And this day, when for the first time he had held her in his arms, when the happiness of all the earth had reached out to them, God had put it into Jed Hawkins' heart to destroy her--and Jolly Roger had killed him! With a sharp little cry she sprang to her feet, so suddenly that Peter fell with a thump to the floor.

He looked up at her, puzzled, his jaws half agape.

She was breathing quickly.

Her slender body was quivering.
Suddenly Peter saw the fire in her eyes and the flame that was rushing into her white cheeks.

Then she turned to him, and panted in a wild little whisper, so low that the Missioner could not hear: "Peter, I was wrong.