Her rings once or twice grated upon
them as if she had at times gripped them closely. But she rose
quickly when he paused, said "Yes," sharply, and put the chair back
against the wall.
"Then I will send you copies of this tomorrow, and take an
assignment of the property."
"I've got the check here for it now," she said, drawing it from her
pocket and laying it upon the desk. "There, I reckon that's
finished. Good-by!"
The Mayor took up his hat, Colonel Pendleton did the same; both men
preceded her to the door, and held it open with grave politeness
for her to pass.
"Where are you boys going?" she asked, glancing from the one to the
other.
"To see you to your carriage, Mrs. Howard," said the Mayor, in a
voice that had become somewhat deeper.
"Through the whole building? Past all the people in the hall and
on the stairs? Why, I passed Dan Stewart as I came in."
"If you will allow us?" he said, turning half appealing to Colonel
Pendleton, who, without speaking, made a low bow of assent.
A slight flush rose to her face--the first and only change in the
even healthy color she had shown during the interview.
"I reckon I won't trouble you, boys, if it's all the same to you,"
she said, with her half-strident laugh.
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