"Certainly," says Minna: "they take change of venues. I've worked in Judge Ballard's office long enough to know that much. Why didn't I think of it before? It's your one chance to escape this creature's snare."
"Change of venues?" says Homer again, kind of aghast.
"It's your only way out," says Minna; "and I'll do everything I can—"
"You will?" says Homer.
"Why, of course!" says Minna. "Any thing—"
"All right, then," says Homer. "You get your things on, and I'll saddle your horse and bring him round."
"What for?" demands Minna.
"I'm a desperate man!" says Homer. "You say it's the only way out, and you know the law; so come along to Kulanche with me." And he beat if off to the barn.
Well, Minna had said she'd do anything she could, thinking she'd write herself to Judge Ballard and find out all the details; but if Homer wanted her to go to Kulanche with him and try to start the thing there—why, all right. She was ready when Homer come with her horse and off they rode on the twelve-mile trip.
I gather that not much was said on the way by Homer who only muttered like a fever patient from time to time, with Minna saying once in a while how glad she was she had thought up this one sure way out of his trouble.