"Why, I'd kill him!" "I believe it, Betts, on my word I do," spoke up the Colonel.

"But let us hope you may never see Girty.

All I ask is that you be careful.

I am going over to Short Creek to-morrow.

Will you go with me?
I know Mrs.Raymer will be pleased to see you." "Oh, Eb, that will be delightful!" "Very well, get ready and we shall start early in the morning." Two weeks later Betty returned from Short Creek and seemed to have profited much by her short visit.Col.Zane remarked with satisfaction to his wife that Betty had regained all her former cheerfulness.
The morning after Betty's return was a perfect spring morning--the first in that month of May-days.