"Because I love you, because I want you, because I can't live without you."
She was in his arms and knew the supremest joy of her life.
"And nobody is going to take you from me," he added defiantly.
He was fighting McCloud, doing battle with himself. He had forgotten the agent until McShay entered with a face graver than his wont.
"Well, what does he say, Mike?"
"He insists on talkin' things over with you in person."
"Oh, well, bring him in. Wah-na-gi," he turned to her as the Irishman disappeared, "Ladd is here."
CHAPTER XVI
Wan-na-gi shrank back, her eyes set with terror.
"Don't let him take me away. I couldn't go back there. When I sent to you I had stood all I could. Don't let that man put his hand on me. You thought he was protecting me from Appah. I didn't tell you—I was ashamed. It was because, because——"