Tell me you believe," and in her eagerness Adah grasped his arm beseechingly.
"Yes, Adah, I believe," Hugh answered, half jestingly, "but it's such as you that make me believe, and as persons of your creed think everything is ordered for good, so possibly you were permitted to suffer that you might come here and benefit me.

I think I must keep you, Adah, at least, until he is found." "No, no," and the tears flowed at once, "I cannot be a burden to you.

I have no claim." After a moment she grew calm again, and continued: "You whispered, you know, that if I was ever in trouble, come to you, and that's why I remembered you so well, maybe.

I wrote down your name, and where you lived, though why I did not know, and I forgot where I put it, but as if God really were helping me I found it in my old portfolio, and something bade me come, for you would know if it was true, and your words had a meaning of which I did not dream when I was so happy.

George left me money, and sent more, but it's most gone now.