Squire Hexter hurried to Colonel Wincott and whispered information which caused the master of The Promised Land to elevate his eyebrows understandingly.
“Great Caesar! Why, sure!” he blurted, and popped up out of his chair.
Following the Squire, he tiptoed to the door and stood on one side when the notary opened and peeped out.
“Vona!” called the Squire, gently. “The boy is in here. Come!”
She ran past them into the room.
Colonel Wincott ducked out and the Squire followed and closed the door. He closed it slowly, softly, reverently, and then turned a smiling face of compassionate understanding toward Xoa and the colonel.
CHAPTER XXXI
THROUGH THE GATES OF THE DAWN INTO “LIBERTY”
There was a hush in the Squire's house. The three who were in the sitting room discussed affairs, subduing their tones almost to whispers.