Grace and Elfreda arranged to have Julie use their tent, for they wished to talk with her, and the result of that chat in the seclusion of the patched-up tent was that Grace and Elfreda gleaned considerable information.

They learned from Julie, indirectly, that it was her father who sent Lum Bangs, in the guise of a game constable, to threaten the Overland party and drive them out of the mountains, her father having heard the story of the bear when he got home that day.
As to why Jed Thompson was so eager to be rid of the party, Julie had not a word to say, though her questioners had their own suspicions.
It was late when the three girls finally dropped off to sleep, but Julie was up with the break of day.

Hearing her, Elfreda and Grace also got up and made a hurried breakfast, and assisted her in saddling her horse.
Julie rode away waving her good-bye, happy in the thought of a good deed performed, for her brief association with the girls of the Overland party had opened her eyes to many things.
After breakfast the Overlanders held a consultation over what Julie had told them about conditions on White River Ridge, but deferred their decision as to what should be done until they had talked the situation over with Tom.

Soon after that they packed up and rode away, reaching Hall's Corners about ten o'clock in the morning.

They halted at the general store, which also was the post office, hitched their horses to the tie rail and hurried in for their mail.
"I have a letter from Tom," whispered Grace to Elfreda.