Let us walk a little." The older man linked his arm into Chester's as they paced the long reach of the promenade deck.

They walked for a few minutes, then sat down again.
"I hope you'll not think I'm a bore, to continue my personal history; but there is something in here," said Chester, striking his breast, "that finds relief in expression to one who understands." "Go on; tell me all." "Do you know, I was tempted to 'chuck it all' after I had failed with Julia.

I even went so far as to play devilishly near to sin, but thank the Lord, I came to my senses before I was overcome, and I escaped that horror.

Oh, but I was storm-tossed for a while--I thought of it yesterday when we had the rough sea--but in time I came out into the calm again, just as we are coming today on this voyage.

But not until I had said more than once 'not my will, but thine, O Lord, be done,' and said it from my heart, did I get peace.