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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SAM, ‘ 141 Sam, in a hoarse whisper; ‘‘nary a brother, dad, uncle, or even a second cousin. How’s that?” ‘IT don’t believe 'ayaway has got any relatives,” said old Max, fretfully. “What?” ‘‘Leastwise,” continued the professor, mollifyingly, “I’ve scooted over all the country to the south-west—over half of Idaho, in fact—and the only Shoshone, or Snake Injuns I could find were a poor, miserable, half-starved set of beg- gars, who professed never to have heard of Fayaway, or any of her relations. If the rascals I saw were really of her kin- dred, if 1 were she I'd be only too happy to d*sown ’em.” Fayaway, who had understood a portion of the foregoing, drew close to Miss Chapman, and dissolved into tears. The games had now begun on another part of the plain by horse-racing, and the whole party moved over to see the fun. While it was in progress the professor, who seemed to easily weary. of terrestrial affairs, began to busy himself about his balloon preparatory to making an ascent. Miss Yearning, who happened to stand a little apart with Sam, whispered to him: ‘“Mr. Cooleard, I have never asked you a favor yet. Will you grant me one now?” “T'o be sure I will, madam,” was the unhesitating re- sponse. “‘T was never up in a balloon in my life,” said she, sim- peringly.. ‘‘Won’t you take me, Sam?” ‘With all my heart,” was the cheery reply. ‘“Ihere’s no time like the present; and I see the professor is making ready for a start. What d’ye say?” _ ‘What, auntie, are you going to make an ascent?” called out Mollie, just as Miss Gertrude was being assisted into the car. ‘Yes,’ answered that lady; ‘‘Mr. Coolcard insists upon my accompanying him this once.” Now this was rather trenching upon Sam’s good nature, especially as he saw that Fayaway had overheard and was by no means pleased; but he was in for it, and scrambled into the car with, however, a bad grace, while the attention of all was momentarily attracted to them, and he could also see both Mollie and her lover laughing in their sleeves. The professor had not yet got in, and was busying himself comicboo co