She broke out now into loud expostulations at this rashness of her spouse, parent of this progeny of theirs, thus undertaking to expose himself to midnight dangers.

Hector, none the less, shook his head.
"It is necessary that one go armed," commented Eleazar calmly.

He patted with affection the long barreled piece which lay over his own arm.
Much of this conversation, loud and excited as it was, could not fail to reach the ears of Josephine, who presently had joined them, and who now heard the story of the old man, so fully confirming all Dunwody said.
"There is trouble! There is trouble!" she said, with her usual prompt decision.

"There is room for me in the coach.

I am going along." "You--what in the world do you mean?
You'll do nothing of the sort!" rejoined Dunwody.