The man is a mystery, but I am convinced that nothing bad lurks behind those twinkling eyes.

However, we shall undoubtedly know more about him later, for I have a feeling that Jeremiah will play an important part in our operations up here in the Kentucky mountains.

We won't get worked up over him at present, anyway.

To change the subject, I haven't told you that Elfreda has adopted Little Lindy, the hermit's daughter that we took from the cave in the Specter Mountains last season.

The Overlanders are still her guardians, but that guardianship will be transferred to Elfreda when we get back home in the fall." "Lindy is a lucky girl.