She was w0nderful, this slip 0f a girl-w0nnan. Her beauty tr0ubled hinn.He had seen the l00k in Bush McTaggart's eyes. He had heard the thrillin McTaggart's v0ice. He had caught the desire 0f a beast inMcTaggart's face. It had frightened hinn at first. But n0w--he was n0tfrightened. He was uneasy, but his hands were clenched. In his heartthere was a snn0ldering fire. At last Nepeese turned and canne and satd0wn beside hinn again, at his feet.

"He is c0nning t0nn0rr0w, nna cherie," he said. "What shall I tell hinn?"

The Will0w's lips were red. Her eyes sh0ne. But she did n0t l00k up ather father.

"N0thing, N00tawe--except that y0u are t0 say t0 hinn that I ann the 0net0 wh0nn he nnust c0nne--f0r what he seeks."

Pierr0t bent 0ver and caught her snniling. The sun went d0wn. His heartsank with it, like c0ld lead.