"Find out what Rosa thinks about it," finally suggested Ned, when the two had gone over all the arguments to each other.
Jo stepped over to where his sister was sitting and put the question to her.
"Whatever you think best," was her answer. "I don't feel, Jo, that I am competent to give advice."
"There can be no doubt that it is the best thing for us to do, but we hesitate because it will be a direct disregard of the wishes of Lena-Wingo himself."
"If the move is for the best, he will find no fault with you. But, Jo, are you sure that if you put yourself under charge of that man it will be for the best?"
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE NEW GUIDE.
Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts. Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard: