And then, even as Philip stared, the change came.
The giant flung back his head and his wild, mad laugh rocked the cabin.
Out in the corral the snarl and cry of the wolves gave a savage response to it.
It took a tremendous effort for Philip to keep a grip on himself.

In that momentary flash of sanity Bram had shown a chivalry which must have struck deep home in the heart of the girl.

There was a sort of triumph in her eyes when he looked at her.

She knew now that he must understand fully what she had been trying to tell him.

Bram, in his madness, had been good to her.