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"Boorish，Mr。Macfarren？Letmetellyou，sir，thatheisaHighlandgentleman，thesonofaHighlandgentlewoman，andboorishnessisimpossibletohim。"
"Well，thatmaybetoostrong，Doctor，butyoudonotunderstandoursocietyhere。WehavealargenumberofpeopleofgoodfamilyfromtheoldcountryandfromtheEast，andinordertoreachthemwerequireamanwhohasmovedingoodsociety。"
"Well，sir，"saidtheSuperintendent，"JesusChristwouldnothavesuitedyoursocietyhere，forHewasamanofveryhumblebirth，andmovedinverylowcircles。"AndwithoutfurtherwordheturnedfromMacfarrentogreetFatherMike，whohadenteredthestore。
"Delightedtoseeyouagain，Bishop，"saidFatherMike。"Wearealwaysgladtoseeyoueventhoughyouareoutsidethepale。"
"Dependsuponwhichpaleyoumean，FatherMike，"saidtheSuperintendent，shakinghimwarmlybythehand。
"True，sir。AndI，forone，refusetonarrowitslimitstothoseofanyexistingorganization。"
"Yourprinciplesdoyoucredit，sir，"saidtheSuperintendent，givinghishandanextrashake。"TheyaretrulyScriptural，trulymodern，andtrulyWestern。"
"But，Doctor，Iwanttoaskyou，ifImaywithoutimpertinence，whydidyoudosogreataninjurytoourcommunityastoremoveyourmissionaryfromus？"
"Ah，youconsiderthataloss，FatherMike？"
"Undoubtedly，sir。Agreatandseriousloss。Hewasahightypeofaman。Iwillquoteasexpressingmyopinions，thewordsofagentlemanwhosejudgmentwould，Isuppose，beconsideredinthiscommunityasfinalonallsuchmatters——GeneralBrady，sir。Ithinkyouknowhim。ThisiswhatIheardhimsay。’HeisanablepreacherandaChristiangentleman。’"
"Thankyou，sir。Thankyou，sir，"saidtheSuperintendent。"Ithankyouforyourwarmappreciationofonewhom，aftershortacquaintance，Iregardasyoudo。"
ItwasFatherMikewhodrovetheSuperintendenttoLoonLakenextday，onlytofindShockawayfromhome。
"Wewillinquireatthestopping—place，"saidFatherMike。
"Letussee，"saidtheSuperintendent，whoneverforgotanameoraface，"doesCarrollkeepthatstill？Hedidfiveyearsago。"
"Yes，andhereheis，"saidFatherMike。"Hello，Carroll。Canyoutellmewhereyourministeris？"
"Byjapers，it’sasearchwarrantyou’llneedforhimI’mthinkin’。
AskPeraultthere。Perault，doyouknowwherethepreacheris？"
"Oui。He’sgo’wayforprospectsure。"
"Prospecting？"inquiredFatherMike。
"Oui，"grinnedPerault，"dat’sheem，oneprospector。Everyday，everydayhe’spassondetrial，overdehill，downdecoulee，allover。"
"Hedoes，eh？"saidFatherMike，delightedatthedescriptionofhisfriend。"Whatisheafter？Coal？"
"Coal！"echoedPeraultwithcontempt。"Notmouche。He’sgoforfinddepeep。He’sdig’emupondechurch，bygar。"
"Yousee，Doctor，"saidFatherMike，"noonehasanychanceherewithyourfellow。There’sCarroll，now，andPerault，theyareproperlyRomanCatholic，butnowtheyaregoodPresbyterians。"
"Bon，forsure。Eh，Carroll，mongarcon？"
"Bedad，an’it’sthrueforye，"saidCarroll。
ItwasnosmalltributetoShock’sinfluencethattheancientfeudbetweenthesetwohadbeenlaidtorest。
"Well，doyouknowwhenhewillbehome？"askedFatherMike。
"Igoforfin’out，"saidPerault，runningintohishouse，andreturningalmostimmediately。"Tomorrowforsure。Mebbeto—night。"
"Well，Carroll，thisisyourminister’sbishop。IsupposeyoucanlookafterhimtillMr。Macgregorcomeshome。"
"An’thatwecan，sir。Comerightin，"saidCarrollreadily。"AnnyfriendoftheProspector，aswecallhim，iswelcometoallinmehouse，an’thatheis。"
ThatafternoonandeveningtheSuperintendentspentlisteninginthepausesofhisletterwritingtothepraisesofthemissionary，andtoadescription，withallpossibleelaborationandornament，ofthesavingoflittlePatsey’slife，inwhicheventhedoctor’sskillplayedaverysubordinatepart。
"An’there’sPatseyhimself，thecraythur，"saidMrs。Carroll，"an’
willhelukathisfatherormeselfwhenhisriverinceisby？An’
he’llfolliehimoutan’beyantonthatlittleponyofhis。"
TheSuperintendentmadenoremark，buthekeptquietlygatheringinformation。InPerault’shouseitwasthesame。Perault，Josie，andMarionsanginharmonythepraisesofShock。
LateatnightShockreturnedbringingthedoctorwithhim，bothwearyandspentwiththelong，hardday’swork。FromPerault，whowaswatchingforhisreturn，heheardofthearrivaloftheSuperintendent。HewasmuchsurprisedandmortifiedthathisSuperintendentshouldhavearrivedinhisabsence，andshouldhavefoundnoonetowelcomehim。
"TellJosieandMarion，"hesaidtoPerault，"togetmyroomready，"
and，wearyashewas，hewenttogreethischief。
Hefoundhim，asmenwereaccustomedtofindhim，busywithhiscorrespondence。TheSuperintendentroseupeagerlytomeethismissionary。
"Howdoyoudo，sir，howdoyoudo？Iamverygladtoseeyou，"andhegrippedShock’shandwithadownwardpullthatalmostthrewhimoffhisbalance。
"Iwishtoassureyou，"saidtheSuperintendent，whenthegreetingswereover，"Iwishtoassureyou，"andhisvoicetookitsdeepesttone，"ofmysinceresympathywithyouinyourgreatloss。Itwasmyprivilegetobepresentatyourmother’sfuneral，andtosayafewwords。Youhaveagreatandnobleheritageinyourmother’smemory。
Shewasbeautifulinherlife，andshewasbeautifulindeath。"
PoorShock！Theunexpectedtenderreferencetohismother，thebrotherlytouch，andthevisionthathehadfromtheSuperintendent’swordsofhismother，beautifulindeath，weremorethanhecouldbear。Hisemotionsoverwhelmedhim。HeheldtheSuperintendent’shandtightinhis，strugglingtosubduethesobs，thatheavedupfromhislabouringbreast。
"Isuppose，"continuedtheSuperintendent，givinghimtimetorecoverhimself，"mylastletterfailedtoreachyou。Ihadexpectedtobeheretwoweekslater，butIwrotechangingmyarrangementssoastoarrivehereto—day。"
"No，sir，"saidShock，"nolettermakinganychangereachedme。Iamverysorryindeed，nottohavemetyou，andIhopeyouwerenotmuchinconvenienced。"
"Notatall，sir，notatall。Indeed，IwasverygladtohavetheopportunityofspendingalittletimeattheFort，andmeetingsomeofyourfriends。Bytheway，Imetafriendofyoursonmyjourneydown，whowishedtoberememberedtoyou，BillLeeofSpruceCreek。
Yourememberhim？"
"Oh，perfectly。Billisafinefellow，"saidShock，enthusiastically。
"Yes，Billhashispoints。Hehasquitwhiskeyselling，hesaid，andhewishedthatyoushouldknowthat。Hesaidyouwouldknowthereasonwhy。"
ButShockknewofnoreason，andheonlyreplied，"Billwasverykindtome，andIamgladtoknowofthechangeinhim。"
"Yes，"continuedtheSuperintendent，"andIspentsometimeattheFortmeetingwithsomeofthepeople，butuponinquiriesIammorepuzzledthanevertofindareasonforthewithdrawalofourservices，andIamstillinthedarkaboutit。"
Shock’sfaceflushedadeepred。
"Iamafraid，"hesaid，inashamedandhesitatingmanner，"thatI
wasnottherightmanfortheplace。IthinkIratherfailedattheFort。"
"IsawMacfarren，"continuedtheSuperintendent，ignoringShock’sremark。"Hetriedtoexplain，butseemedtofinditdifficult。"TheSuperintendentomittedtosaythathehadheardfromFatherMikewhatmighthaveexplainedinameasureMacfarren’sopposition。ButShockremainedsilent。
"Well，"continuedtheSuperintendent，"nowthatIamhere，whatdoyouwishmetodo？"
"First，"saidShock，"comeovertomyhouse。Cometothemanse。
Carrollwillnotmind。"
TheSuperintendentputhispaperstogether，andShock，shoulderinghisvaliseandcoat，ledthewaytothemanse。
AstheyenteredthebigroomtheSuperintendentpausedtoobserveitsproportions，notedthelibraryshelvesfullofbooks，theorganinthecorner，thepicturesadorningthewalls，andwithoutmuchcommentpassedonupstairstoShock’sownroom。ButhedidnotfailtodetectanoteofprideinShock’svoiceashegavehimwelcome。
"Comein，comeinandsitdown。Ihopeyouwillbecomfortable。Itisratherrough。"
"Rough，sir，"exclaimedtheSuperintendent。"Itispalatial。Itistrulymagnificent。Iwasquiteunpreparedforanythinglikethis。
Nowtellmehowwasthisaccomplished？"
"Oh，"saidShock，diffidently，"theyallhelped，andhereitis。"
"Thatisall，eh？"
AndthatwasallShockwouldtell。Therestofthestory，however，theSuperintendentheardfromothers。Andso，throughouthiswholevisittheSuperintendentfounditimpossibletogethismissionarytotellofhisownlabours，andwereitnotthathecarriedanobservantandexperiencedeye，andhadaskilfulandsubtleinquisitorialmethod，hemighthavecomeandgoneknowinglittleofthelong，wearydaysandweeksoftoilthatlaybehindthethingsthatstoodaccomplishedinthatfield。
ItwasthesameatthePass。Therestoodthehospitalequipped，almostfreefromdebt，andworkinginharmonywiththecampsandtheminers。There，too，wastheclubroomandthelibrary。
"Andhowwasallthisbroughtabout？"inquiredtheSuperintendent。
"Oh，TheDonandthedoctortookhold，andthemenallhelped。"
TheSuperintendentsaidnothing，buthiseyeswerealightwithakindlysmileastheyrestedonhisbigmissionary，andhetookhisarminaveryclosegripastheywalkedfromshacktoshack。
AllthistimeShockwaspouringintohisSuperintendent’seartalesofthemenwholivedinthemountainsbeyondthePass。Hespokeoftheirhardships，theirsufferings，theirtemptations，theirterriblevicesandtheirsteadydegradation。
"Andhaveyouvisitedthem？"inquiredtheSuperintendent。
Hehadnotbeenabletovisitthemasmuchashewouldhaveliked，buthehadobtainedinformationfrommanyoftheminersandlumbermenastotheirwhereabouts，andastotheconditionsunderwhichtheylivedandwrought。Shockwastalkingtoamanoflikemind。TheSuperintendent’seye，likethatofhismissionary，waseveruponthehorizon，andhisdesiresranfaraheadofhisvision。
ItwasfromTheDonthattheSuperintendentlearnedofallShock’sworkinthepast，andofallthathadbeendonetocounteracttheterribleevilsthatweretheruinofthelumbermenandminers。WonbytheSuperintendent’ssympathy，TheDonunburdenedhisheartandtoldhimhisownstoryofhow，inhishourofmiseryanddespair，Shockhadstoodhisfriendandsavedhimfromshameandruin。
"Yes，sir，"TheDonconcluded，"morethanIshalleverbeabletorepayhehasdoneforme，and，"headdedhumbly，"ifIhaveanyhopeforthefuture，thattooIowetohim。"
"YouhavecausetothankGodforyourfriend，sir，"saidtheSuperintendent，"andhehasnoreasontobeashamedofhisfriend。
Youaredoingnoblework，sir，inthisplace，noblework。"
Avisittothenearestlumbercampandmines，apublicmeetinginthehospital，andtheSuperintendent’sworkatthePassforthetimewasdone。
AshewasleavingthebuildingTheDoncalledhimintohisprivateroom。
"Iwishtointroduceyoutoournurse，"hesaid。"Wethinkagreatdealofher，andweowemuchtoher，"andheleftthemtogether。
"Iaskedtoseeyou，"saidNellie，"becauseIwantyouradviceandhelp。Theyneedtohavemorenursesherethanone，andnoonewillcomewhileIamhere。"
TheSuperintendentgazedather，tryingtomakeherout。Shetriedtoproceedwithhertalebutfailed，and，abandoningallreserve，toldhimwithmanytearsthestoryofhersinandshame。
"Andnow，"shesaid，"forthesakeofthehospitalandthedoctorI
mustgoaway，andIwanttofindaplacewhereIcanbeginagain。"
AstheSuperintendentheardherstoryhiseyesbegantoglistenunderhisshaggybrows。
"Mydearchild，"hesaidatlength，"youhavehadahardlife，buttheSaviourhasbeengoodtoyou。Comewithme，andIwillseewhatcanbedone。Whencanyoucome？"
"Whenthedoctorsays，"shereplied。
"Verywell，"saidtheSuperintendent，"Ishallarrangeitwithhim，"
andthatwasthebeginningofanewlifeforpoorNellie。
ThelastmeetingoftheSuperintendent’svisitwasatLoonLake，aftertheSundayeveningservice。Thebigroomwascrowdedwithpeoplegatheredfromthecountryfarandnear，fromtheForttothePass，tohearthegreatman。Andhewasworthwhilehearingthatday。Hisimaginationkindledbyhisrecentsightoftheterriblestrugglethatmenweremakingtowardcleanness，andtowardheavenandGod，andthevisionhehadhadthroughtheeyesofhismissionaryoftheregionsbeyond，causedhisspeechtoglowandburn。
Foranhourandmoretheylistenedwithheartsattent，whilehespoketothemoftheirWest，itsresources，itspossibilities，andlaiduponthemtheirresponsibilityasthosewhoweredeterminingitsfutureforthemultitudesthatweretofollow。HisappealformenandwomentogivethemselvestotheserviceofGodandoftheircountry，leftthemthrillingwithvisions，hopesandlongings。
Inthemeetingthatalwaysfollowedtheeveningservice，thepeoplekeptcrowdingabouthim，refusingtodisperse。ThentheSuperintendentbeganagain。
"Yourministerhasbeentellingmemuchaboutthemeninthemountains。Heseemstohavethesemenuponhisheart。"
"Sure，"saidIke。"He’saregularprospector，heis。"
"SoIhaveheard，soIhaveheard，"saidtheSuperintendent，smiling，"andsoIshouldjudgefromwhatIhaveseen。Now，whatareyougoingtodoaboutit？"
Theyallgrewquiet。
"Youknowaboutthesemen，nooneelsedoes。Areyougoingtoletthemgotodestructionwithoutanattempttopreventit？"
Thesilencedeepened。
"Now，listentome。Thiswillcostmoney。Howmuchcanyougivetosendamantolookthemup？Twohundredandfiftydollars？"
"Countme，"saidIke。
"Me，too，"echoedPerault。"Andme，andme，"onallsides。Intenminutesthethingwasarranged。
"Now，thereissomethingelse，"saidtheSuperintendent，andhisvoicegrewdeepandsolemn。"Canyousparemeyourman？"
"No，sir！"saidtheKid，promptly。
"Notmuch！"echoedPerault，andinthisfeelingallemphaticallyagreed。
"Doyouknowwherewecangetsuchaman？"saidtheSuperintendent，"suchaprospector？"
Therewasnoanswer。"Idonoteither。Now，whatareyougoingtodo？"
ThenSinclairspokeup。
"Doyoumean，Doctor，toremoveMr。Macgregorfromus？Thatwouldseemtobeveryharduponthisfield。"
"Well，perhapsnot;butcanyousparehimforsixmonths，atleast？"
Forsomeminutesnoonemadereply。ThenIkespoke。
"Well，IsurmisewegotagooddealfromourProspector。Infact，whatweaintgotfromhimdon’tcountmuch。AndIratheropinethatwecan’tbemeanaboutthis。It’salittlelikepullin’hair，butI
reckonwe’dbettergivehimup。"
"Thankyou，sir，"saidtheSuperintendent，whohadlearnedmuchfromIkethroughouttheday。"YourwordsarethebestcommentaryIhaveeverhearduponasayingofourLord’s，thathasinspiredmentoallunselfishliving，’Freelyyehavereceived，freelygive。’"
XX
THENEWPOLICY
ItwasstillearlyspringwhenShockreceivedaletterfromBrown，aletterfullofperplexity，andloveandwrath。
"Somethinghasgonewrong，"hewrote。"Youhavegottocomedownhereandstraightenitout。IcanplainlyseethatMrs。Fairbanksisatthebottomofit，butjustwhatsheisatIcannotdiscover。
HelenIdonotnowseemuch。Thechangesinourlife，yousee，havebeenverygreat。Icannotbeartogotothehousenow。Theassociationsaretoomuchforme。Besides，Lloydseemstohavetakenpossessionofthewholefamily。Theoldladyflattersandfondleshiminamannerthatmakesmygorgerise。Itisquiteevidentshewantshimforherson—in—law，andmorethanevidentthatheentirelyconcurs。"
"JustwhatHelenthinksofitIamatalosstoknow，butIcannotbelieveshecanstandLloydanymorethanIcan。Uptillrecentlyshewasveryopenwithmeandveryloyaltoyou，butoflateachangehastakenplace，andwhatinthunderisthematter，Icannotmakeout。Haveyoudoneorsaidanything？Haveyoubeenguiltyofanyhigh—falutin’nonsenseofgivingherup，andthatsortofthing？
Ifearsheisavoidingmejustnow，andIfeelcertainshehasbeenmisledinsomeway，soyoumustcomedown。Youreallymust。Ofcourseyouwillsayyoucannotaffordit，butthisistooseriousathingforanyexcuselikethat。WillnotyourconfoundedHighlandprideletmeloanyouenoughtobringyoudown。Anyway，come，ifyouhavetowalk。"
ItmustbeconfessedthatBrown’sletterproducedlittleeffectuponShock’smind。Thebitternessofhissurrenderwaspast，so，atleast，hethought。Thehappydreamhehadcherishedforayearwasgoneforever。HewasquitecertainthatitwasnotBrown’sbuttheSuperintendent’sletterthatdeterminedhimtoacceptappointmentasadelegatetotheGeneralAssembly。
"Ihavenorighttocommandyouinthis，"theSuperintendentwrote。
"IwishIhad。ButIneedyou，andforthesakeofthemenyouandI
know，IwishyoutocomedowntotheAssemblyandmeettheCommittee。"
ItwasundoubtedlytheSuperintendent’sletter，andyetthatsuddenleapofhisheartashereadhischief’sentreatystartledhim。
"Nonsense！"hesaid，shuttinghisjawshardtogether。"Thatisalldonewith。"Andyetheknewthatitwouldbeajoyalmosttoogreattoenduretocatchaglimpseofthefacethatstillcametohimnightbynightinhisdreams，tohearhervoice，andtobenearher。
SoShockcamedown，andhiscomingbroughtverydifferentfeelingstodifferenthearts，toBrowntheverynewsofitbroughtmad，wilddelight。HerushedtofindHelen。
"Heiscomingdown，"hecried。
"Ishe？"repliedHelen，eagerly。"Who？"
"Ihaveseenhischief，"continuedBrown，ignoringthequestion。"Hehashadawire。He’llbeheredayafterto—morrow。Oh，letmeyell！
Thedearoldbeast！Ifwecouldonlygethimintoajersey，andseehimbleed。"
"Don’t，Brownie，"saidHelen，usingherpetnameforherfriend。
Theyhadgrowntobemuchtoeachotherduringtheexperiencesofthepastyear。"Itsuggeststoomuch。"
"Iforgot，"saidBrown，penitently。"Forgiveme。Itwillbehardforyou。"
"Andforhim。PoorShock，"saidHelen。"Don’tlethimgotohishome。"
"NotifIcanhelpit，"repliedBrown。
"Anddon’t——don’t——talkaboutme——much。"
"NotifIcanhelpit，"repliedBrownagain，thistimewithasuspicionofasmile。
"Now，Brownie，Iwantyoutohelpme，"saidHelen。"Itishardenough。Thereisnothingbetweenusnow。Hewishesittobeso，andafterall，Idotoo。"
"Youdo？Lookmeinthefaceandsayyoudo。"
Helenlookedhimsteadilyintheface，andsaid，quietly，"Yes，I
do。InallsincerityIbelieveitisfarbetterso。Motherisquitedetermined，andshehasonlyme。Itistheonlythingpossible，soI
wantyoutohelpme。"
"Andallthat——that——thatthinglastspringwasafarce——amistake，Imean？"
"Yes，amistake。Anawfulmistake。Yousee，"explainedHelen，hurriedly，"Iwasdreadfullyexcited，and——well，youknow，Imadeafoolofmyself。Andso，Brownie，youmusthelpme。"
"Helpyou——how？Tokeephimoff？Thatwon’tbehard。Tellhimitwasallamistakelastspringandthatyouregretit，andyouwon’tneedtodoanythingelse，ifIknowhim。"
"Ihave——atleastmotherhastoldhim。"
"Yourmother？"gaspedBrown。"Thenthatsettlesit。Good—by。Ididnotexpectthisofyou。"
"Comeback，Brownie。Youknowyouareunkind，andyoumustnotdesertme。"
"Well，whatinheaven’snamedoyouwantmetodo？Keephimoff？"
"Oh，Idonotknow，"saidHelen，breakingthroughhercalm。"Idon’tknow。WhatcanIdo？"
"Do？"saidBrown。"Lethimtellyou。"HehadgreatfaithinShock’spowers。
ButthenexttwodaysweredaysofmiserableanxietytoBrown。IfShockwouldonlydoashewastoldandactlikeanordinaryman，Brownhadnodoubtoftheissue。
"Oh，ifhe’llonlyplayup，"hegroanedtohimself，inamomentofdesperation。"Ifhe’llonlyplayuphe’lltakeallthatoutofherinaboutthreeminutes。"
Theonlyquestionwas，wouldheplay。BrowncouldonlytrustthatinsomewaykindProvidencewouldcometohisaid。Ontheafternoonofthesecondday，thedayofShock’sarrival，hishopewasrealized，andhecouldnotbutfeelthatFortunehadcondescendedtosmilealittleuponhim。
Shock’strainwaslate。TheSuperintendenthadsoughtBrownout，andadjuredhimbyallthingssacredtoproducehismanatthecommitteemeetingattheearliestpossiblemoment，andthiscommissionBrownhadconscientiouslyfulfilled。
TowardeveninghemetHelendowntown，andwasescortingherhomewardwhentheyfellinwithTommyPhillips，areporterfortheTimes。Hewasevidentlyinastateofconsiderableexcitement。
"Ihavejusthadagreatexperience，"heexclaimed。"Iwasdownthisafternoonatyourchurchcommittee，andItellyouIhadacircus。
Therewasabigchaptherefromthewildandwoolly，andhemade’emsitup。Why，youknowhim，Iguess。He’sthat’Varsityfootballchapthefellowsusedtoraveabout。"
"Oh，yes，Iknow，"saidBrown。"Macgregor。Shock，weusedtocallhim。"
"Yes，ofcourse。IrememberIsawhimlastyearattheMcGillmatch。"
"Well，whatwasup？"saidBrown，scentingsomethinggood。"Letushaveit。Dothereporteract。"
"Well，it’sgoodcopy，letmetellyou，butIdon’twanttoallowmyprofessionalzealtoobliteratemysenseofthedecenciesofpolitesociety。"
"Goon，"saidBrown，"Iwanttohear。Youknow，Iplayedquarterbehindhimforthreeyears，andMissFairbanksisinterested，I
know。"
"Youdid？Well，ifhebuckedupashedidthisafternoon，youmusthavehadgoodhunting。Well，then，whenthatcommitteemetyouneversawamoresolemn—lookingbunchinyourlife。Youwouldthinktheyhadalllosttheirmothers—in—law。Andwhentheybrokeuptheydidn’tknowbuttheywerestandingontheirheads。"
"Whatwasthematter？"
"Oh，therewasabigdeficiton，andtheyhadtogouptoyourbigcouncil——conference——whatdoyoucallitinyourpaganoutfit？
Assembly？Yes，that’sit——andtaketheirmedicine。Twentythousanddollarsofadebt。Well，sir，onthebackofallthatdidn’ttheirGrandMogul——archbishop——youknow，fromtheWest——no，notMacgregor—
—theirchiefpusher。Superintendent？Yes——comeinandputanicepackonthemintheshapeofanewschemeforexplorationandextensionintheKootenaycountry，theLordknowswhere，someplaceoutofsight。Well，yououghttohaveheardhim。Heburnedredfire，youbet。PardonmybrokenEnglish，MissFairbanks。"
"Goon，"saidHelen，"Ilikeit，"andBrowngavehimselfalittlehug。
"Iamgladyoudo，"continuedTommy，"foritisbadenoughtowritecopywithouthavingtospeakit。Well，thewarbegan，someinfavourofthescheme，someagainst，butallhopelessinviewofthepresentstateoffinances。Betterwaitalittle，andthatsortoftalk。
