"Tell Norman," Barbara whispered, "that I have found Saka in the hills. He has built a skiff and has it ready to sail with his message for relief."
"I understand."
She entered Wolf's office unannounced and surprised him with her girlish buoyancy of spirit.
With a light laugh she sprang on his big desk, sat down among his papers, and deftly closed her hand over one of his small official order-pads.
"I cannot see Norman, to-day?" she asked.
"Not to-day, my dear. A little later, yes, but not to-day!"
He laughed carelessly and turned in his armchair to a messenger:
"Take that order to the captain of the guard and tell him to report to me at seven o'clock to-night."
While he spoke, the girl slipped from her place on the desk and thrust the order pad in her pocket.
"Then I'm wasting breath to plead with you?"