As she had fought, with the guidance of God, so he believed the blue-eyed girl down at Cragg's Ridge was fighting for him, and had sent her spirit out in quest of him.

And he was going back to her.

GOING! The last word, as it came from his lips, meant that nothing would stop them.

He almost shouted it.

And Peter answered.
In spite of their effort, darkness closed in on them.