But now, seeing the exigency, he stepped forward quickly and offered himself as the next friend of Mary Warren, orphaned and friendless.
The ceremony went on until it came to that portion having to do with the ring--for this was Church of England, and full ceremony was used.
"With what token ?" began the voice of the man of God.

Sim Gage's eyes were raised in sudden question.

Neither he nor Doctor Barnes, quasi best man, had ever given thought to this matter of the ring.

But again Doctor Barnes was able to serve.

Quickly he slipped off the seal ring from his own finger and passed it to Sim Gage.