And then he heard the humming of a voice in the kitchen.
Even the squaw was happy.
And then--and then--
"GREAT GOD IN HEAVEN--"
In the doorway she stood, her arms reaching out to him, love, glory,
triumph in her face--MARY JOSEPHINE!
He swayed; he groped out; something blinded him--tears--hot, blinding
tears that choked him, that came with a sob in his throat. And then she
was in his arms, and her arms were around him, and she was laughing and
crying, and he heard her say: "Why--why didn't you come back--to
me--that night? Why--why did you--go out--through the--window? I--I was
waiting--and I--I'd have gone--with you--"
From the door behind them came Duggan's voice, chuckling, exultant,
booming with triumph. "Johnny, didn't I tell you there was lots bigger
lies than yourn? Didn't I? Eh?"
XXV
It was many minutes, after Keith's arms had closed around Mary
Josephine, before he released her enough to hold her out and look at
her. She was there, every bit of her, eyes glowing with a greater glory
and her face wildly aflush with a thing that had never been there
before; and suddenly, as he devoured her in that hungry look, she gave
a little cry, and hugged herself to his breast, and hid her face there.
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