Katy shook her head.
“I thought not,” said Linda. “Judge Whiting promised me that what use he made of that should be man’s business and exploited wholly for the sake of California and her people. He said we shouldn’t be involved. I haven’t been worried about it even, although I am willing to go upon the stand and tell the whole story if it will be any help toward putting right what is at present a great wrong to California.”
“Yes, so would I,” said Katy. “I’m not worryin’ meself about the little baste any more than I would if it had been a mad dog foaming up that cliff at ye.”
“Then what is it?” asked Linda. “Tell me this minute.”
“I dunno what in the world you’re going to think,” said Katy “I dunno what in the world you’re going to do.”
Her face was so distressed that Linda’s nimble brain flew to a conclusion. She tightened her arm across Katy’s shoulder.
“By Jove, Katy!” she said breathlessly. “Is Eileen in the house?”
Katy nodded.
“Has she been to see John and made things right with him?”
Katy nodded again.