I'm obliged to you." But Betty was by no means sure of the outcome Yancy seemed to predict with such confidence.

Unless Bladen abandoned his purpose, which he was not likely to do, a tragedy was clearly pending for Scratch Hill.
She saw the boy left friendless, she saw Yancy the victim of his own primitive conception of justice.

Therefore she said: "I wonder you don't leave the Hill, Mr.Yancy.You could so easily go where Mr.Bladen would never find you.

Haven't you thought of this ?" "That are a p'int," agreed Yancy slowly.

"Might I ask what parts you'd specially recommend ?" lifting his grave eyes to hers.
"It would really be the sensible thing to do!" said Betty.