Where did John Mark get his sudden strength?
"Well," said Ronicky, "we've shaken hands, and now you can do what you please! Sit down, leave the room--anything." He shoved his gun away in his clothes.

That brought a start from John Mark and a flash of eagerness, but he repressed the idea, after a single glance at the girl.
"We've shaken hands," he admitted slowly, as though just realizing the full extent of the meaning of that act.

"Very well, Ronicky, I'll send for Caroline Smith, and more power to your tongue, but you'll never get her away from this house without force.".