"I will do my best," and he turned towards Ralston with a smile.

"I'll do my best to hinder the Road from going on." It was a queer piece of irony that the first real demand made upon him in his life was that he should stop the very thing on the accomplishment of which his hopes were set.

But there was his friend to save.

He comforted himself with that thought.

There was his friend rushing blindly upon ruin.