'I treated you brutally,' he said abruptly. I am sorry; I was mad with rage.'
'I know; I understood then. You know I am sorry for you.'
'You saved Macdougal for my own sake, not for his,'
'Yes. Innocent or guilty, your brother was an outlaw, Legally, Macdougal was justified in killing him, but if you kill Macdougal it will be murder. Ah! that terrible thought has gone from your mind?'
'Yes; Macdougal is dead.'
'Dead!' She caught his hand, and looked into his face with terror. 'You have killed him!'
'No. His horse must have collided with a tree as he galloped down the gorge. Yarra found him.'
'Thank God vengeance was not left to you!'
'It is best. I have buried my brother. The whereabouts of his grave must be kept secret.'
'Tell me where he lies.' She spoke with eagerness. 'I swear none shall know from me!'