As I remember girls--an' it doesn't seem long since I left home--most of them would die of lonesomeness up here." Then he addressed himself to Bo.

"How about you?
You see, I figured you'd be the one that liked it, an' your sister the one who wouldn't." "I won't get lonesome very soon," replied Bo.
"I'm glad.

It worried me some--not ever havin' girls as company before.
An' in a day or so, when you're rested, I'll help you pass the time." Bo's eyes were full of flashing interest, and Helen asked him, "How ?" It was a sincere expression of her curiosity and not doubtful or ironic challenge of an educated woman to a man of the forest.

But as a challenge he took it.
"How!" he repeated, and a strange smile flitted across his face.

"Why, by givin' you rides an' climbs to beautiful places.