When there is more sea on, and it breaks on the
rocks, it is finer still. It is something in the water, Mr. Cachemaille
told me."
"I heard your footsteps down there on the Coupee, but I couldn't see a
sign of you till you were almost against me."
"I saw from the other side that some one was there, but I could not see
who."
"You have most wonderful eyes in Sark."
"It is never quite dark to me on the darkest night. I suppose it is with
being used to it."
"You'll have to help me across the Coupee."
"And how will you get back?"
"The moon will be up, and then I can see all right. I don't need much
light, but I've not been brought up to see through solid black."
The doctor was fortunately in, and knew by ample experience what would
ease Grannie's pains. So presently they were hurrying back along the
dark road.
As they turned the corner by Vauroque an open doer cast a great shaft
of light across the darkness, and there, just as on a previous occasion,
on the wall lounged half-a-dozen men, and among them was Tom Hamon, who
had come up to have a drink with his friend Peter.
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