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his head over the half door OF your
cabin and frightened him horribly. He
was there, busy stealing your things.
Perhaps he will leave them alone now.
but l wish the bird had trodden on
him"
They said no more till they reached
the door OF the cabin.
There Is a candle. aud supper is on
the table. You must eat" she said
authoritatively. II cannot stay with
yon now lest they find out about the
bird"
He grasped her arm and brought his
mouth close 10 her ear
There is no God" he almost Kissed,
mo God. not anywherer
She started.
mot anywherer'
He ground II out between his teeth.
and she felt his hot breath on her
cheek.
"Waldo. you are mad" she said.
drawing herself from him instinctively.
He loosened his grasp and turned
away from her also.
In truth. Is IL not life's way7 We
fight our little battles alone yop yours,
I mine We must not help o. lind help
When your life is most real To me
YOU are mad When your agony Is
blacklist. | look at you and wonder.
Friendship Is good a strong stick. but
atIen the hour comes TO lean hard II
gives. In the day OF their bitterest
need all souls are alone.
Lyndall stood by him I'm the dark.
pityingly. wonderngly. As hc walked
to tie door she came after him.
Eat your supper. Ii will do you
good, = she said
She rubbed her cheek against his
shoulder aud then ran away
In the front room the little woolly
I<afir girl was washing Tant' Sannie's
feet in small tub, and Bonaparte.
who sat on the wooden sofa. was pull
ing off his shoes and stockings that his
own feet might be washed also. There
were three candles burning in the
room. and he and Tunt Sannie sat
close together with tile lean Houentot
not far or. for when ghosts are about
much light Is needed There is great
strength Ia numbers Bonaparte had
completely recovered from the effects
OF his fright In the afternoon. and the
numerous doses OF brandy that IL had
been necessary 10 administer 10 him 10
effect his restoration had put him In
a singularIy pleasant and amiable
mood
THAT boy Waldo said Bonaparte.
rubbing his toes. took himself off cool
ly this morning as soon as the wagon
came and has not done silver OF
work all day. I'll not have that kind
of thing now I'm master OF this farm"
The Hottentot maid translated.
'Ah. | expect he's sorry that his IA
theirs dead" said Tant' Sannle. ITS
nature. you know. cried the whole
morning when my father died. One
can always get another husband. but
one can't get another father" said
Tant' Sannie, casting "A sidelong glance
at Bonaparte.
Bonaparte expressed a wish TO give
Waldo his orders for the next days
work. and accordingly the little woolly
headed Kaifir was sent to call him.
After a considerable time the boy ap.
pcared and stood In the doorway.
If they had dressed him In one OF the
swaIlowtailed coats and oiled his hair
till the drops fell from II and II lay ms
smooth as an elders on sacrament sun
day there would still have been some
thing unanointed In the aspect OF the
fellow Az Il was, standing there in
his strange old costume his head pre-
senting much the appearance or hav-
Ing been deeply rolled In sand, his eye
lids swollen. the hair hanging over his
forehead and a logged sullenness on
his features, he presented most the ap-
pourance Of an i'll conditioned young
buffalo.
"Beloyed Lord cried Tant Sannie.
how he looks Come I'M boy Couldn't
YOU come and say good day to me2
Don't you want some supper2"
He said he wanted nothing and
turned his heavy eyes away from her.
There's ghost been seen in your
fathers room. said Tant Sannle If
you're afraid you can sleep 10 the
kitchen
II viii sleep 10 our room, said the
boy slowly
We'll. you can go now, she said,
hut be up early 70 take the sheep. The
herd"--
Yes. be up early, my boy" inter
rupted Bonaparte. smiling. II am TO
be master OF this farm now and we
shall be good friends. trust. very
good friends. IL you try to do your
duty. my dear boy"
Waldo turned 10 go. aud Bonaparte,
looking bcnlgnly at the candle stretch
ed out one unstockinged foot. over
which Waldo. looking at nothing In
particular. fell with heavy thud upon
the floor
Dear me! hope you are not hurt,
my boy" said Bonaparte. You'll have
many a harder thing than that. though,
before you've gone through life" he
added consOlingiv aA Waldo picked