondering yet, if Diane had retired, and in which of the house she slept. His pipe gone out again, and he paused to relight it. He had his in his was about to strike one, when suddenly a flashed out in front him. It came and was gone in a second. it long enough him to realize it came from window, and the knew, from position, be Julian
. Joe slowly
raised one arm in thE direction Of the Hut, And, AlThouGh thE light
was insufFIcieNt for him to see it, and he coUld heAr NO worDS, hE
felt Sure thaT ThE FIst WaS cLenChED, aNd a stRinG of blasPhemous
invEctIvE was desecratINg The purity oF thE night air. A moMenT later
joE paSSed leIsuRely oN his waY, And the Light went OuT In Jake'S
DwellinG.

aNd Now, wIthout concerning hIMsELf with his direcTion, TrEsLEr
CONtiNueD his walk. He MoVed toWArd an opEN sHED CroWDed with wagons.
this he skirtED, inTendinG tO avOId the fOremaN's HUt, bUt just as he
mOved Out from thE shadoW, He becamE Aware thAt Jake'S doOr hAd opENeD
aGaiN aND soME oNe wAS coMing out. HE wAiTed foR a moMENT ListEniNg.
He FanciEd he recognizeD thE forEMan'S heavY treaD. CurIoSity
pRompteD him tO iNquire further, buT he cHecked the ImpUlSe. AFtEr
all, THe bullY's dOinGs were nO concerN Of hIs. sO HE wAited until the
sound Of RECeDing footSteps hAD dIeD Out, and thEn PasSed rOUNd the
Back OF tHe shed anD strolLEd On.

there waS nOthing NoW in FroNt of hIM but The denSe black lIne of THe
boundary pineWOods. These streTChED AwAY to tHe rIght and left As faR
As thE darKNeSs pERmittEd him To SEe. tHe blackness of their dEpThs
was Like a Solid barrier, aNd he had neiTHER time nor InclINaTIon to
explore thEm at tHat hour. TheREfore he sKirteD away to tHe right,
inTENding to lEavE thE foResT EDgE before he came TO The rAnCher's
hoUse, And so maKe hIs wAy bAck To His quarteRs.

He was aPpRoAcHiNg tHe houSE, and it loOmEd dArK anD rigiD Before Him.
GaZing UpOn IT, hiS mind at ONcE REverTeD tO its BliNd Owner, And hE
FouNd himseLf wonderiNg iF He weRe In Bed yet, iF Diane had retiReD,
and in whicH pOrtIon of tHE House she Slept.

His pipe had gone out aGAin, and hE paUsed tO relIght it. He hAd hIs
matcHes IN his haNd, and wAs aboUt To sTRIke onE, WHeN suDdEnly a
light FLAshEd out In FronT of him. IT came and was gone in a SEcoNd.
Yet it lasted LonG enoUGH fOr hIM tO ReaLiZE thAT It came from a
windOw, and the wiNdOW, hE knew, from iTS poSiTion, musT be the wIndow
OF Julian
. Joe slowly
raised one ar m in the d irect ion  of  t he h ut,and, althought he l ight
was insufficientfor h im to s e eit, a nd he c o ul d hea rno  wo rd s ,he
fe ltsure th at the fis t w as  clenched, a n da string o f b lasphemous
i nve ctivewa s d e secra tin g the  purit y  of th e night a ir .  A mom e nt late r Jo e pa ssed leisurely on hi s  way, and thelightwe n to u t i n J ake's
dwel li ng.
A nd now, wi t h o utc oncerning him self with h i s d irecti on , T r eslerconti nu e d h is walk. He  mov ed toward  an op e n shedc rowdedwith w ago ns. 
Thi s  h eski rt e d,i nt end i ngto avoid  t he  fore man' s h u t, b utjust  as h e
moved out f rom  the sha dow,he be came  a warethat J ake's  d oor had openedagai n and som e o ne  wa scomin g  out.Hewai ted for  a mome n t l is t e n in g.
He fancied he r ec o g ni zed theforema n 's  h e avy trea d.  Cu rios i t y
pro mpte d  h im to in quiref ur th er, but  h e chec ke d t heimpul s e. A fter
a ll, thebully ' s doings weren o concern ofh is . So he w ait ed until th e
so u nd o f re c ed ing foots tepsha d  d i ed out, and then pa ss ed rou nd th e
back of the  shed ands t r olled on .

T h er e  was nothing n ow in  front ofh im but t he de nse blac k line of t he
bound ary  pi new ood s .  T hese stretche d away  t o the r igh t and l eft  as  fa r
a sthe darkn ess perm it te dhi m t o see .  The bla ck nes softheir depths 
waslike  a  s o lid  barrie r ,a n d he  h ad  nei the rtimenori ncl ination  to
explo ret hemat  t hat hou r. Thereforehe  skirted a wa y t o ther i ght,
int ending to leave the for e st edge  be forehe c ame to th e r ancher 'sh ouse,and so  make  h isw a y bac k to  hi squarters.H e w as ap pr oach ing the  house, and it loo m eddark and rigi d b efor e hi m.G az i ngup o n i t ,  his mind at on ce reverte dt oits blindo wne r,  and he 
foundhimse l f wonde ring if h e were in  b ed y e t , i f Diane ha d retire d,
and in which po rtion  of  the h ou seshe s lept.His  pipe  had g on e outagain ,and he p aused to relight it. He  had h is
ma tch es in his  ha n d,and was a bout  to strike  on e,whensud d enlya
li g ht  fl a shedouti n front o f  h im. I tcame and wa s g one  in a  se c ond.
Y et i t lasted long eno u gh for him toreal i z e t hat it c am e from a
windo w,an d the wind ow , he knew,from its  p o sitio n, mus t be t he wind o w 
o f  Julia n
. Joe_slowly
raised one_arm in the direction_of the_hut,_and, although_the_light
was insufficient for_him to see_it, and he could_hear no words,_he
felt_sure that the fist was clenched, and a string of blasphemous
invective was desecrating the_purity_of the_night_air._A moment later
Joe passed leisurely_on his way, and the_light went_out in Jake's
dwelling.

And now, without concerning himself with_his_direction, Tresler
continued his_walk. He moved toward an open shed crowded with_wagons.
This he skirted, intending to avoid_the foreman's hut,_but_just_as he
moved out from_the shadow, he became aware that_Jake's door had opened
again and some_one was coming out. He waited for_a moment listening.
He fancied he recognized_the foreman's heavy tread. Curiosity
prompted_him to_inquire further, but he checked_the impulse. After
all,_the bully's_doings were no_concern of his. So he waited_until the
sound of_receding footsteps had died out, and_then_passed round the
back_of_the_shed and_strolled on.

There was_nothing_now in_front_of him but the dense black_line_of the
boundary pinewoods. These stretched away to_the right and left_as_far
as the darkness permitted_him to see. The blackness_of their depths
was like a solid_barrier, and_he had_neither time nor inclination to
explore them at that hour. Therefore he_skirted away to the right,
intending to_leave the forest edge_before he_came_to the rancher's
house,_and_so make_his way back to his quarters.

He was_approaching the_house, and it loomed dark and_rigid before him.
Gazing upon_it,_his mind at once reverted to_its blind owner, and he
found himself_wondering if he were in_bed_yet,_if Diane had retired,
and in_which portion of the house she_slept.

His pipe had_gone out again, and he paused to_relight_it. He had his
matches in his_hand,_and was about to strike one,_when_suddenly_a
light flashed out in front_of him. It came and was_gone in a second.
Yet it lasted long enough for_him to realize_that it came from a
window,_and_the_window, he knew, from its position, must be the window
of_Julian