He is not going to harm any one while I am around." "You-all are aimin' ter stay then, be you?
I'm sure powerful glad," said Judy, simply.
Brian started.

A new factor had suddenly been injected into his problem.
"I was powerful scared you-all was aimin' ter go away," continued Judy.
"Hit was that I was a-huntin' you-all to tell you 'bout, when pap he ketched me." "What were you going to tell me, Judy ?" "I 'lowed ter tell you-all 'bout Auntie Sue.

She'd sure be powerful mad if she know'd I'd said anythin' ter you, but she's a-needin' somebody like you ter help her, mighty bad.

She--she's done lost a heap of money, lately: hit was some she sent--" Brian interrupted: "Wait a minute, Judy.

You must not tell me anything about Auntie Sue's private affairs; you must not tell any one.