"And how will you do it ?" She was silent a moment, looking into his eyes with a grave and musing tenderness.

Then she said quietly-- "By trusting you, my love, now and always!" Very gently he released her from his embrace--very reverently he kissed her.
"And you shall never regret your trust, you dear, sweet angel of a woman! Be sure of that! Now I'm off to look for David--I'll try and bring him back with me.

By the way, Mary, I've told Mr.and Mrs.Twitt and good old Bunce that we are engaged--so the news is now the public property of the whole village.

In fact, we might just as well have put up the banns and secured the parson!" He laughed his bright, jovial laugh, and throwing on his cap went out, striding up the coombe with swift, easy steps, whistling joyously "My Nannie O" as he made the ascent.

Twice he turned to wave his hand to Mary who stood watching him from her garden gate, and then he disappeared.