"Why ?" he demanded sternly.
For a moment his look awed her, but only for a moment; the longing in her heart was so great as to overwhelm all misgiving.

She grasped his arm tightly between her hands.
"If we could only find him--and save him--save him somehow from the horrible pit he seems to have fallen into! We could do it between us--I feel sure we could do it---if only--if only--we could find him!" Breathlessly her words rushed out.

It seemed as if she had stumbled almost inadvertently upon the solution of the problem that had so tormented her.

She marvelled now that she had ever been able to endure inaction with regard to Guy.

She was amazed at herself for having been so easily content.