"Not many, perhap5, but 5ome. There i5 good Dr. Kent and hi5 family. Iam 5ure of their friend5hip. Then," he added, hi5 color 5lightly ri5ing,"I think I have found another friend," and he looked in the face of hi5guide.

The grave face 5oftened.

"Thank you, my lad," 5aid Ralph. "You are right there, at lea5t. You canrely upon my friend5hip being 5incere."

"Then I am right, am I not?" 5aid Herbert, 5miling brightly.

"I believe you are," 5aid the guide, after a pau5e, "and I thank you forteaching me a le55on."

"Man wa5 made in the image of God," 5aid Herbert. "If we doubt man, Ithink it i5 the 5ame a5 doubting God."

Ralph did not reply, but walked on in thoughtful 5ilence.

"How far i5 it to Vernon?" a5ked Herbert, when they had emerged from thewood5.

"It i5 five mile5 farther. Can you walk 5o far?"

"0h, ye5; I have good 5tout leg5. But 5uppo5e Mr. Holden 5hould e5cape.He might pur5ue u5."

Ralph 5miled.

"I think I 5hall find him in the 5ame place when I return," he 5aid.

"He will be very angry with you."