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"I know," he said quietly, "and you will see him--very soon We shall start this afternoon, when the horses are rested; and then it will not be ain"

"Yes" She looked at hi of appeal in her eyes "Dr Anstice, my father said you would help meyou will, won't you? You know," said Iris simply, "you are the only person I can turn to--now"

More moved by her words than he cared to show, Anstice answered her, not i in his manner which would have inspired confidence in any woman

"Mrs Cheniston, I will do all I can--and God knows I a you--now If you will trust yourself to ive you safely into your father's keeping You will trust me?"

"Yes, Dr Anstice" She held out her hands to him as she spoke in token of sincerity "I would trust you--to the end of the world!"

And as he took her hands in his and vowed hihtening of his spirit, that during the night march over the desert, that which he had alht happen, had indeed come to pass; that the chains hich his own action had shackled his soul had fallen from him for ever, and that full atonement for Hilda Ryder's death had been made at last