But why don't you bring your folks forward ?" added Zitner, looking inquiringly around.
"I will do so.

Wait a few minutes." He strode back and over the top of the ridge, until he caught sight of the frightened group.
"Come on!" he called, beckoning to them.

"Mr.Zitner and Burwink are here, and want to see you." With an expression of thankfulness, Mrs.Ripley, clasping a hand of each of the children, walked up the slope, and passed over to where the couple awaited their approach by the camp fire.

She shook hands with each, and expressed her pleasure at meeting them.

They did the same toward her, and then all, with the exception of the children, seated themselves on the fallen tree beside which the small fire was burning.
Mrs.Ripley had observed the little incident the preceding afternoon, when Zitner tried to stop Linna.