He dropped it as quickly, and turned to the door, saying: "You're a brave little girl." She stood silent until his hands were on the fastenings of the door.
"Wait!" she said.

She attempted to smile, but some emotion stiffened her lips, stifling it.

"You haven't had your supper," she said; "won't you eat if I get it ready ?" "No time," he said.

"The law don't advertise its movements, as a usual thing, an' Toban's liable to be here any minute.

An'," he added, a glint of the old hardness in his eyes, "I ain't lettin' him take me.
It's only twenty miles to the line, an' the way I'm intendin' to travel I'll be over it before Toban can ketch me.