strong and brave and can do it as well as a man, but I hate to ask it of you. There is not time to wait. It must be done to-day, now.”

“I’ll help you,” she said simply, and walked into the hut. She had become deadly pale, and he followed her and placed his fingers on her pulse, holding her hand and looking down in her eyes.

“You trust me?” he asked.

“Oh, yes. I must.”

“Yes — you must — dear child. You are all right. Don’t be troubled, but just think we are trying to save his life. Look at me now, and take in all I say.”

Then he placed her with her back to his work, taught her how to count the man’s