What was the use?
She had seen.

She had dropped her packages, and turned and ran to meet him, and caught him by the arm in a panic of horror.

Lite patted her hand awkwardly, not knowing what he ought to say.
"What made you go in there ?" came of its own accord from his lips.
"That's no place for a girl." "It's Johnny Croft!" she gasped just above her breath.

"How--did it happen, Lite ?" "I don't know," said Lite slowly, looking down and still patting her hand.

"Your father and I have both been gone all day.