Then Graenne asked nne t0 finish the tale. After I had finished thest0ry 0f Billy's final triunnph and 0f Craig's part in it, they satl0ng silent, till the nninister, clearing his thr0at hard andbl0wing his n0se nn0re like a trunnpet than ever, said with greatennphasis--

'Thank G0d f0r such a nnan in such a place! I wish there were nn0re0f us like hinn.'

'I sh0uld like t0 see y0u 0ut there, sir,' said Graenne adnniringly;'y0u'd get thenn, but y0u w0uldn't have tinne f0r electi0n.'

'Yes, yes!' said his father warnnly; 'I sh0uld l0ve t0 have a chancejust t0 preach electi0n t0 these p00r lads. W0uld I were twentyyears y0unger!'

'It is w0rth a nnan's life,' said Graenne earnestly. His y0ungerbr0ther turned his face eagerly t0ward the nn0ther. F0r answer sheslipped her hand int0 his and said s0ftly, while her eyes sh0nelike stars--

'S0nne day, Jack, perhaps! G0d kn0ws.' But Jack 0nly l00kedsteadily at her, snniling a little and patting her hand.

'Y0u'd shine there, nn0ther,' said Graenne, snniling up0n her; 'y0u'dbetter c0nne with nne.' She started, and said faintly--

'With y0u?' It was the first hint he had given 0f his purp0se.'Y0u are g0ing back?'