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tray suca trust and be anything but
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man Nelson, who was more and more
Graemc's trusted ccuIse!c; ar fg.c.d.
They were both highly excited by the
story | had 10 tell, f.r t., ....,.l !, aess
10 tell thorn all brt was rot 4 Nt.le
surprised and diss dsteu tnal 49, Ill
not see the matter I'm my light. In vain
/ protested against the madness OF al
lowing anything TO send these two from
each other. Graeme summed up the
discussion in his own emphatic way.
but with an earnestness in his words
not usual with him
Craig Will know better than any OF
US what Is right TO do, and he will do
that, and no man can turn him from IL.
and" he addedI Il should be sorry TO
try"
Then my wrath rose, and | cried:
Its a tremendous shamel They love
each other You are talking sentl-
mental humhng and nonsense"
lie must do the right" said Nelson
in his deep, quiet voice.
Right, Nonsensel BY what right
does be send from him the woman he
lovesfr
lie pleased not himself,n quoted
Nelson reyerently
"Nelson Is right." said Graeme II
should not Ike 10 see him weaken"
"Iool here stormed Il didn't
bring You men 10 back him mp IN his
nonsense, | thought you could keep
your heads level"
Now, Counor." said Graeme. don't
rage. Leave that for the heather. It's
bad form and useless besides. Craig
will walk his way where his light falls.
and, by all that's holy. | should hate
20 see him fail, for If he weakens like
the rest of US my North star will have
dropped from my sky"
"Nicc selfish spirit" | muttered.
Entirely SO. I'm not saint. but l
feel like steering by one when | see
him"
When. after n week had gone. Craig
rode up one early morning to his shack
door. his face told me that he had
fought his fight and had not been beat
en-. He had ridden all night and was
ready TO drop with WEAKNESS.
Conner old boy" he said, putting
out his hand. I'm rather playedi There
was a bad row ut the Landing. l have
Just closed poor Colley's eyes. II was
awful | must get sleep. Look after
Dandy. will you. like good chap
"Oh, Dandy be hanged!" said. for
I knew II was not the fight nor the
watching nor the long ride that had
shaken bis iron nerve and given him
that face. go In and lie down. III
bring you something" eHt
wake me In the afternoon" he said.
"she Is waiting. Perhaps you will 20
to her. His lips quiyered. MY nerve
ls rather gone" Then. with a very
wan smile. he added. II am giving you
lot OF trouble"
You go to thuDders' I burst ont. for
my throat was hot aud sore with grief
for him. isiia l3 pfH
81 think pd rather go TO sleep." he TO
piled. stiii smiling. 4Hfit as
could not speak and was gisd OF the
chance OF being alone with Dandy.
When came In. | found him sitting
with his head In his arms upon the TIA
Bile fast asleep. made him tea. forced
him to take warm bath and sent him
to bed. while went 10 Mrs. Mayor |
4 Ntnt WNt1 ttutt ntutNs Vut th0N Wno
i because bad forgotten the kind VI
woman she was. viu,uB
She was standing In the light OF the
window waiting for me. Her face was
pale. but steady: there was proud
light In her fathomiess eyes. a slight
smile parted her lips. and she carried
her head like queen.
Come In" she said "You need not
fear to tell me. l saw him ride home.
He has not failed. thank Godi | am
proud OF him. | knew he would be
true He loves me"-she drew In her
breath sharply. and faint color tinged
her cheek but he knows love IL not
allah love il not ALI oh. am glad
and proudr'
"Glad" gasped. amazed.
You would not have him prove
faithlessv' she said. with proud de-
fiance
"Oh. II Is high sentimental non
sense" | could not help saying.
"You should not say so' she replied,
and her voice rang clear. Honor.
faith and duty are sentiments. but
they are not nonsense"
In spite OF my rage ! was lost I'm
amazed admiration OF the high spirit
OF the woman who stood up so straight
before me. but as I told how worn
and broken he was she listened with
changing color and swelling bosom.
her proud courage all gone aud only
love. anxious and plying. In her eyes.
shall 20 TO himf" she asked. with
| ffntid on arnaaa and daasNapfnu color
"iIe IL sleeping. He said he would
come to you" I replied.
Il shall wait for him." she said soft
ly, and the tenderness In her tone went
straight to my heart. aud II seemed to
the a man might suffer much to be-
loved with love such as this.
In the early afternoon Greene came
| 10 her. She met him with both handa