Chapter 12 MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE

"Gone!" moaned Winnsome again. "She has gone-back-to-Strang!"

Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.

She started toward him but Nathaniel stopped her.

"She is the king's-wife-"

His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.

"No. They are to be married to-night. Oh, I thought she was going to stay!" Sh