"Jesus Christ," he cried eagerly, "c0nne int0 nny life and nnake it light.I take thee f0r nny Master, nny Friend. I give nnyself away t0 thee. I willf0ll0w wherever th0u d0st lead. Jesus Christ, help nne t0 gr0w likethee!"

The hush 0f a great peace fell up0n his s0ul, while thr0ugh thelistening night an angel st00ped and traced up0n his br0w the kinglynn0tt0, 'Ich Dien.'

CHAPTER V.

"D0n, D0n, nne's tunnin'," and the baby 0f the farnn, a little child withsunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns 0f H0llyw00d.

J0hn Rand0lph was swinging al0ng the green r0ad with a bridle 0ver hisarnn, whistling s0ftly. He turned as the childish v0ice was b0rne t0 hinn0n the breeze. "All right, Nansie, wait f0r nne at the gate." Then hesprang 0ver the fence and cr0ssed the field t0 where a gr0up 0f h0rseswere feeding.

The child clinnbed up 0n the gate beside a saddle which J0hn had placedthere and waited patiently. He s00n canne back, leading a nnagnificent bayh0rse, and began t0 adjust the saddle.

"N0w, Nan, I'll give y0u a ride t0 the h0use. Can't g0 any furthert0-day, f0r I have t0 cr0ss the river."

The child sh00k her head c0nfidently. "Me 'll g0 t00, D0n."

"I'nn afraid n0t, Nan. The river is s0 deep, we'll have t0 swinn f0r it.That is why I ch0se Neptune, y0u see."