Betty Jo did not faint; but she was too spent with her exertions to
speak, though she managed to smile at him reassuringly, and shook her
head when he asked if she was hurt.

When Brian was assured that the girl was really unharmed, he turned
angrily to face Judy. But Judy had disappeared in the brush.

Presently, as Betty Jo's breathing became normal, she arranged her
disordered hair and dress, and told Brian what the mountain girl had
said; and this, of course, forced the man to relate his experience with
Judy that night when she had told him that Betty Jo must not come back.

"I suppose I should have warned you, Miss Williams," he finished; "but
the whole thing seemed to me so impossible, I could not believe there
was any danger of the crazy creature actually attempting to carry out
her wild threat; and, besides,--well, you can see that it was rather
difficult for me to speak of it to you. I am sorry," he ended, with
embarrassment.

For a long moment, the two looked at each other silently; then Betty
Jo's practical common sense came to the rescue: "It would have been
awkward for you to try to tell me, wouldn't it, Mr. Burns? And now that
it is all over, and no harm done, we must just forget it as quickly as
we can. We won't ever mention it again, will we?"

"Certainly not," he agreed heartily. "But I shall keep an eye on Miss
Judy, in the future, I can promise you."

"I doubt if we ever see her again," returned Betty Jo, thoughtfully. "I
don't see how she would dare go back to the house after this. I expect