For a few seconds Jess stood uncertain what to do. Then she crossed the room, laid her hand upon her father's shoulder, and shook him gently.
"Daddy, daddy, wake up!" she urged.
"Hey, what's that?" Abner cried, starting suddenly up as if from a sound sleep. "Who are ye, an' what de ye want?"
"It's me," Jess replied. "Come quick; there are two people in my bed."
"Two people in ye'r bed! Nonsense. Ye'r luney."
"But I tell you there are," Jess insisted.
"See here, Jess, de ye think I'm a fool? G'long to bed. What's happened to ye, anyway?"
"Please, daddy, don't talk that way. Come and see for yourself."
"Where's ye'r mother?" Abner suddenly asked.
"Why, isn't she home?" Jess asked in surprise.