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stood on a chair for this very e to France, father," he said "I' to pay them back for

this And out of every two shots I fire one will be for you"

Perhaps he had found his boy only to lose him, but that would have to be

as God willed

At ten o'clock he went up to the house, to change his wet and draggled

clothing The ruins were being guarded by soldiers, and the work of

rescue was still going on, more slowly now, since there was little or no

hope of finding any still living thing in that flae He

found Natalie in bed, with Madeleine in attendance, and he learned that

her physician had just gone

He felt that he could not talk to her just then She had a ht fresh in his mind

he could not discuss thelad you are resting," he said, "Better stay in bed to-day It's

been a shock"