"Come down here beside me," he said, and his face was very serious.
Cherry knelt on the floor beside the couch.
"Cherry," he whispered, drawing her towards him, "I don't deserve it—but I want to kiss you."
She leaned forward and King's arms went round her as their lips met.
Keith McBain and his men went to work as if nothing had occurred for days to disturb the quiet, work-a-day life they had been living for months. Only one building was in imminent danger of being swept away by the flood, and in less than ten minutes after the close of the fight the men were busily engaged removing the camp equipment preparatory to taking the logs down and shifting the buildings back from the water's edge.
Gabe came upon the old contractor giving orders and directing the work in his customary way.
"Where is she?" asked Gabe, excitedly, as he came up with McBain.
"She—who?"
"Anne—she's gone!" Gabe replied.
McBain left the men and accompanied Gabe back to MacMurray's. They found McCartney lying on a bench where his men had placed him. Rickard was standing beside him talking with MacMurray.