the fire was climbing , making a pretty blaze ; laurence undid his bundle and stood before the fire with his coat , and flashed the signals desperately : assistance required-assistance required- he made them a dozen times over , and then heard an outcry coming from the road ; he wheeled and found junichiro standing pale and stricken before kaneko , who was regarding him with an expression utterly flat , but for a thin shine of tears standing in his eyes .