"How do you know?"
"You must not ask any questions. I cannot tell you anything more."
"I am afraid, Patty, you have believed somebody who wanted to scare me."
Patty here remembered the mysterious piece of paper which Pinkey had given her. She handed it to Morton, saying:
"I don't know what is in this, but the person who sent the message said that you would understand."
Morton opened the paper and started. "Where is he?" he asked.
"You must not ask questions," said Patty, smiling faintly.
"And you rode all the way from Hissawachee to tell me?"
"Not at all. When I joined the church Father pulled the latch-string in. I am teaching school at Hickory Ridge."
"Come, Patty, you must have some dinner." Morton led her horse to the house of one of the members, introduced her as an old schoolmate, who had brought him an important warning, and asked that she receive some dinner.