Her brain was becoming more active. There was something in Jake's attitude that required explanation. "I am better now," she said. "Tell me a little more! How did I get here? Who found me?"
"I found you. The Hundredth Chance came tearing out. We had some trouble to catch him. And then one of the boys suddenly said--" Jake stopped and swallowed hard--"said--said you had been in the yard, and must have set him free. I--got to you--just in time."
"You saved me?" she said swiftly.
He nodded.
She raised herself, leaning towards him. "Jake! Were you hurt?"
"No." He kept his eyes stubbornly lowered.
"No one has been hurt?" she persisted.
"No one but you." His tone was almost surly.
But something urged her on. "Jake," she said wistfully, "aren't you glad your animals are all safe?"
"They belong to the new boss," he said doggedly. "They don't belong to me."