Good afternoon, Laura. Good afternoon, Mr. Prescott;
I am very glad indeed to have had the pleasure of meeting you."
"I am most happy to have met you, sir; if it were not for my own
great good fortune, and my natural selfishness, I would feel most
regretful over being the means of distracting Miss Bentley's
attention."
Laura, as soon as she had extended her hand to Mr. Cameron, had
run inside to get her hat. By the time that Mr. Cameron had reached
the front gate Laura came out again, adjusting a wonderfully becoming
bit of headgear.
"I am almost ashamed of myself for having spoiled another's call,"
Prescott told her.
"Oh, don't mind about Mr. Cameron," laughed Laura lightly. "He
has plenty opportunity, if he enjoys it, to call at other seasons
of the year."
"Oh! Does he?" muttered Dick. He began to feel a most unwarrantable
dislike for Mr. Cameron.
CHAPTER V
ALONG A "DANGEROUS" ROAD
"Oh, yes," smiled Laura. "Mr. Cameron is a frequent visitor."
This information had the effect of making Prescott almost feel
that he would enjoy kicking that other young man.
"You are old friends, then?" he asked lightly, as he tucked the
thin carriage robe about Laura, then picked up the lines.
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