Suddenly she turned passionately upon Katie.

"If you had ever had anything to _do_ with danger--you might not be so anxious to find it." She was trembling, and seemed close to tears.

Katie felt it no time to explain herself.
And when she spoke again the tears were in her voice.

"I can't tell you--when I begin to talk about it--" The tears were in her eyes, too, then, and upon her cheeks.

"You see--I can't--But, Katie--I want _you_ to be safe.