And all because I had not happened to have the mere formality of an introduction." [Illustration: "I SAW HER TURN AND WAVE HER HAND IN TRIUMPH."] "Well, you know, I stood there waiting for the denouement.

Now it happened that, as the child-angel went up, a brisk breeze had started, which blew away all the smoke, so that she went along for some distance without any apparent inconvenience.

I saw her reach the top; I saw her turn and wave her hand in triumph.

Then I saw her rush forward quickly and nimbly straight toward the crater.

She seemed to go down into it.