She's a certain Mrs. Church, and she lives in a cottage about four miles from Merrifield.
Suddenly Merrifield sank on one knee, turning half round, his face aflame with excitement.
It was still early in the day, and Roosevelt and Merrifield made up their minds to push for home.
Returning next day with Merrifield for the carcass of the elk however, they found that a grizzly had been feeding on it.
Meanwhile, he wondered whether the joke was on himself or on Merrifield.
