Her heart was pumping as if it would burst.

Her starting eyes searched and searched for the face of her captor.

Her ears were strained for the sound of his soft, hateful laugh.
Ah! He was at the door! She heard a hand feeling along the panels, heard the handle turn! As one paralyzed she sat and waited.
Softly the door opened.
"Allegro!" whispered a hushed voice.
Olga turned swiftly with outflung arms.

"Oh, come in, dear! Come in! I've had such a ghastly dream! You've come just in the nick of time." Softly the door closed.

Violet came to her, wonderful in the moonlight, a white mystery with shining eyes.