It may relieve her a bit," said Sam, meaning to be kind.

Instinctively Rosalie looked about for the person addressed as Maude.

There was but one woman in the gang.

Maude! That was the creature's name.

Instead of crying or shrieking, Rosalie laughed outright.
At the sound of the laugh the woman drew back hastily.
"By gor!" she gasped; "the--she's gone daffy!" The men turned toward them with wonder in their faces.