'We start early in the morning.'
'I'll be up to throw an old shoe after you.'
'I came to say good-bye to-night.'
'Good-bye, is it?' She flashed upon him, her face crimsoned, and a look, half fearful, half angry, glowed in her splendid eyes. But the feeling was only momentary; laughter rippled into her cheeks again, and she wound her arms about his neck. 'Good-bye?' she said. 'And isn't it breakin' your heart you are to be sayin' good-bye to me?'
Done clasped her closer, and kissed her, stirred by her warmth and her beauty.
'Ah, my dear, dear boy, you may say good-bye to me a thousand times if you'll cure the sting with such kisses,' she said softly.
When Jim returned to their tent he found Burton already abed. Mike continued to read his paper, smoking placidly, but he was feeling no little concern. He had feared the result of that last interview with Aurora, and now waited the word from Done, who seated himself on his bunk and unlaced his boots in silence.
'She took it without a whimper,' he said presently.
'No!'
'She didn't speak a word or raise a finger to keep me.'