tired, and his face was haggard.

"Well! She went out!" he said. "I saw a million dollars swallowed
up in that sea."

They tried to comfort him, but the collapse of his work had left
him dazed.

"God! I didn't think it could blow like this--and it isn't over
yet. The town is flat."

"I'm sorry. You understand I sympathize?" said Murray; and the
engineer nodded.

"You told me it blew here, and I thought I knew what you meant,
but nothing could withstand those rollers."

"Nothing."

"You'll go East and see our people, I suppose?"

"At once."

"Tell them what you saw. They'll never understand from my
reports. They're good people. If there's anything I can do--"

O'Neil took his hand warmly.

Two days later Murray bade the girls good-by, and left, traveling
light. They remained in Kyak so that Eliza might complete her