McKay watched the long kiss between them.

The girl drew away quickly then, and Porter tucked the blanket about her when she lay down beside her father.
After that he stretched out again beside Breault.
Jolly Roger guessed what had happened.

The girl had awakened, a bit nervous, and had roused Porter and asked him to relight the alcohol lamp.

And Porter had taken advantage of the opportunity to tell her of the interesting discovery which Breault had made--and to kiss her.

McKay stroked Peter's scrawny neck, and listened.