human
Hello, Jim! he cried at sight of the other.
gpt
Thought you'd be back, but, damn it, yer too late--she's--she's gone; almighty pretty girl, too. I told the boys it was a blame shame fer her ter run off thataway.
human
Who has run off? And Westcott's hand crushed down on the man's shoulder with a force that half-sobered him.
gpt
What are you talking about?
human
Me! Let up, will yer? Yer was here hopin' ter see that New York girl, wasn't yer?
gpt
Miss Donovan? Yes.
human
I'd forgot her name. Well, she ain't yere--she's left.
gpt
Left--gone from town?
human
Sure; skipped out sudden in the night; took the late train East, I reckon. Never sed no word to nobody--just naturally packed up her duds an' hiked.
gpt
Surely you do not mean she left without any explanation? She must have paid her bill.
human
Oh, she was square enough--sure. She left money an' a note pinned to her pillow; sed she'd just got a message callin' her back home--want ter see whut she wrote?
gpt
You bet I do, Timmons! Have you got the note here?