"Did they call her Madeleine?"
"She calls herself Madeleine."
"How long has she been with your family?"
"Nearly a year."
"Did the Jordans tell you when this change came over her?"
"Yes. It was during the attack when her child was taken from her. She saw other children killed. The Indians were afraid of her. They respect demented people; not a bit of harm was done to her. They let her alone, and the Jordans took care of her."
The daughter and adopted daughter of the house came in with a rush of outdoor air, and seeing Eagle first, ran to kiss her on the cheek one after the other.
"Madeleine has come down!" said Marie.
"I thought we should coax her in here sometime," said Katarina.
Between them, standing slim and tall, their equal in height, she was yet like a little sister. Though their faces were unlined, hers held a divine youth.