25/53 He took his Bible oath he wouldn't tell yer. We was afraid, so we come with him." "Then ?" queried Paul, jerking a thumb toward Lancashire. She was yer mother." Paul set his teeth and drew a deep breath--not of air, but of a million sword points, Jane watched him out of frightened eyes. She alone, with her all but life-long knowledge of him, and with her woman's intuition, realized the death-blow that he had received. And when she saw him take it unflinching and stand proud and stern, her heart leaped toward him, though she knew that the woman in the great chased silver photograph frame on the mantelpiece, the great and radiant lady, the high and mighty and beautiful and unapproachable Princess, was the woman he loved. |