His face was strained.

She caught in his eyes the smolder of fire which he was trying to smother, as one might smother flames under a blanket.

McTaggart's jaws were set, but his eyes lighted up with pleasure when he saw her.

She knew what it was about.
The factor from Lac Bain had been demanding his answer of Pierrot, and Pierrot had been telling him what she had insisted upon--that he must come to her.

And he was coming! She turned with a quick beating of the heart and hurried down a little path.