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"Oh, I hope so--I do--I do!" Still holding his hand, she led hi her arms on its top, now aled by, during which no remark of his could induce her to speak Presently a lohistle came from the wood across the road

"That's Tobe now!" she cried "Oh, I wonder if he was in tiate-latch he heard her praying: "God have ate and passed out He hung back, feeling that shewith Barnett, but again she grasped his hand

"Co the road and walking along the edge of the wood for about a hundred yards, they were presently checked by another whistle, and the gauntMostyn, he paused as if startled, saying nothing, his eyes shifting helplessly

"It's Mr Mostyn--he knows everything, Tobe," Dolly threw in quickly "He's on our side--he's a friend Now, tell me, what did you do?"

"Got to the still just in the nick o' ti started to handle ht I was a spy--but your pa stepped in an' s on such short notice, but the last one escaped just as the officers was ready for the rush"

"But my father?" Dolly inquired, anxiously

"He's all right--he said he'd be ho He has no idea that you know about it"

"I'ht!" Dolly took the humble fellow's hands and shook theood to me an' mine nobody ever was to a soul on this earth," Barnett half sobbed "Mr Mostyn, maybe you don't knohat Miss Dolly has--"

"Yes, I do, Barnett," Mostyn declared "I know"

"Now, go back to Annie and Robby, Tobe," Dolly advised "Poor girl! She will be uneasy about you"

"No, she won't bother," Barnett answered, firo to jail to help you, Miss Dolly She is that grateful she'd cut off her hands to oblige you, an' she will be powerful happy when she knows this went through all right Good night, Miss Dolly; good night, Mr Mostyn"