Where was Jean Isbel going?
Ellen sat up suddenly.

"Well, shore this heah beats me," she said.

"What did he have in that package?
What was he goin' to do with it ?" It took no little will power to hold her there when she wanted to steal after him through the woods and find out what he meant.

But his reputation influenced even her and she refused to pit her cunning in the forest against his.

It would be better to wait until he returned to his horse.