"You, I have no doubt, belong to a church other than mine, but the wilderness teaches us that we're merely traveling by different roads to the same place.

We six are alone upon this little spot of ground in a great river flowing through a vast desolation.

Surely we can be comrades, too, and give thanks together for the mercy that is taking us through such great dangers and hardships." "We're like Noah and his family after the ark landed," whispered Shif'less Sol to Henry, in a tone that was far from irreverence.

But Paul said aloud: "I'm sure that we're all in agreement upon that point, Father Montigny.

We do not have to hasten and we'll remain here on the island in a manner proper to the day." Father Montigny glanced at the five in turn and the rare, beautiful smile lighted up his face.