Now suppose you let the moth go free," he suggested to avoid objections.

"You must take my word for it, that it is perfectly harmless, lacking either sting or bite, and hold your hand before it, so that it will climb on your fingers.

Then stand where a ray of sunshine falls and in a few minutes it will go out to live its life." The Girl hesitated a second as she studied the clean-cut, interested face of the man; then she held out her hand, and he urged the moth to climb on her fingers.

She stepped where a ray of strong light fell on the forest floor and held the moth in it.

The brightness also touched her transparent hand and white face and the gleaming black hair.