It may bring thee into sore straits--even to a fiery death.

Thou must count the cost ere thou dost pass thy word." "I care nothing for the cost!" cried Dalaber, throwing back his head.

"What other men have done and dared I will do and dare.

I will be faithful--faithful unto death." "I shall remember," answered Garret, with a smile upon his thin ascetic face--"I shall remember; and the day will come--a day not far distant, as I hope--when I shall come to thee and remind thee of this promise." "I shall not have forgotten," spoke Dalaber, holding out his hand; "whenever the Brotherhood calls upon me it will find me ready." There was silence for a while, and then Dalaber looked up and asked: "What of Clarke, and Sumner, and others there?
Will they not help also in the good work ?" "Yes; but in a different fashion," answered Garret.

"It is not given to all to serve alike.