Only if she lives--only if she falls into evil hands--Tell me, _have_ I been mad ?" He gave no time for an answer.

"Naomi!" he cried, and the name broke in his throat.

"Where are you now?
What has--who have--your father is thinking of you--he is--No, I will not weep.

You see I have a good cause, but I tell you I will never weep.

God has a right--Naomi!--Na--" The name thickened to a sob as he repeated it, and then suddenly he rose and cried in an awful voice, "Oh, I'm a fool! God has done nothing for me.