Just to think of it, he's been hiding here ever since, picking up his living almost like a wild animal.

Why, right now his clothes are nearly falling off his back, and if he tries to hang out here much longer he'll be frozen to death.
But, Hugh, we must let his folks know where he is so they can come after him.

I believe his mind is beginning to get a little clear again, for at times he talks quite reasonably." This was all mighty interesting to Hugh, and he determined that he would let no grass grow under his feet until he had seen to it that the an with the deranged mind was once more re stored to his family.
But the first thing to be done was to get poor K.K.safely back home.
So he turned to the man and spoke to him, telling him that they wished to get their comrade to the car, and at the same time thanking him warmly for all he had done.

Not a single word in reply did Hugh receive.

The man listened and nodded his head, as though he could dimly understand what the boy was saying.