I met Sally at the same time." "But why should my daughter meet this Ranger ?" "She's in love with him and he's in love with her." The simple statement might have had the force of a juggernaut.

I reveled in Wright's state, but I felt sorry for Sampson.

He had not outlived his pride.

Then I saw the leaping thought--would this daughter side against him?
Would she help to betray him?
He seemed to shrivel up, to grow old while I watched him.
Wright, finding his voice, cursed Diane, cursed the Ranger, then Sampson, then me.
"You damned, selfish fool!" cried Sampson, in deep, bitter scorn.

"All you think of is yourself.