NothingwasknowndefinitelyuntilJack，amonthlater，turnedupinSacramento，withabilliard-cueinhishand，andaheartoverchargedwithindignantemotion。\"Idon’tmindsayingtoyou，gentlemen，inconfidence，\"saidJacktoacircleofsympathizingplayers，——\"Idon’tmindtellingyouregardingthisthing，thatI
wasassoftonthatfreckled-faced，red-eyed，tallow-hairedgal，asifshe’dbeen——a——a——anactress。AndIdon’tmindsaying，gentlemen，that，asfarasIunderstandwomen，shewasjustassoftonme。Youkinlaugh;butit’sso。OnedayItookheroutbuggy-
riding，——instyle，too，——andoutontheroadIofferedtodothesquarething，justasifshe’dbeenalady，——offeredtomarryherthenandthere。Andwhatdidshedo？\"saidJackwithahystericallaugh。\"Why，blankitall！OFFEREDMETWENTY-FIVEDOLLARSAWEEK
ALLOWANCE——PAYTOBESTOPPEDWHENIWASN’TATHOME！\"Theroaroflaughterthatgreetedthisfrankconfessionwasbrokenbyaquietvoiceasking，\"AndwhatdidYOUsay？\"——\"Say？\"screamedJack，\"I
justtoldhertogoto————withhermoney。\"——\"Theysay，\"continuedthequietvoice，\"thatyouaskedherfortheloanoftwohundredandfiftydollarstogetyoutoSacramento——andthatyougotit。\"——