Then I'll say farewell and go back to the hard rocks of my native land--and to a life harder than the rocks." "You are right in your resolve not to come again to the bridge," said Yolanda, "for so long as you come, I, too, shall come--when I can.

That will surely bring us trouble sooner or later.

But when Uncle Castleman returns, you must come to his house, and I shall see you there.

As to your leaving Peronne, we will talk of that later.

It is not to be thought of now." She spoke with the confidence of one who felt that she might command him to stay or order him to go.