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"So you really are going?" She had turned pale, and her voice shook as she stared up at hi back just as soon as I possibly can," he said "Besides, I shall write you, if--if you will let me?"

"Why should you say if I will let you? Don't you know--can't you see? Oh, can't you see?"

Again the yearning to clasp her in his arht have given way to it but for the panora in his brain

"I wish you would try--try to understand one thing, Dolly," he said, pitying hi I have said to you The little that is good in me loves you with all its force, but I do not want you to--to even trust htened out oes well I shall come back, and--and talk to you as I want to talk to you now--but can't"

Her brows ht as if she were suffering physical pain

"I see, and I shall not ask questions, either," she said, cal toto pray for you I believe it helps It seems to have helped me many, many times"

"No, no, you must not do that," he said, quickly, alh for that"

"But I can't help it Some philosopher has said that every desire is a prayer, and in that case I shall be praying constantly till your trouble is over"

It was as if she understood, and appreciated the momentary check he had put upon his passion They were quite alone His face was close to hers; it was full of shadowy yearning, and yet he ht before

Presently he heard her sigh again

"What is it?" he asked, uneasily

She was silent for a moment, then she asked: "Do you believe in pre as forthco "Why do you ask?"

"Because I do to some extent," she said, slowly, a re see parted I have felt forewarnings often Once I actually knew my father was in trouble when he was several miles from me, and there was no hint of the matter from any external source"