And he did answer in that way.

So, you see," she cried, eagerly, "HE believes in Charles, just as I do.

And just as you will when you know, Mr.Winslow.
Oh, WON'T you try to believe now ?" A harder-hearted man than Jed Winslow would have found it difficult to refuse such a plea made in such a way by such a woman.

And Jed's heart was anything but hard.
"Now, now, Mrs.Armstrong," he stammered, "you don't have to ask me that.

Course I believe in the poor young chap.