Excerpt from The Third Degree

As Jane advanced up the other side of the hill, she became conscious from the medley of voices and the words of excitement that reached her, that something of a crowd was near. Frightened, and not knowing what to expect, she quickly retraced her steps to the hut-like home down in the hollow, and stood in the doorway, her hands on her hips, excitement, wonder and uncertainty showing in her face. She was alone, mother and father were in the fields and the other vari ous members of the family were not in sight. What could this roaring mean? Suddenly, as she waited, she recognized the body of the engine house dog sneaking, head low and tail abashed, toward her. She saw its distress and called it by name.

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