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Who withheld that letter? and ere questions which troubled hireatly, nor did hisas it all ca, however, was certain He would see Helen before he returned to his regiment--he would hear from her own lips what her ansould have been had she received the letter He would telegraph in thea day behind the time appointed for his return to duty Never since the day of Aunt Betsy's revelations had Mark felt as light and happy as he did that night, scarcely closing his eyes in sleep, but still not feeling tired when nexthe met his mother at the breakfast table and disclosed in part his plans He would not tell her all there was in hiswith her he did say: "Suppose you have three children when I return instead of two, is there room in your heart for the third?"

"Yes, always room for Helen," was the reply, as with a kiss of benediction Mrs Banker sent her boy away