They too were dressed as travelers, and carried satchels. The four shook hands, Zoe remarking, "So you got in here before us! How did you come?"
"In the stage," answered Lulu.
"Ah! one travels so slowly in that! We came in the cars," said Maud.
"Yes," said Zoe; "in the train that just passed."
"Let us go back in the cars, Lu," said Eva.
"Yes; in the same train they take. Oh! who is this coming? He acts like a crazy man!" as Frank Dinsmore entered, gesticulating wildly, rolling his eyes and acting altogether very much like a madman.
Chester was following close at his heels.
"Don't be alarmed, ladies," he said, "he shall not harm you. I'll take care of that; I have my eye on him all the time; never let him out of my sight. I am his keeper."
"But he's dangerous, isn't he?" they asked, shrinking from Frank's approach, as if in great fear.
"Not while I am close at hand," said Chester. "I'll see that he disturbs no one."