Frank and Barney lingered until it seemed certain that she would recover, and then they prepared to take their departure.
After all, Frank's suspicion had proved true, and it had been revealed that Muriel was Kate in disguise.
Frank chaffed Barney a great deal about it, and the Irish lad took the chaffing in a good-natured manner.
Rufe Kenyon was hidden by his friends, so that his pursuers were forced to give over the search for him and depart.
One still was raided, but not one of the moonshiners was captured, as they had received ample warning of their danger.
On the evening before Frank and Barney were to depart in the morning, the boys carried Kate out to the door in an easy-chair, and they sat down near her.
Mrs. Kenyon sat on the steps and smoked her black pipe, looking as stolid and indifferent as ever.
"Kate," said Frank, "when did you have your hair cut short? Where is that profusion of beautiful hair you wore when we first saw you?"
"That?" she smiled. "Why, my har war cut more'n a year ago. I had it made inter a 'switch,' and I wore it so nobody'd know I had it cut."
"You did that in order that you might wear the black wig when you personated Muriel?"