After that there followed a brief time when she heard nothing.
She drew a blanket over her, and its welcome warmth brought on a drowsiness to which she almost yielded.

She was sure, however, that she would not go to sleep, and she lay there, comfortably for, it seemed merely a few minutes.

And then a sound assailed her ears and she started up, realizing that she had been asleep.

For a chill had come into the air of the cabin, and she knew the fire had gone out.
She sat up, breathing fast, and ran to her father's room.

The bed had not been slept in; and she emerged from the room, her face pallid with resolution.
Running to the outside door she swung it open and looked out.