A scream out there followed almost instantly, for Henry had ambled around the house to make the acquaintance of Anne Nesbit.
"The beast is chasing me!" she panted, as she ran back into the house.
No one gave heed to her, so she ran to Nora and the two consoled each other.

In the meantime, Grace had revived Emma.
"Ha--as he gone ?" she wailed weakly.
"Yes.

That is Mrs.Shafto's tame bear, you silly." "Merely a voice of nature that you heard, Emma," reminded Hippy.

"By the way, what message did Henry convey to you ?" "Henry is the name of Mrs.Shafto's pet," explained Grace.
"Fright!" moaned Emma in answer to Hippy's question.
"Mrs.Shafto, if you don't mind, I believe I will have another piece of deer," said Hippy.
"Yer wife stepped in it," replied Joe.
"It's all in the family," observed Hippy, holding out his plate.
One by one the Overlanders returned to the table, with the exception of Emma, whose appetite had left her, but Hippy had the rest of the venison all to himself.

The meal was finished off with apple pie, and the girls said they had not eaten so much since their first meals at home on their return from service in France.
Following the meal, the Overland Riders discussed their proposed journey with the forest woman, looked over the supplies she had bought and pronounced themselves satisfied, not only with her purchases, but with Joe Shafto herself.