As plainly as if she had spoken it he had in those few swift moments read the story in her face.

His heart choked him as he waited for her lips to move.

It was a mystery to him afterward why he accepted the situation so utterly as he stood there.

He had no question to ask, and there was no doubt in his mind.

He knew that he would kill Bram Johnson when the moment arrived.
The girl had not seemed to breathe, but now she drew in her breath in a great gasp.