For a long moment nobody spoke. Then Amy found her voice.
"We were spending the afternoon on Noah's Run," she said, "and the people kept us to supper and sent us back the near way, over the ridges. We saw the light, and wondered what it could be, and stopped to see."
"I allow you found out," laughed Fult, unpleasantly.
"We did; but with no intention of spying. We did not dream you would do such a thing as run a still."
"I never drempt either hit could be you women, or I wouldn't have shot when I heared the rock fall, and seed a head again' the sky-line."
"I suppose you have forgotten all your promises to us," said Virginia sadly.
"I hain't broke a single promise to you," replied Fult, indignantly. "I don't break my word. Nary one of my crowd hain't done a bit of drinking or shooting yet, or broke the peace in any way."
"But the liquor you are making?"
"Hit ain't for this country. I aim to take hit to the Virginny line and sell hit there at the mines, where I can get a good price."
"But you did let some of the younger boys get hold of some, didn't you?"