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It was evening, already quite dark, it fortunately proving a night of cloud and threatened store on the Rue Dumaine, and found there, even as I had left the me How anxious a day she had been compelled to pass since the hour of ently touched by the softened light from a shaded candle near which she rested; nor was the naturally pale, emaciated countenance of her spiritual adviser entirely free froil

I recall still, a pang tugging at entleness Eloise ca, while unrestrained tears glistened upon the long lashes partly veiling the eager glow of soft eyes searchingrelative to the result of my mission; aze fastened uponunasked Perhaps she did, yet to me it seeht upon it as illustrative of her unswerving confidence in my honor

"I do so thank you, Geoffrey Benteen," she said in all si to us once more"

"I returned the earliest h all my heartsuch coolness of speech Be that as it lanced aside, nor drew back her hands fro behind within the shadohose natural ih he spoke not unkindly

"My son," he said, deep anxiety evident in the tone of his soft speech, "we have remained in solemn prayer ever since the hour of thy departure, and, while we doubt not our petitions have found favor of both Mother and Child, yet the flesh sorroweth, and we yearn greatly to know all from thine own lips as to the fortunes of this day Tell us, I beg thee, hast thou discovered aught of cohtthe soft hands I had been clasping so tightly in etfulness, I led the lady to a seat, even finding anotherupon reply

"I thank you heartily for your prayers, Sir Priest Often have I heard hteous availeth h I be not of Holy Church--for those to whouidance were of the dissenting breed--yet I yield respect to all true religion; and even in the woods, where ht to the voice of their souls, I have discovered much to tell me of God, and to make me thankful for His mercies But you ask a difficult question The day has not been ill spent nor wasted This much, at least, I uard-line, and intend to make the best possible use of it Yet the venture is bound to prove a desperate one, and nothing except the overruling care of Hiuides us all can secure the desired outcome"