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"Brother, there's. a great hereafter," y. "Just a street off—why Polly, Polly !
Aylmer looked at them both, and suddenly show him, child --Dr, Morris; never maid
broke into a laugh. I your hat,"
"yes," said the Captain reflectively, "I "I hope there. is," he said, "the pre- They were back in ten minutes—Polly,
p sent doesn t amount to. much, , ! Aylmer, and the doctor, a man with a
took a lot of saving, Its given ane faith for :,,Are you prepared to meet it, brother ?" shrewd, pleasant face, who stepped up
these fellows." persisted the captain. j quietly to the Lieutenant's sofa as if, with -
He waved his hand toward the row of "Yes," returned Aylmer with a sudden 'out seeing him, lie knew all about it. The
sleeping men ; and the Lieutenant followed sharpness, "I'm prepared to meet anything, , Lieutenant looked up and, seeing Aylmer,
his glanee. Theywerestandingiuthodsssing —but life. Now are you satisfied?" a smiled faintly.
room of one of the Salvation Army slieltere "No," said the captain, "Par from it. Bata " Well, my man," said the doctor, serib-
where supper, bed, and breakfast could be I've said my say, brother, and I'll leave you c bling something on a piece of paper as he
obtained at the reasonable charge of 4d., • in peace, if peace you call it," i spoke. " You army fellows overdo it, you
and it was not so much the faces before hila, He turned to a new -cooler, but the Lieu- • know. Here, my girl—"
haggard, and unkempt often, but clean, and i tenant lingered. 1 He handed the paper to Polly.
softened by sleep, that impressed on the "Maybe,"he said deprecatingly, "you'd I "Take it to the nearest ehemist," he
Captain the need of salvation for these like a smoke, We've smokily, Ina :down- said, "and come straight back with what
fellows," as his recollection of them two , stairs room I'll show you, And I'm no hegivesyou."
hours before, hungry, clamorous, and un smoker in,:lclf, but I've got a bit of baeca You overdo it,"he repeated, turning to
washed. Slumbering in the long, narrow, ,hand , it you'll make free with it." • the Lieutenant again. "How do you feel
cushioned boxes, with the uniform brown tt you keep tobacco for the benefit of the' now?"
hides thrrd evonv over
them, peaceful, now. ictur- dossers," said Aylmer curiously. That is ` t, "I'm at peace," said the Lieutenant.
�" I daresaythere's t one of them," said 1 very good-natured o ed. , I less His At pcace! Oh !" said the doctor.
the Ca tomo lwa s in, au undertone, "that The Lieutenant lathed half embarrassed, t,
1? Y Y and Aylmer felt that he had used a wrong "Well, I daresay you are—but physically,.
the h a d would have as ranch difficulty adjective. f you know—there my matter. You haven't
the "Lord
had with me. Why, when I was "It isn't in the fourpence?" he said, snail- , felt quite strong, have you, for some time?"
a tiny .d, and my brother and I had ap- ing. 1 tt I've thought," said the Lieutenant, with
pies given us, 1 used always to take the tt ;shy, no," said the Lieutenant, with all the queer gasp that Ayhner had noted be-
little apple :purely for the sake of making anawertng smile, anlay be not." (fare,
them think I was unselfish They genote ,t Then I'll have a smoke gladly," said1 "Don't go on when you feel like that,"
ane ant as an example, and there I was Aylmer "and many thauks, You look as said the doctor hastily. Take your time,
swelling with sod e. .Alfiays pl u1i ringTu t if you knew what it ie to len hard up." ,1 , - mala ; I've plenty, W'a'll wait a bit."
S g Riese you . *aid the It tutenant, I ve 1 The Lieutenant smiled gratefully and
give me a cltaraeter, for self-sacrifice, ane, ' been' ird up all my life, Comes more nat- ^ paused. When, he Text spoke his voice was
wild homes wouldn't, drag it from. 1 ural to me then it does to you, Sir," 1 very faint, nor did he trouble to reiterate
That's the worst kind of a fellow to save,1 "You don't deserve it, however," said iliatformer words, but went on:
and be was twelve y eaar i about it ; and Aylmer involuutaril r, "as I do, X As there might be suth na wrong about
sometimes I doubt if it's finished yet. I've , t I think, maybe,'' replied, the Lientenaut , toy art..
pppeellet othtat ers to act selfishcts of ,} al till I've terra twcen'men'sedeser ngsPot mif ituch iisnt'tcnce for the Tong have sy utf the
doctor
thquietly. -No "hurrry
ble temptation that. • Why its better to 'lo grave of (Sod. But that's the forbiddensiib- luau, no hurry--ire;e'a the mecdicine,
wrong and have Jana with it titan be Sect, isn't it'. And new if you'll allow me 1 Ile undid a 311ta1 tin that Pally had
always lowlying after your own Salva• I'tt show you the smoking room, brought,with deft hands, and gave a spoon
tion. Brother Judd was to the right—you; What was it in Aylmer that won on the ful of the contents to the Lieutenant.
remember Brother Judd --when he said in Lieutenant, till he said, in a puzzled way, "Nothing ink'xie,sting," he said cheerily ;
camp meeting : ' I've lost my soul, 1'11 go and disregarding all circumstantial evidence, " I saw your Illus ltibben. Hast: long did
And save some other fellow's.' And maybe that Aylmer was not far from the kingdom': you say e,
some of these chaps are capable of a fine act He aid not know, any more than Aylmer "I can't tell oxaotly," replied the Lieu -
without so much as thinking about it, that knew why the Lieutenant won ou him; yet tenant< " May be three years—may be
said go and do with any of them ; but g patina four."
1n
all the way there and back I'd have to-oe&the races the same thought asscd „ " ,
i tlilw�ugh the mind n each : "Ah : said the doctor,Let's feel your
voice one side of ins saying: ,vow{ "lie's such a gentle�lan." ,mer the nett! pulse." ,a n took the
;rotate, give (nod all the la ' and # „Hoes it matter, said Ay a He sat clown by the :much end
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