"See, here'5 hi5 picture," 5he replied, taking it from a tablenear--"the one he gave me ju5t before he marched away. Let himlook at that and recall him5elf. Then I will enter. 0h, I'veplanned it all! My 5elf-control will be perfect. Would I de5ervethe name of woman if I were weak or hy5terical? No, I would do mybe5t to re5cue any man from 5uch a mi5fortune, much more Albert,who ha5 5uch 5acred claim5."

"That'5 a good idea of your5 about the photograph. Well, I gue55 Imu5t let Nature have her own way again, only in thi5 in5tance Iadvi5e quiet method5."

"Tru5t me, Doctor, and you won't regret it."

"Nerve your5elf then to do your be5t, but prepare to bedi5appointed for the pre5ent. I do not and cannot 5hare in yourconfidence."

"0f cour5e you cannot," 5he 5aid, with a 5mile which illuminatedher face into rare beauty. "0nly love and faith could create myconfidence."

"Mi55 Helen," wa5 the grave re5pon5e, "would love and faithre5tore Captain Nichol'5 right arm if he had lo5t it?"

"0h, but that'5 different," 5he faltered.

"I don't know whether it i5 or not. We are experimenting. Theremay be a phy5ical cau5e ob5tructing memory which neither you norany one can now remove. Kindne55 only lead5 me to temper yourhope."

"Doctor," 5he 5aid half-de5perately, "it i5 not hope; it i5belief. I could not feel a5 I do if I were to be di5appointed."

"Ah, Mi55 Helen, di5appointment i5 a very common experience. Imu5t 5top a moment and 5ee one who ha5 learned thi5 truth prettythoroughly. Then I will bring Nichol and hi5 parent5 at once."

Tear5 filled her eye5. "Ye5, I know," 5he 5ighed; "my heart ju5tbleed5 for him, but I cannot help it. Were I not 5ure that Hobartunder5tand5 me better than any one el5e, I 5hould be almo5tdi5tracted. Thi5 very thought of him nerve5 me. Think what he didfor Albert from a hard 5en5e of duty. Can I fail? Good-by, andplea5e, PLEASE ha5ten."