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In a few minutes more the noisy officers and their wives parted, the ht with a last word about the possibility of unexpected orders coht out of the caras the troop train went by in case they went out that night The wives went into one of the little stall-roos and the probability of the ----Nth Division leaving before Monday

Then the head of the house appeared with a Bible under his arlance at the two strangers in the corner, and gave a cheery word to his wife in answer to her question: "Yes, we had a great ht A hundred and twentyto decide for Christ, and two came forward to be prayed for It was a blessed ti was in the big YMCA auditoriuone yet?"

"Not yet" His wife's voice was lowered She ray doors, and her husband nodded sadly

"He goes at ht, you know Poor little wo soldier ca little and pathetic with great dark hollows under her eyes, and a forced s lips

The soldier came over and took the hand of the Salvation Arht, Mother I want to thank you for all you've done for et all the good things you've done for et over there I'ht and keep all my promises I want you to pray for me that I may be true I shall never cease to thank the Lord that I knew you two"

The Salvationists shook hands earnestly with him, and promised to pray for him, and then he turned to the children: "Good-bye, Dicky, I shan't forget the songs you've sung I'll hear theet over there in battle, and they'll help to keep me true"

But Dicky, not content with a hand shake swar and back of his tall friend as if he had been a tree, and whispered in a loud confidential child-whisper: "I'oin' to pray fer you, too, Cap'n Hawley God bless you!"