While he paced he heard Bill Gregg saying that they must start at once and put three thousand miles between them and that devil, John Mark; and he heard Caroline say that there was no longer anything to fear--the claws of the devil had been trimmed, and he would not reach after them--he had promised.

At that Ronicky whirled sharply on them again.
"What made Mark change his mind about you ?" he asked.

"He isn't the sort to change his mind without a pretty good reason.

What bought him off?
Nothing but a price would change him, I guess." And she had to admit: "It was Ruth." "She paid the price ?" he asked harshly.

"How, Caroline ?" "She promised to marry him, Ronicky." The bitter truth was coming now, and she cringed as she spoke it.