She said he would knock my head--ah--ah--off and--and put me in jail, too.

And I didn't mean to do it; honest, truly I didn't." The Judge looked at his companions and shook his head as if the conundrum was beyond his guessing.

Captain Shad groaned.
"By fire!" he ejaculated.

"All hands have gone loony, young-ones and all.

And," with conviction, "I'm on the road myself." Zoeth Hamilton stepped forward and held out his hands.
"Come here, dearie," he said, gently; "come here and tell me all about it.