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That was too true, I knew I could only be silent

"How do you feel?" he next asked

"I know it is as you say, Mr Dinwiddie"

"And in view of it? -"

"What can I do, - Mr Dinwiddie?"

"Nothing to avoid the rocks The helm is not in your hand"

"But I knohose hand it is"

"And are willing to have it there?"

"More than willing," I said, ht," he said, with a sort of accent

of relief "It is the cross pulls with the oar, striving to

undo the work of the rudder, that draw the vessel out of her

course The Pilot knows, - if you can only leave it to the

Pilot"

There was a pause again

"But He sometimes takes the boat into the breakers," Mr

Dinwiddie said

"Yes," I said "I know it"

"What then, Daisy,up at him "Then

she must be broken to pieces"

"And what then? Can you trust the Pilot still?"

His great eyes were flashing and glittering as he looked at

ht had caused such an