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Joan saw or ilances in the eyes of these

old fire She had seen lory of light that gold inspired,

but never as those of Kells's bandit Legion Presently Joan

discovered that, despite the excitement, her effect upon them was

more marked then ever, and by a difference that she was quick to

feel But she could not tell what this difference was--how their

attitude had changed Then she set herself the task of being useful

First she helped Bate Wood He was roughly kind She had not

realized that there was sadness about her until he whispered: "Don't

be downcast, ht yet!" That alances, the sye She grew keen to

learn, but she did not kno She felt the change in all the men

Then she went to Pearce and with all a woerated

the silent sadness that had brought quick response froard her proxi which roused the devil in hiar, but there was pity in him Joan

sensed pity and some other quality still beyond her This lieutenant