These considerations flashed through his mind, and as swiftly determined his answer.
"Oh, I've known her some time.

Not long ago I did her a service for which she is grateful.

Did you know she was out in this country searching for you ?" "Out here?
In Kansas ?" "Sure; that isn't much of a trip for a spirited girl.

She got it in her head from your letters that you were in trouble, and set out to find you and bring you home.

She didn't tell me this, but that is the way I heard it.