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She listened silently, and I al Yet now, as she turned again toward e ently, and, I know not how, yet both her hands found way to e your purposes--you are so unlike all others I have known Yet this I am assured; you are of honest heart, and I trust you wholly"

"You will not return to the town?"

"I abide with you, and with my husband" Her voice faltered to that last word, yet she spoke it bravely

"It will be better so," I assented "Better for us all"

We slept late, undisturbed, in secure retreat a on either side of us During the evening ht, our newly discovered friend again evidenced his power as a trencherman

"Sacre!" ejaculated De Noyan in dismay "I supposed his breakfast was intended to last the week We shall need a fleet of boats to provision the fellow if he keep us co How is it, friend Benteen, are we to enjoy the pleasure of associating with this huator, or dopart co at the look of consternation hich he regarded hiood humor"

I crossed the narrow plat of grass to where our guest sat facing the remains of his late feast, a look of satisfaction visible upon his withered countenance

"My good friend," he exclai my approach, "there seems an over-preponderance of spices in this cured h your Southern cookery has a peculiarly greasy flavor to one offrom any on account of that objection," I retorted, deeply amused by his words "But if you are co to turn a moment toIn brief, will you resue, or is it your desire to cast your lot with us?"

Hehis chin, conte me steadily

"Doth that which assisteth to nourish and sustain the inner man bid fair to hold out?" he finally questioned in a tone of anxiety "I have need of sufficient food, both tehtly assu, unless it appear clearly as the will of God"