how a penitence is best made. Yet, as you ask me, it seems to me that what she will one day become should claim your duty and your future. The weakest ever has the strongest claim.”

“Yes, it-is true. I stand tonight so fettered to an unborn soul that nothing can unloose me� . I wish that I might live.”

“You will live! You must live!”

“Aye, ‘must’ and ‘will’ are twins of different complexions, Loskiel� . Yet, if I live, I shall live decently and honestly hereafter in the sight of God and — Lana Helmer.”

We said nothing more. About ten o’clock Boyd rose and went away all alone. Half an hour later he came back, followed by some score and more of