The Detroit times., 1912-04-09
CHAPTER 4.
The Heart OF Youth.

Agatha Redmond, can you hear
me?"
she caught The voice family, as II
IL were a child's cry
I'm right here, yes; only wait Jus'
n second" She could not instantly
free herself from her sandy coverings
hut she was wide awake almost at the
first words James had spoken. FAINT
as the voice had been, she Recognized
the natural tones, the strongest nc
had uttered since coming out OF the
water.
The night had grown cold anu
dark. and at first she was ,rine
bewildered She was also stin and
sore. almost beyond bearing. She
had TO creep along the sand 10 WHERE
Jim lay. The fire had burned Wholly
out. and the sand felt damp as she
crawled over IL. When she came
near. she reached out her hand ana
laid il on Jim's forehead. lie was
shivering with cold.
g"You poor man, And | sleeping
while | ought TO be taking care or
YOU! I'll make the fire and get
some milk; there is still "A little left
AS she tried To make her aching
bones lift her 10 her feet, she be-
came aware that the man was rum
bling ut his coverings and trying 10
say something. She bent down TO
! hear his words, which were in
credibly faint.
Il don't want any fire or any milk.
| I only wanted to know IL you were
there" he said efficiently. as IL
ashamed OF his childishness.
| She leaned over him. speaking
gently and touching his head softly
with her firm. cool hands,
| You're a little better now, aren't
you. after your sleep? Don't you
, feel little stronger?
Yes, I'm better, lots better" he
Whispered. II must have been SLEEP
ling for ages. When l woke up J
thought | had beastly chill or
something; but I'm all right now;
only suddenly | felt as IL | must
know IL you were there, and If 1t
was you
He smiled at his own words. aEd
Agatha was treasured.
IL think you'll be still better FOR
q little milk" she said. and crep'
away TO get the pail, which had Dean
hidden on a shelf OF rock When she
came back with it. James tried man
fully to sit up; but Agatha slipped
an arm under his neck, in skilfdl
nurse fashion, and held the bucket
while he drank, almost greedily. Az
he sank back on his bed he whis-
pered you are very good 10 take
care of me.
"Oh, no; I'm only too glad! And
now I'm going to build up the fire
again; your hands ale quite cold"
mo, don't go" he pleaded.
please stay here; I'm not cold any
more. And you must go to sleep
again. ought not to have Weakened
Eyes, you ought I've had lots OF
sleep; | don't want any more"
Its dark, but it's better than IL
was that other night, isn't it," said
James.
Much better" answered Agatha.
James visibly gathered strength
from the milk. and presently he took
some more. Agatha watched, aud
when he had finished. patted him APP
, provingly on the hand Good boy
; You've done very we'll, she cried
~ was so thirsty. ] thought tho
, whole earth had run dry. VIII you
think me very ungra-eful II | say
now wish it had been water?"
"Oh, no; ! wish so. too. But Mr.
Hand could only get us little BIT
r from a spring. for there isn't any
, other pail.
II was some time before Jim made
3 out TO inquire, who's Mr.. ,Hand?'
He's the man that helped us
4 out of the. water--when we became
exhausted"
A Ito Be contInued.)