CHAPTER XIII.
PICTURES AND PLANS AND MYSTERIOUS FOOTSTEPS When Lite objected to her staying altogether at the Lazy A, Jean assured him that she was being terribly practical and cautious and businesslike, and pointed out to him that staying there would save Pard and herself the trip back and forth each day, and would give her time, mornings and evenings to work on her book.
Lite, of course, knew all about that soon-to-be-famous book.

He usually did know nearly everything that concerned Jean or held her interest.

Whether, after three years of futile attempts, Lite still felt himself entitled to be called Jean's boss, I cannot say for a certainty.

He had grown rather silent upon that subject, and rather inclined to keep himself in the background, as Jean grew older and more determined in her ways.

But certainly he was Jean's one confidential friend,--her pal.