This highly cultured Christian minister was no doubt shocked into silence by his outburst of confidence.

But he must know also that this occurred among a Christian community, long before either of the parties concerned knew of or were connected with the "Mormons." So Chester explained this to the man at his side, who sat as if deaf to what was being said.

His gaze was fixed far out to sea.

His lips did not now quiver, but the lines in his face were rigid.
Chester beckoned to the daughter, and when she came, he said: "I think your father is not well.

Perhaps he ought to go below and rest." "Father," cried the somewhat frightened girl, "what is it?
Are you ill ?" The father shook himself as if to be freed from some binding power, looked at Chester and then at Lucy, smiled faintly, and said: "Oh, I'm all right now, but perhaps I ought to rest a bit.