friends had named her "Crazy Jane."




CHAPTER XIV

CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED


"Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to
Mrs. Livingston.

Mrs. Livingston extended her hand to Jane.

"I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian. "We shall do
our best to make you so. What do you think of our forest home?"

"Stupid place, but I think I'll will be able to start something to stir up
these sleepy old woods."

A shade of annoyance passed over the face of the Chief Guardian, then gave
place to a tolerant smile. She read Jane McCarthy at a glance and in her
saw much that was worthy of development.

"Come here, girls, and help me unload this stuff," called Jane, turning
her back on the Chief Guardian. "Dad must get out of the woods with the
car before dark or he'll break his precious old neck. Dad wouldn't be
worth a cent with a broken neck, so help me to get him started on his way
home."