The tall body of Ronicky Doone was trembling with excitement.
"She made that promise so that you could go free, Caroline ?" "No, no!" exclaimed Bill Gregg.
"It's true," said the girl.

"We were about to leave together when John Mark stopped us." "Ruth was coming with you ?" asked Ronicky.
"Yes." "And when Mark stopped you she offered herself in exchange for your freedom ?" "Y-yes!" Both she and Bill Gregg looked apprehensively at the dark face of Ronicky Doone, where a storm was gathering.
But he restrained his anger with a mighty effort.

"She was going to cut away from that life and start over--is that straight, Caroline ?" "Yes." "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.

"They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country." "Don't you see that it is her will ?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.

"Ain't she made a bargain?
Don't you think she's ready and willing to live up to it?
She sure is, son, and she'll go the limit to do what she's said she'll do.