Another sublime 1967 cover picture by Betty Maxey was the one she did for the book immediately after ; 'Run Away Together'.
Look at the way she frames the picture so we see it through the ruins of Kirrin Castle.
The grass is lush,deep and green,slightly unkempt,although obviously nibbled by friendly rabbits.
The colours of the figures are warm and generous.One sky blue with hints of white swirls and the second a much more lively burnt orange and green hued short wearing figure.
The background sky is white/cream allowing the detail and focus of the brickwork and stonework of the castle wall at the rear of the scene to really be viewed in all its crumbling,decaying glory.
Notice the light and shade on the brickwork to the right of the arch we see the scene through. Bricks are surrounded by cream mortar/render were the light bounces of the walls and hits them whilst casting darker shadows elsewhere in the stonework.
The way the boys carry the chest...typical of young men showing their strength. No need to use two hands to carry the box when one will do - suggesting that possibly real life models were used as a basis for the initial background,preparatory work for the finished scene..
The lovely red banner at the top of the page draws the eye into the book - red being one of the colours that excites,delights and enhances the synaptic cortex,no matter what context it is placed in.
Casually looking at the cover we think..whats in the box? were are they taking it? what's going on? We want to know the answers to these important questions and only buying and reading the book will tell us...
Showing clearly that the cover of the book easily and adequately achieves it purpose..
As I've pointed out before, i like some ways that she did things - the selective detailing, etc, but I just feel that she was wrong for this series, and yes.... some of those covers that she produced are just horrible!! 
