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Saunders aroused him

"Be careful, Griffin The Padre will come Don't let him see her yet He was hurt, you know, and he couldn't stand it"

Slowly Mark arose He couldn't look at her again Saunders said so to the women, and they covered both bodies with blankets from the wrecked car, just as the priest came up

"Are there others?" the priest asked

Saunders looked at Mark as if begging him to be silent

"No, Father, no others"

"But these--" he pointed to the blanket-covered bodies

"They are--already dead, Father"

"God rest them I can do no more"

The priest turned to cross the track, and al to support hihted, with a Protestant clergyht, Father," said Father Murray to his confrere "I found theave absolution I'm afraid that I a to the Protestant clergyo back and show--"

He was tired They carried hi priest and the Protestant clergyman came frequently to look at him as the train sped on toward Baltimore But there was no cause for alarm; Father Murray was only overco again, Mark and Saunders watching closely, in fear that he ht lift the blanket that covered the face of Ruth Atheson

When Father Murray came to where she had been placed in the train, Mark put his hand on the priest's arm

"Don't, please, Father She is dead--one of the two you saw lying on the other side when you came over"

"Yes, I know But I should like to see" Father Murray started to raise the cloth, but again Mark stopped him

"Please do not look, Father"

The deep sadness in Mark's voice caused the priest to stare at him idely opened eyes A look of fear calanced at the covered body For the first time he seemed afraid, and Saunders drew near to catch him But he did not fall

"I think--Mark--that I will look I can drink of the chalice--if it must be--I am sure I can Don't be afraid for me, my friend Draw the blanket back"

But Mark could not

Father Murray pushed hi reverently and slowly He dropped it with a faint gasp as the face stood revealed Then he leaned over the dead girl and searched the features for a full half e to Mark The priest's lips ht only a feords: "I thank Thee for sparing me, Lord"