\"Boorish，Mr。Macfarren？Letmetellyou，sir，thatheisaHighlandgentleman，thesonofaHighlandgentlewoman，andboorishnessisimpossibletohim。\"
\"Well，thatmaybetoostrong，Doctor，butyoudonotunderstandoursocietyhere。WehavealargenumberofpeopleofgoodfamilyfromtheoldcountryandfromtheEast，andinordertoreachthemwerequireamanwhohasmovedingoodsociety。\"
\"Well，sir，\"saidtheSuperintendent，\"JesusChristwouldnothavesuitedyoursocietyhere，forHewasamanofveryhumblebirth，andmovedinverylowcircles。\"AndwithoutfurtherwordheturnedfromMacfarrentogreetFatherMike，whohadenteredthestore。
\"Delightedtoseeyouagain，Bishop，\"saidFatherMike。\"Wearealwaysgladtoseeyoueventhoughyouareoutsidethepale。\"
\"Dependsuponwhichpaleyoumean，FatherMike，\"saidtheSuperintendent，shakinghimwarmlybythehand。
\"True，sir。AndI，forone，refusetonarrowitslimitstothoseofanyexistingorganization。\"
\"Yourprinciplesdoyoucredit，sir，\"saidtheSuperintendent，givinghishandanextrashake。\"TheyaretrulyScriptural，trulymodern，andtrulyWestern。\"
\"But，Doctor，Iwanttoaskyou，ifImaywithoutimpertinence，whydidyoudosogreataninjurytoourcommunityastoremoveyourmissionaryfromus？\"
\"Ah，youconsiderthataloss，FatherMike？\"
\"Undoubtedly，sir。Agreatandseriousloss。Hewasahightypeofaman。Iwillquoteasexpressingmyopinions，thewordsofagentlemanwhosejudgmentwould，Isuppose，beconsideredinthiscommunityasfinalonallsuchmatters——GeneralBrady，sir。Ithinkyouknowhim。ThisiswhatIheardhimsay。’HeisanablepreacherandaChristiangentleman。’\"
\"Thankyou，sir。Thankyou，sir，\"saidtheSuperintendent。\"Ithankyouforyourwarmappreciationofonewhom，aftershortacquaintance，Iregardasyoudo。\"
ItwasFatherMikewhodrovetheSuperintendenttoLoonLakenextday，onlytofindShockawayfromhome。
\"Wewillinquireatthestopping—place，\"saidFatherMike。
\"Letussee，\"saidtheSuperintendent，whoneverforgotanameoraface，\"doesCarrollkeepthatstill？Hedidfiveyearsago。\"
\"Yes，andhereheis，\"saidFatherMike。\"Hello，Carroll。Canyoutellmewhereyourministeris？\"
\"Byjapers，it’sasearchwarrantyou’llneedforhimI’mthinkin’。
AskPeraultthere。Perault，doyouknowwherethepreacheris？\"
\"Oui。He’sgo’wayforprospectsure。\"
\"Prospecting？\"inquiredFatherMike。
\"Oui，\"grinnedPerault，\"dat’sheem，oneprospector。Everyday，everydayhe’spassondetrial，overdehill，downdecoulee，allover。\"
\"Hedoes，eh？\"saidFatherMike，delightedatthedescriptionofhisfriend。\"Whatisheafter？Coal？\"
\"Coal！\"echoedPeraultwithcontempt。\"Notmouche。He’sgoforfinddepeep。He’sdig’emupondechurch，bygar。\"
\"Yousee，Doctor，\"saidFatherMike，\"noonehasanychanceherewithyourfellow。There’sCarroll，now，andPerault，theyareproperlyRomanCatholic，butnowtheyaregoodPresbyterians。\"
\"Bon，forsure。Eh，Carroll，mongarcon？\"
\"Bedad，an’it’sthrueforye，\"saidCarroll。
ItwasnosmalltributetoShock’sinfluencethattheancientfeudbetweenthesetwohadbeenlaidtorest。
\"Well，doyouknowwhenhewillbehome？\"askedFatherMike。
\"Igoforfin’out，\"saidPerault，runningintohishouse，andreturningalmostimmediately。\"Tomorrowforsure。Mebbeto—night。\"
\"Well，Carroll，thisisyourminister’sbishop。IsupposeyoucanlookafterhimtillMr。Macgregorcomeshome。\"
\"An’thatwecan，sir。Comerightin，\"saidCarrollreadily。\"AnnyfriendoftheProspector，aswecallhim，iswelcometoallinmehouse，an’thatheis。\"
ThatafternoonandeveningtheSuperintendentspentlisteninginthepausesofhisletterwritingtothepraisesofthemissionary，andtoadescription，withallpossibleelaborationandornament，ofthesavingoflittlePatsey’slife，inwhicheventhedoctor’sskillplayedaverysubordinatepart。
\"An’there’sPatseyhimself，thecraythur，\"saidMrs。Carroll，\"an’
willhelukathisfatherormeselfwhenhisriverinceisby？An’
he’llfolliehimoutan’beyantonthatlittleponyofhis。\"
TheSuperintendentmadenoremark，buthekeptquietlygatheringinformation。InPerault’shouseitwasthesame。Perault，Josie，andMarionsanginharmonythepraisesofShock。
LateatnightShockreturnedbringingthedoctorwithhim，bothwearyandspentwiththelong，hardday’swork。FromPerault，whowaswatchingforhisreturn，heheardofthearrivaloftheSuperintendent。HewasmuchsurprisedandmortifiedthathisSuperintendentshouldhavearrivedinhisabsence，andshouldhavefoundnoonetowelcomehim。
\"TellJosieandMarion，\"hesaidtoPerault，\"togetmyroomready，\"
and，wearyashewas，hewenttogreethischief。
Hefoundhim，asmenwereaccustomedtofindhim，busywithhiscorrespondence。TheSuperintendentroseupeagerlytomeethismissionary。
\"Howdoyoudo，sir，howdoyoudo？Iamverygladtoseeyou，\"andhegrippedShock’shandwithadownwardpullthatalmostthrewhimoffhisbalance。
\"Iwishtoassureyou，\"saidtheSuperintendent，whenthegreetingswereover，\"Iwishtoassureyou，\"andhisvoicetookitsdeepesttone，\"ofmysinceresympathywithyouinyourgreatloss。Itwasmyprivilegetobepresentatyourmother’sfuneral，andtosayafewwords。Youhaveagreatandnobleheritageinyourmother’smemory。
Shewasbeautifulinherlife，andshewasbeautifulindeath。\"
PoorShock！Theunexpectedtenderreferencetohismother，thebrotherlytouch，andthevisionthathehadfromtheSuperintendent’swordsofhismother，beautifulindeath，weremorethanhecouldbear。Hisemotionsoverwhelmedhim。HeheldtheSuperintendent’shandtightinhis，strugglingtosubduethesobs，thatheavedupfromhislabouringbreast。
\"Isuppose，\"continuedtheSuperintendent，givinghimtimetorecoverhimself，\"mylastletterfailedtoreachyou。Ihadexpectedtobeheretwoweekslater，butIwrotechangingmyarrangementssoastoarrivehereto—day。\"
\"No，sir，\"saidShock，\"nolettermakinganychangereachedme。Iamverysorryindeed，nottohavemetyou，andIhopeyouwerenotmuchinconvenienced。\"
\"Notatall，sir，notatall。Indeed，IwasverygladtohavetheopportunityofspendingalittletimeattheFort，andmeetingsomeofyourfriends。Bytheway，Imetafriendofyoursonmyjourneydown，whowishedtoberememberedtoyou，BillLeeofSpruceCreek。
Yourememberhim？\"
\"Oh，perfectly。Billisafinefellow，\"saidShock，enthusiastically。
\"Yes，Billhashispoints。Hehasquitwhiskeyselling，hesaid，andhewishedthatyoushouldknowthat。Hesaidyouwouldknowthereasonwhy。\"
ButShockknewofnoreason，andheonlyreplied，\"Billwasverykindtome，andIamgladtoknowofthechangeinhim。\"
\"Yes，\"continuedtheSuperintendent，\"andIspentsometimeattheFortmeetingwithsomeofthepeople，butuponinquiriesIammorepuzzledthanevertofindareasonforthewithdrawalofourservices，andIamstillinthedarkaboutit。\"
Shock’sfaceflushedadeepred。
\"Iamafraid，\"hesaid，inashamedandhesitatingmanner，\"thatI
wasnottherightmanfortheplace。IthinkIratherfailedattheFort。\"
\"IsawMacfarren，\"continuedtheSuperintendent，ignoringShock’sremark。\"Hetriedtoexplain，butseemedtofinditdifficult。\"TheSuperintendentomittedtosaythathehadheardfromFatherMikewhatmighthaveexplainedinameasureMacfarren’sopposition。ButShockremainedsilent。
\"Well，\"continuedtheSuperintendent，\"nowthatIamhere，whatdoyouwishmetodo？\"
\"First，\"saidShock，\"comeovertomyhouse。Cometothemanse。
Carrollwillnotmind。\"
TheSuperintendentputhispaperstogether，andShock，shoulderinghisvaliseandcoat，ledthewaytothemanse。
AstheyenteredthebigroomtheSuperintendentpausedtoobserveitsproportions，notedthelibraryshelvesfullofbooks，theorganinthecorner，thepicturesadorningthewalls，andwithoutmuchcommentpassedonupstairstoShock’sownroom。ButhedidnotfailtodetectanoteofprideinShock’svoiceashegavehimwelcome。
\"Comein，comeinandsitdown。Ihopeyouwillbecomfortable。Itisratherrough。\"
\"Rough，sir，\"exclaimedtheSuperintendent。\"Itispalatial。Itistrulymagnificent。Iwasquiteunpreparedforanythinglikethis。
Nowtellmehowwasthisaccomplished？\"
\"Oh，\"saidShock，diffidently，\"theyallhelped，andhereitis。\"
\"Thatisall，eh？\"
AndthatwasallShockwouldtell。Therestofthestory，however，theSuperintendentheardfromothers。Andso，throughouthiswholevisittheSuperintendentfounditimpossibletogethismissionarytotellofhisownlabours，andwereitnotthathecarriedanobservantandexperiencedeye，andhadaskilfulandsubtleinquisitorialmethod，hemighthavecomeandgoneknowinglittleofthelong，wearydaysandweeksoftoilthatlaybehindthethingsthatstoodaccomplishedinthatfield。
ItwasthesameatthePass。Therestoodthehospitalequipped，almostfreefromdebt，andworkinginharmonywiththecampsandtheminers。There，too，wastheclubroomandthelibrary。
\"Andhowwasallthisbroughtabout？\"inquiredtheSuperintendent。
\"Oh，TheDonandthedoctortookhold，andthemenallhelped。\"
TheSuperintendentsaidnothing，buthiseyeswerealightwithakindlysmileastheyrestedonhisbigmissionary，andhetookhisarminaveryclosegripastheywalkedfromshacktoshack。
AllthistimeShockwaspouringintohisSuperintendent’seartalesofthemenwholivedinthemountainsbeyondthePass。Hespokeoftheirhardships，theirsufferings，theirtemptations，theirterriblevicesandtheirsteadydegradation。
\"Andhaveyouvisitedthem？\"inquiredtheSuperintendent。
Hehadnotbeenabletovisitthemasmuchashewouldhaveliked，buthehadobtainedinformationfrommanyoftheminersandlumbermenastotheirwhereabouts，andastotheconditionsunderwhichtheylivedandwrought。Shockwastalkingtoamanoflikemind。TheSuperintendent’seye，likethatofhismissionary，waseveruponthehorizon，andhisdesiresranfaraheadofhisvision。
ItwasfromTheDonthattheSuperintendentlearnedofallShock’sworkinthepast，andofallthathadbeendonetocounteracttheterribleevilsthatweretheruinofthelumbermenandminers。WonbytheSuperintendent’ssympathy，TheDonunburdenedhisheartandtoldhimhisownstoryofhow，inhishourofmiseryanddespair，Shockhadstoodhisfriendandsavedhimfromshameandruin。
\"Yes，sir，\"TheDonconcluded，\"morethanIshalleverbeabletorepayhehasdoneforme，and，\"headdedhumbly，\"ifIhaveanyhopeforthefuture，thattooIowetohim。\"
\"YouhavecausetothankGodforyourfriend，sir，\"saidtheSuperintendent，\"andhehasnoreasontobeashamedofhisfriend。
Youaredoingnoblework，sir，inthisplace，noblework。\"
Avisittothenearestlumbercampandmines，apublicmeetinginthehospital，andtheSuperintendent’sworkatthePassforthetimewasdone。
AshewasleavingthebuildingTheDoncalledhimintohisprivateroom。
\"Iwishtointroduceyoutoournurse，\"hesaid。\"Wethinkagreatdealofher，andweowemuchtoher，\"andheleftthemtogether。
\"Iaskedtoseeyou，\"saidNellie，\"becauseIwantyouradviceandhelp。Theyneedtohavemorenursesherethanone，andnoonewillcomewhileIamhere。\"
TheSuperintendentgazedather，tryingtomakeherout。Shetriedtoproceedwithhertalebutfailed，and，abandoningallreserve，toldhimwithmanytearsthestoryofhersinandshame。
\"Andnow，\"shesaid，\"forthesakeofthehospitalandthedoctorI
mustgoaway，andIwanttofindaplacewhereIcanbeginagain。\"
AstheSuperintendentheardherstoryhiseyesbegantoglistenunderhisshaggybrows。
\"Mydearchild，\"hesaidatlength，\"youhavehadahardlife，buttheSaviourhasbeengoodtoyou。Comewithme，andIwillseewhatcanbedone。Whencanyoucome？\"
\"Whenthedoctorsays，\"shereplied。
\"Verywell，\"saidtheSuperintendent，\"Ishallarrangeitwithhim，\"
andthatwasthebeginningofanewlifeforpoorNellie。
ThelastmeetingoftheSuperintendent’svisitwasatLoonLake，aftertheSundayeveningservice。Thebigroomwascrowdedwithpeoplegatheredfromthecountryfarandnear，fromtheForttothePass，tohearthegreatman。Andhewasworthwhilehearingthatday。Hisimaginationkindledbyhisrecentsightoftheterriblestrugglethatmenweremakingtowardcleanness，andtowardheavenandGod，andthevisionhehadhadthroughtheeyesofhismissionaryoftheregionsbeyond，causedhisspeechtoglowandburn。
Foranhourandmoretheylistenedwithheartsattent，whilehespoketothemoftheirWest，itsresources，itspossibilities，andlaiduponthemtheirresponsibilityasthosewhoweredeterminingitsfutureforthemultitudesthatweretofollow。HisappealformenandwomentogivethemselvestotheserviceofGodandoftheircountry，leftthemthrillingwithvisions，hopesandlongings。
Inthemeetingthatalwaysfollowedtheeveningservice，thepeoplekeptcrowdingabouthim，refusingtodisperse。ThentheSuperintendentbeganagain。
\"Yourministerhasbeentellingmemuchaboutthemeninthemountains。Heseemstohavethesemenuponhisheart。\"
\"Sure，\"saidIke。\"He’saregularprospector，heis。\"
\"SoIhaveheard，soIhaveheard，\"saidtheSuperintendent，smiling，\"andsoIshouldjudgefromwhatIhaveseen。Now，whatareyougoingtodoaboutit？\"
Theyallgrewquiet。
\"Youknowaboutthesemen，nooneelsedoes。Areyougoingtoletthemgotodestructionwithoutanattempttopreventit？\"
Thesilencedeepened。
\"Now，listentome。Thiswillcostmoney。Howmuchcanyougivetosendamantolookthemup？Twohundredandfiftydollars？\"
\"Countme，\"saidIke。
\"Me，too，\"echoedPerault。\"Andme，andme，\"onallsides。Intenminutesthethingwasarranged。
\"Now，thereissomethingelse，\"saidtheSuperintendent，andhisvoicegrewdeepandsolemn。\"Canyousparemeyourman？\"
\"No，sir！\"saidtheKid，promptly。
\"Notmuch！\"echoedPerault，andinthisfeelingallemphaticallyagreed。
\"Doyouknowwherewecangetsuchaman？\"saidtheSuperintendent，\"suchaprospector？\"
Therewasnoanswer。\"Idonoteither。Now，whatareyougoingtodo？\"
ThenSinclairspokeup。
\"Doyoumean，Doctor，toremoveMr。Macgregorfromus？Thatwouldseemtobeveryharduponthisfield。\"
\"Well，perhapsnot;butcanyousparehimforsixmonths，atleast？\"
Forsomeminutesnoonemadereply。ThenIkespoke。
\"Well，IsurmisewegotagooddealfromourProspector。Infact，whatweaintgotfromhimdon’tcountmuch。AndIratheropinethatwecan’tbemeanaboutthis。It’salittlelikepullin’hair，butI
reckonwe’dbettergivehimup。\"
\"Thankyou，sir，\"saidtheSuperintendent，whohadlearnedmuchfromIkethroughouttheday。\"YourwordsarethebestcommentaryIhaveeverhearduponasayingofourLord’s，thathasinspiredmentoallunselfishliving，’Freelyyehavereceived，freelygive。’\"
XX
THENEWPOLICY
ItwasstillearlyspringwhenShockreceivedaletterfromBrown，aletterfullofperplexity，andloveandwrath。
\"Somethinghasgonewrong，\"hewrote。\"Youhavegottocomedownhereandstraightenitout。IcanplainlyseethatMrs。Fairbanksisatthebottomofit，butjustwhatsheisatIcannotdiscover。
HelenIdonotnowseemuch。Thechangesinourlife，yousee，havebeenverygreat。Icannotbeartogotothehousenow。Theassociationsaretoomuchforme。Besides，Lloydseemstohavetakenpossessionofthewholefamily。Theoldladyflattersandfondleshiminamannerthatmakesmygorgerise。Itisquiteevidentshewantshimforherson—in—law，andmorethanevidentthatheentirelyconcurs。\"
\"JustwhatHelenthinksofitIamatalosstoknow，butIcannotbelieveshecanstandLloydanymorethanIcan。Uptillrecentlyshewasveryopenwithmeandveryloyaltoyou，butoflateachangehastakenplace，andwhatinthunderisthematter，Icannotmakeout。Haveyoudoneorsaidanything？Haveyoubeenguiltyofanyhigh—falutin’nonsenseofgivingherup，andthatsortofthing？
Ifearsheisavoidingmejustnow，andIfeelcertainshehasbeenmisledinsomeway，soyoumustcomedown。Youreallymust。Ofcourseyouwillsayyoucannotaffordit，butthisistooseriousathingforanyexcuselikethat。WillnotyourconfoundedHighlandprideletmeloanyouenoughtobringyoudown。Anyway，come，ifyouhavetowalk。\"
ItmustbeconfessedthatBrown’sletterproducedlittleeffectuponShock’smind。Thebitternessofhissurrenderwaspast，so，atleast，hethought。Thehappydreamhehadcherishedforayearwasgoneforever。HewasquitecertainthatitwasnotBrown’sbuttheSuperintendent’sletterthatdeterminedhimtoacceptappointmentasadelegatetotheGeneralAssembly。
\"Ihavenorighttocommandyouinthis，\"theSuperintendentwrote。
\"IwishIhad。ButIneedyou，andforthesakeofthemenyouandI
know，IwishyoutocomedowntotheAssemblyandmeettheCommittee。\"
ItwasundoubtedlytheSuperintendent’sletter，andyetthatsuddenleapofhisheartashereadhischief’sentreatystartledhim。
\"Nonsense！\"hesaid，shuttinghisjawshardtogether。\"Thatisalldonewith。\"Andyetheknewthatitwouldbeajoyalmosttoogreattoenduretocatchaglimpseofthefacethatstillcametohimnightbynightinhisdreams，tohearhervoice，andtobenearher。
SoShockcamedown，andhiscomingbroughtverydifferentfeelingstodifferenthearts，toBrowntheverynewsofitbroughtmad，wilddelight。HerushedtofindHelen。
\"Heiscomingdown，\"hecried。
\"Ishe？\"repliedHelen，eagerly。\"Who？\"
\"Ihaveseenhischief，\"continuedBrown，ignoringthequestion。\"Hehashadawire。He’llbeheredayafterto—morrow。Oh，letmeyell！
Thedearoldbeast！Ifwecouldonlygethimintoajersey，andseehimbleed。\"
\"Don’t，Brownie，\"saidHelen，usingherpetnameforherfriend。
Theyhadgrowntobemuchtoeachotherduringtheexperiencesofthepastyear。\"Itsuggeststoomuch。\"
\"Iforgot，\"saidBrown，penitently。\"Forgiveme。Itwillbehardforyou。\"
\"Andforhim。PoorShock，\"saidHelen。\"Don’tlethimgotohishome。\"
\"NotifIcanhelpit，\"repliedBrown。
\"Anddon’t——don’t——talkaboutme——much。\"
\"NotifIcanhelpit，\"repliedBrownagain，thistimewithasuspicionofasmile。
\"Now，Brownie，Iwantyoutohelpme，\"saidHelen。\"Itishardenough。Thereisnothingbetweenusnow。Hewishesittobeso，andafterall，Idotoo。\"
\"Youdo？Lookmeinthefaceandsayyoudo。\"
Helenlookedhimsteadilyintheface，andsaid，quietly，\"Yes，I
do。InallsincerityIbelieveitisfarbetterso。Motherisquitedetermined，andshehasonlyme。Itistheonlythingpossible，soI
wantyoutohelpme。\"
\"Andallthat——that——thatthinglastspringwasafarce——amistake，Imean？\"
\"Yes，amistake。Anawfulmistake。Yousee，\"explainedHelen，hurriedly，\"Iwasdreadfullyexcited，and——well，youknow，Imadeafoolofmyself。Andso，Brownie，youmusthelpme。\"
\"Helpyou——how？Tokeephimoff？Thatwon’tbehard。Tellhimitwasallamistakelastspringandthatyouregretit，andyouwon’tneedtodoanythingelse，ifIknowhim。\"
\"Ihave——atleastmotherhastoldhim。\"
\"Yourmother？\"gaspedBrown。\"Thenthatsettlesit。Good—by。Ididnotexpectthisofyou。\"
\"Comeback，Brownie。Youknowyouareunkind，andyoumustnotdesertme。\"
\"Well，whatinheaven’snamedoyouwantmetodo？Keephimoff？\"
\"Oh，Idonotknow，\"saidHelen，breakingthroughhercalm。\"Idon’tknow。WhatcanIdo？\"
\"Do？\"saidBrown。\"Lethimtellyou。\"HehadgreatfaithinShock’spowers。
ButthenexttwodaysweredaysofmiserableanxietytoBrown。IfShockwouldonlydoashewastoldandactlikeanordinaryman，Brownhadnodoubtoftheissue。
\"Oh，ifhe’llonlyplayup，\"hegroanedtohimself，inamomentofdesperation。\"Ifhe’llonlyplayuphe’lltakeallthatoutofherinaboutthreeminutes。\"
Theonlyquestionwas，wouldheplay。BrowncouldonlytrustthatinsomewaykindProvidencewouldcometohisaid。Ontheafternoonofthesecondday，thedayofShock’sarrival，hishopewasrealized，andhecouldnotbutfeelthatFortunehadcondescendedtosmilealittleuponhim。
Shock’strainwaslate。TheSuperintendenthadsoughtBrownout，andadjuredhimbyallthingssacredtoproducehismanatthecommitteemeetingattheearliestpossiblemoment，andthiscommissionBrownhadconscientiouslyfulfilled。
TowardeveninghemetHelendowntown，andwasescortingherhomewardwhentheyfellinwithTommyPhillips，areporterfortheTimes。Hewasevidentlyinastateofconsiderableexcitement。
\"Ihavejusthadagreatexperience，\"heexclaimed。\"Iwasdownthisafternoonatyourchurchcommittee，andItellyouIhadacircus。
Therewasabigchaptherefromthewildandwoolly，andhemade’emsitup。Why，youknowhim，Iguess。He’sthat’Varsityfootballchapthefellowsusedtoraveabout。\"
\"Oh，yes，Iknow，\"saidBrown。\"Macgregor。Shock，weusedtocallhim。\"
\"Yes，ofcourse。IrememberIsawhimlastyearattheMcGillmatch。\"
\"Well，whatwasup？\"saidBrown，scentingsomethinggood。\"Letushaveit。Dothereporteract。\"
\"Well，it’sgoodcopy，letmetellyou，butIdon’twanttoallowmyprofessionalzealtoobliteratemysenseofthedecenciesofpolitesociety。\"
\"Goon，\"saidBrown，\"Iwanttohear。Youknow，Iplayedquarterbehindhimforthreeyears，andMissFairbanksisinterested，I
know。\"
\"Youdid？Well，ifhebuckedupashedidthisafternoon，youmusthavehadgoodhunting。Well，then，whenthatcommitteemetyouneversawamoresolemn—lookingbunchinyourlife。Youwouldthinktheyhadalllosttheirmothers—in—law。Andwhentheybrokeuptheydidn’tknowbuttheywerestandingontheirheads。\"
\"Whatwasthematter？\"
\"Oh，therewasabigdeficiton，andtheyhadtogouptoyourbigcouncil——conference——whatdoyoucallitinyourpaganoutfit？
Assembly？Yes，that’sit——andtaketheirmedicine。Twentythousanddollarsofadebt。Well，sir，onthebackofallthatdidn’ttheirGrandMogul——archbishop——youknow，fromtheWest——no，notMacgregor—
—theirchiefpusher。Superintendent？Yes——comeinandputanicepackonthemintheshapeofanewschemeforexplorationandextensionintheKootenaycountry，theLordknowswhere，someplaceoutofsight。Well，yououghttohaveheardhim。Heburnedredfire，youbet。PardonmybrokenEnglish，MissFairbanks。\"
\"Goon，\"saidHelen，\"Ilikeit，\"andBrowngavehimselfalittlehug。
\"Iamgladyoudo，\"continuedTommy，\"foritisbadenoughtowritecopywithouthavingtospeakit。Well，thewarbegan，someinfavourofthescheme，someagainst，butallhopelessinviewofthepresentstateoffinances。Betterwaitalittle，andthatsortoftalk。