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He wondered if she _ would _ lead with him , or would even come at all when she learned that Jerrold would be unable to attend . `` Sickness '' was to be the ostensible cause , and in the youth and innocence of his heart Rollins never supposed that Nina would hear of all the other assignable reasons . He meant to ride in and call upon her Monday evening ; but , as ill luck would have it , old Sloat , who was officer of the day , stepped on a round pebble as he was going down the long flight to the railway-station , and sprained his ankle . Just at five o'clock Rollins got orders to relieve him , and was returning from the guard-house , when who should come driving in but Cub Sutton , and Cub reined up and asked where he would be apt to find Mr. Jerrold . `` He is n't well , and has been denying himself to all callers to-day , '' said Rollins , shortly . `` Well , I 've got to see him , or at least get a note to him , '' said Cub . `` It 's from Miss Beaubien , and requires an answer . ''