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It happened that Ca by confession at that time, for the quarantine had held him beyond the ti, and he stood alone, tall and handsome in his uniform, and answered in a clear, deep voice: "I do," "I will!" as the voere put upon hi for the God who alone could satisfy the longings of his soul

He thrilled with strange new enthusiasation of church members were finally called upon to rise and receive hi across he saw Ruth Macdonald again and his beloved Captain La Rue standing together while everybody sang: Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above

But when the bread and the wine had been partaken of, the solemn prayer of dedication spoken, the beautiful service was over, and the rich tones of the organ were swelling forth, he suddenly felt strange and shy aht only The elders and some of the otherto slip away and find his mother when a kindly hand was laid upon his shoulder and there stood the captain with Ruth beside him, and a warlad," he said, "that you have taken this step You will never regret it, Caood that we can be of the sa to Ruth he said: "I didn't tell you, did I, Ruth, that I've failed in trying to get Ca I could, but they've turned down my application flatly It seems like stupidity to me, for it was just the place for which he was uess it's because he was too much of a man to stay in a quiet sector and do such work If he had been ht have considered him They need him in his present place, and I alow in Ruth's eyes as she put her hand in Calad you're one of us now," that warladness

"I didn't know you were a ly