"I suppose I should have warned you, Miss Williams," he finished; "but
the whole thing seemed to me so impossible, I could not believe there
was any danger of the crazy creature actually attempting to carry out
her wild threat; and, besides,--well, you can see that it was rather
difficult for me to speak of it to you. I am sorry," he ended, with
embarrassment.
For a long moment, the two looked at each other silently; then Betty
Jo's practical common sense came to the rescue: "It would have been
awkward for you to try to tell me, wouldn't it, Mr. Burns? And now that
it is all over, and no harm done, we must just forget it as quickly as
we can. We won't ever mention it again, will we?"
"Certainly not," he agreed heartily. "But I shall keep an eye on Miss
Judy, in the future, I can promise you."
"I doubt if we ever see her again," returned Betty Jo, thoughtfully. "I
don't see how she would dare go back to the house after this. I expect
she will return to her father. Poor thing! But we must be careful not to
let Auntie Sue know." Then smiling up at him, she added: "It seems like
Auntie Sue is getting us into all sorts of conspiracies, doesn't it?
What DO you suppose we will be called upon to hide from her next?"
At Brian's suggestion, they went first to the barn, where he quickly
finished his work. Then, carrying the full milk-pail between them, they
proceeded, laughing and chatting, to the house, where Auntie Sue stood
in the doorway.
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