Then, without a warning sound, the door was pushed ajar, and the girl slipped silently through.

The distant reflection of the fire barely served to reveal her face, and outline her figure.

She was breathing heavily and trembling with excitement, her voice barely audible.
"You--you heard what was said in there ?" she asked, eager to gain time.
"You know Captain Le Gaire has returned ?" "Yes," thinking to calm her by an appearance of coolness.

"He seems to be a most blood-thirsty individual." "He was angry at being deceived.

No one can blame him, but I simply had to tantalize him in order to get him away." "Was that it?
Do you mean so you might come here to me ?" "Why, of course.