THE HOUR OF VENGEANCE
him that—if he loves me—he will not return to the island."
"And I?"
From her distance she saw his arms stretched like shadows toward her.
"And you—"
Her voice was low, so low that he could hardly hear the words she spoke, but its sweetness thrilled him.
"And you—if you love me—will do this thing for me. Go to Neil. Save his life for me!"
She had come to him through the gloom, and in the luster of the eyes that were turned up to him Nathaniel saw again the power that swayed his soul.
"You will go?"
"I will save your brother—if I can!"
"You can—you can—" she breathed. In an ecstasy of gratitude she seized one of his hands in both her own. "You can save him!"
"For you—I will try."
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