"Heavens, how my head aches! But that pain won't last long.

I am a bit groggy yet, but will be on my feet pretty soon.

You are a brave little girl.

Tell me how you got free ?" She went over the short story slowly, not lifting her eyes to his, and he listened in silence, moving his limbs about, confident of the gradual return of strength.
"But how did it happen ?" he asked.

"Your capture?
Your father's death?
It is all a mystery to me after I left you on the hotel balcony." The tears stood in her eyes suddenly uplifted to his, and impulsively the man encircled her with his arm.
"You know I care, dear," he exclaimed recklessly.