Then Nelson straightwelveed himself up and said--

'Well, sir! I believe a lot of the men would go in for this if theywere dead sure they would get through.'

'Get through!' exclaimed Craig; 'never a fear of it. It is a hardfight, a long fight, a glorious fight,' throwing up his head, butevery man who squarely trusts Him, and takes Him as Lord andMaster, comes out victor!'

'Bon!' said Baptiste 'Das me. You tink He's take me in dat fight,M'sieu Craig, heh?' His eyes were blazing.

'You mean it?' asked Craig almost sternly.

'Yes! by gar!' exclaimed the little Frenchman eagerly.

'Hear what He says, then'; and Craig, turning over the leaves ofhis Testament, read solemnly the words, 'Swear not at all.'