"And Phil is over in Granite Basin.

I neglected to tell you that he knows the location of the Mannings' camp, as well as I." Kitty was a little puzzled by the tone of his laughter, and by his words.

She spoke gravely.

"Perhaps I should tell you, Patches--we have been such good friends, you and I--Phil--" "Yes!" he said.
"Phil is nothing to me, Patches.

I mean--" "You mean in the way he wanted to be ?" He helped her with a touch of eager readiness.
"Yes." "And have you told him, Kitty ?" Patches asked gently.
"Yes--I have told him," she replied.
Patches was silent for a moment.