Now be a good girl and go in and rest, and don't worry any more about it.

I shall stay here and keep an eye on camp--and I want you to promise that you will lie down and take a good, long sleep.

Go--you need it more than you realize." Tears--unreasoning, woman tears--stood in Kate's eyes at the tender solicitude of his tone.

Very submissively she picked up the pitcher and the glasses and went into the cabin.

The professor sighed when she was gone, kneaded the pillows into a more comfortable position and proceeded to keep an eye on camp by falling into so sound a sleep that within five minutes he was snoring gently.