"Remember the hands stronger'n Waldstricker's," she whispered. "They'll bring you right back home, dear. They did Daddy Skinner, Andy, darling."
Shaken by suppressed emotion, the little man sank to the floor.
"Oh, God help me to come back to ye!" he moaned dully.... "God help me!"
A moment, Tess fought the uprushing tears.
"You are coming back, Andy, remember that," she said quickly. Then, she lifted her friend to his feet and kissed him.
"Here, sir," she said to the officer, "take him!"
Infected by Tessibel's faith, Andy ceased to weep. He flashed a last loving glance at her and the boy, and preceded the guard through the iron door into the prison.
Some time later, after what seemed an eternity of waiting, the warden came to Professor Young.
"The lady can see Bennet now," he said.