Then, with an exclamation of pity, she hurried to meet them.
The man, whose gaze as he shambled along was fixed on the ground, did not notice Auntie Sue until, feeling Judy stop, he also paused, and raising his head looked full at the beautiful old lady.
"Why, Judy!" cried Auntie Sue, her low, sweet voice filled with gentle concern.

"What in the world has happened ?" With an expression of questioning bewilderment and rebuke on his haggard face, the man also turned to the mountain girl beside him.
"I found him in er John-boat what done come ashore last night, down there in the eddy," Judy explained to Auntie Sue.

To the man, she said: "This here is Auntie Sue, mister; but, I don't reckon as how she's got ary licker for you." "'Liquor' ?" questioned Auntie Sue.

"What in the world do you mean, child ?" Then quickly to the stranger;--"My dear man, you are wringing wet.

You must have been in the river.