in the shadow of Apache Leap, but
all you could think of was mines. The mine was your silver treasure, and
you had to choose between us--and you always chose the mine. No matter
how I sang, or did up my hair or came around where you were at work; you
always went into that black, hateful hole, and I used to go home and
cry. But--no, listen, Denver--when you saw me come back, and you wanted
to see me, and there was no other way to do it; then you threw away your
mine and told Murray to take it--and I knew that you really loved me.
You loved me even more than your mine, and so you won us both. Do you
like your golden treasure?"

"I was a fool!" moaned Denver but she stroked his rumpled hair and
raised his face from his hands.

"We've both of us been foolish," she whispered, "I nearly hated you
once, and nearly gave your kiss to a tenor. But--oh Denver, I'll never
sing with those men again! I know you wouldn't like it."

"No, I wouldn't," he admitted, "and if you'll only----"

"There it is," she interrupted, giving him the long-treasured kiss. "I
saved it just for you."

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