Listen! You can hear--" He finished his staccato speech by lifting his hand for silence.

And, in the instant's hush could be heard the distant roar of a million flames.
"He didn't desert us!" cried the girl, in ecstatic triumph.
"I knew he didn't! I knew it! He--" But Hade did not stop to hear her.

At a bound he reached the veranda and was on the lawn below, running around the side of the house with his men trailing at his heels.
Out in the open, he halted, staring aghast at the column of fire that soared heavenward and filled the night with lurid brightness.

Back to him, one by one, came the four sailors he had sent in pursuit of Gavin.

And, for a space, all stood gazing in silence at the awesome spectacle.
Roke broke the spell by tugging at Hade's coat, and urging eagerly: "Best get out, at the double-quick, Boss! This blaze is due to bring folks a-runnin', an'-- !" "Well ?" inquired Hade, impatiently.