"I'm goin' with you--and Peter!" "You can't--now," he said.

"I've got to go alone, Nada.

I went back--and I killed Jed Hawkins." Over the roof of the cabin rolled a crash of thunder.

As the explosion of it rocked the floor under their feet, Jolly Roger pointed to a door, and said, "Father, if you will leave us alone--just a minute--" White-faced, clutching the wallet, the little gray Missioner nodded, and went to the door, and as he opened it and entered into the darkness of the other room he saw Jolly Roger McKay open wide his arms, and the girl go into them.

After that the storm broke.