He half expected to see a light, but the window was dark, the door closed as he had left it.

He felt a faint, unreasoning disappointment that it was so.

But he had heard her.

That high note that lingered upon the word "here" still tingled his senses.

His eyes sent seeking glances here and there as he rode up.
Then a horse nickered welcomingly, and someone rode out from the deeper shadow at the corner of the cabin, hesitated as though tempted to flight, and came on uncertainly.