While at the cabin, Lieutenant Wingate inquired how to reach the schoolhouse in Coon Hollow where the dance was to be held that night. Julie told him in such great detail that Hippy was positive he never should find his way there, but he promised to do his best to get there.
"Ah'd go 'long and show you-all the way if Ah didn't have t' meet mah fellow. Bet you-all'll like him. Name's Lum Bangs an' he kin wallop any fellow in the mountains."
"Do you think he could whip me?" teased Hippy smilingly.
"He shore could. Jist let him lam you-all t'-night and see whether he kin er not."
"Thank you. I prefer to do the 'lamming' myself. When 'Paw' comes home please tell him I wish he would call on us to-day, for we are planning on moving our camp to-morrow. Tell him I wish to have a friendly talk with him."
Julie shook her head vigorously.
"Paw ain't strong on that kind o' talk. He'd rather fit with a man than gab with him."
Lieutenant Wingate asked Julie if she would dance with him, saying that Nora would be glad to have Julie do that.
"Ah will not," she retorted with a fine show of indignation.
"Why not?" teased Hippy.