If she finds herself confronted by strangers, she can easily explain who she is and say that her mother will soon join her.

Can there be any objection to such a course, or is she likely to suffer on that account ?" Who could reply unfavourably to this question?
The rustlers would simply conduct her to a place of safety, there to await the coming of her parent.

Failure could bring no embarrassment to Jennie Whitney.
"The great difficulty, after all," remarked Capt.

Asbury, "as it occurs to me, is that if your estimable daughter presents herself before Mr.Duke Vesey, he will refuse his help.

What reason can she give that will induce him to aid her to pass beyond the camp ?" "I can think of none, but Jennie is hopeful that if she can see him alone he will permit her to do as she wishes." "Does she contemplate walking the half-dozen miles or so to the camp of the cattlemen ?" asked Sterry, in dismay.
"O, no; she expects to ride Mr.Sterry's mare." "But--but--" stammered Monteith.
"She thought of all that," smiled the mother; "she took her saddle with her." "Well, I'll be hanged if this isn't a little ahead of anything of which I ever heard or read!" was the only comment Monteith Sterry could make, as the full scheme unrolled before him.
"Jennie may fail," continued the proud parent, "but if she does, her situation and that of all of us will be no worse than before.