"Halt! Stop there! Who are you ?" "Don't shoot, John," replied the driver of the car, laughing.

"It's Aleck." "Well, I'll be damned!" was the reply.

"Time you was back, Aleck.
Who's that with you ?" "That's a friend of mine I brought along! She's come up to see how us wobblies lives!" Again his coarse laugh, which made her shudder.

Then more broken laughs, whispered words.

She was obliged to take the arm of her rough captor to descend from the car.
"She don't see very well," said Aleck in explanation.