"Of course he's a very
admirable young man, but it's out of the question that Molly should
worry her mind about him after he has gone and married another woman."
Her logic seemed rather feeble to Gay, but as he had told himself often
before, Kesiah never could argue.
"I hear the fellow's come out quite surprisingly. Mr. Chamberlayne tells
me he is speaking now around the neighbourhood, and he has a pretty
command of rough and ready oratory."
"I suppose that is why Molly is so anxious to hear him. She has ordered
her horse to ride over to a meeting at Piping Tree this afternoon."
"What?" He stared in amazement.
"Young Revercomb is going to speak at an open air meeting of some
kind--political, I imagine--and Molly is going to hear him."
His answer was a low whistle. "At what time?" he asked presently.
"She ordered her horse at three--the very hottest part of the day."
"Well, she'll probably have sunstroke," Gay replied, "but at any rate,
I'll not let her have it alone."
CHAPTER XI
THE RIDE TO PIPING TREE
A look of surprise came into Molly's face when she found Gay waiting for
her, but it passed quickly, and she allowed him to mount her without
a word of protest or inquiry.
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