There was a peculiar grin upon the face of the renegade as he looked upon his daughter.
“Been in to see the little gal, hey?” he asked.
“Yes,” Kate replied.
“Been making a neighborly call, hey? Does the critter know you?”
Kate felt that deception would be useless, so she answered truthfully.
“Yes.”
“Where did you ever meet her?”
“At Point Pleasant.”
“How does she feel?”
“Badly, of course.”