If I can humble this prophet man, will you dissuade your nation from war and send them back to the sunset ?" "Assuredly," he said wonderingly.

"But what is your plan, brother ?" "None," I answered.

"God will show me the way.

Honesty may trust in Him as well as madness." "By my father's shade, you are a man, brother," and he gave me the Indian salute.
"A very weary, feckless cripple of a man," I said, smiling.

"But the armies of Heaven are on my side, Shalah.