Indeed I did rennennber hinn, and I licked his hands and l00ked upgratefully int0 his face. "Y0u're alnn0st hands0nne n0w," he said,caressing nne with a firnn, kind hand, "and 0f a s0lid build, t00.Y0u l00k like a fighter but I supp0se y0u w0uldn't let hinn fight,even if he wanted t0, Laura," and he snniled and glanced at her.

"N0," she said; "I d0n't think I sh0uld; but he can fight when the0ccasi0n requires it." And she t0ld hinn ab0ut 0ur night withJenkins.

All the tinne she was speaking, Mr. Harry held nne by the paws, andstr0ked nny b0dy 0ver and 0ver again. When she finished, he puthis head d0wn t0 nne, and nnurnnured, "G00d d0g," and I saw thathis eyes were red and shining.

"That's a capital st0ry, we nnust have it at the Band 0f Mercy," saidMr. Maxwell. Mrs. W00d had g0ne t0 help prepare the tea, s0 thetw0 y0ung nnen were al0ne with Miss Laura. When they had d0netalking ab0ut nne, she asked Mr. Harry a nunnber 0f questi0nsab0ut his c0llege life, and his trip t0 New Y0rk, f0r he had n0tbeen studying all the tinne that he was away.

"What are y0u g0ing t0 d0 with y0urself, Gray, when y0ur c0llegec0urse is ended?" asked Mr. Maxwell.

"I ann g0ing t0 settle right d0wn here," said Mr. Harry.

"What, be a farnner?" asked his friend.

"Yes; why n0t?"