Cap returned the look with interest. Dropping her head on one side,
she glanced upward from the corner of her eye, with an expression of
"infinite" mischief and roguery, saying:
"Lor, didn't you know why I did that?"
"Because you wanted me captured, I suppose."
"No, indeed, but, because--"
"Well, what?"
"Because I wanted you to carry me off!"
"Well, I declare! I never thought of that!" said the outlaw,
dropping his bread and cheese, and staring at the young girl.
"Well, you might have thought of it then! I was tired of hum-drum
life, and I wanted to see adventures!" said Cap.
Black Donald looked at the mad girl from head to foot and then said,
coolly:
"Miss Black, I am afraid you are not good."
"Yes I am--before folks!" said Cap.
"And so you really wished me to carry you off?"
"I should think so! Didn't I stick to you until you dropped me?"
"Certainly! And now if you really like me as well as you say you do,
come give me a kiss."
"I won't!" said Cap, "until you have done your supper and washed
your face! Your beard is full of crumbs!"
"Very well, I can wait awhile! Meantime just brew me a bowl of egg-
nog, by way of a night-cap, will you?" said the outlaw, drawing off
his boots and stretching his feet to the fire.
"Agreed, but it takes two to make egg-nog; you'll have to whisk up
the whites of the eggs into a froth, while I beat the yellows, and
mix the other ingredients," said Cap.
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