"Well?" he demanded testily. "What's up? How did you get up here, mother?"
"Yes, how did she, when you gave her the money to go home yet?" scolded Sadie.
Margaret, leaving the statement of the situation to Jennie, remained silent.
"Who brought you up here?" Daniel inquired of the old woman.
"I come by myself, Danny. I wanted to see your wife and the twinses, and I conceited I'd be gone before the girls got home. But I'll go right aways now. I'm sorry I come. I didn't want to make no trouble—I——"
She made a movement from Margaret's side, but the latter clasped her firmly.
"Margaret," commanded Daniel, "let her go."
"I have invited her to spend the night here, Daniel. She is not able to go home to-night."
"I'll take care of that—this is not your affair. Let her alone! Take your hands off her!"
"Will you let her spend the night here?"