Love Air Everywhere the Hull Time
The moment the red-brown eyes fell upon Professor Young, the pale face of the girl lit with a radiant smile.
"Oh, ye've come!... God sent ye, didn't He?"
At the sight of the tall, commanding lawyer, the officer and his powerful principal stepped each to one side of the path in front of the house and left Tess standing in the doorway, with trembling arms outstretched to her approaching friend. Young came directly to her, ignoring his brother-in-law.
"My dear," he murmured, snatching her hands, "you needed me! Poor child, you certainly did!"
"Are you coming in," pausing on the threshold, he spoke to Waldstricker, "or are you going on to Ithaca, Ebenezer?"
A smile passed over the elder's lips. He was secretly much amused at the professor's assumption of authority.
"I'm coming in," said he. "I've something to show you."
Evidently not impressed by his brother-in-law's statement, Deforrest led the passive girl back from the threshold of the shanty into the kitchen.
"Let me take off your wraps, dear child," he said tenderly.