"Bell lookit at Saunders, and the tears of joy fell on the bed likerain.

"'The shadow's lifted,' she exclaimed; 'he's come back frae the mooth o'the tomb.

"'A' prayed last nicht that the Lord wud leave Saunders till theladdies cud dae for themselves, an' thae words came intae ma mind,"Weepin' may endure for a nicht, but joy cometh in the mornin'."

"'The Lord heard ma prayer, and joy hes come in the mornin', an' shegripped the doctor's hand.

"'Ye've been the instrument, Doctor MacLure. Ye wudna gie him up,and ye did what nae ither cud for him, an' a've ma man the day, andthe bairns hae their father.'

"An' afore MacLure kent what she was daein', Bell lifted his arm toher lips an' kissed it."

"Did she, though?" cried Jamie. "Wha wud hae thocht there wes asmuckle spunk in Bell?"