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Not a line to say, 'Thank you and good-bye and God bless you, dear Pete, for all your love and goodness to rae." It was cruel very cruel yet what could she write? What could she say that had not better be left unsaid? The least syllable no, the uncertainty would be kinder. Perhaps Pete would think she was dead perhaps that she had destroyed herself. Even that would not be so bitter as the truth.
There in the freezing current stood Joel Rae until long after the December sun had gone below the Oquirrh hills, performing his office of baptism, and reviving hope in those his words had smitten with fear. His strength already depleted by the long march with the hand-cart party and by the exhausting strain of the day, he was early chilled by the water into which he plunged the repentant sinners.
"Yes, it is mine," agreed Ned Trent, "On one side is carved a name." "Yes." "Whose?" The Free Trader hesitated. "My father's," he said, at last. "I thought that must be so. You will understand when I tell you that at one time I knew him very well." "You knew my father?" cried Ned Trent, excitedly. "Yes. At Fort Rae, and elsewhere. But I do not remember you."
With the aid of Messrs. F. B. Rae, C. L. Healy, and C. O. Mailloux a track and locomotive were constructed for the company by Mr. Field and put in service in the gallery of the main exhibition building. The track curved sharply at either end on a radius of fifty-six feet, and the length was about one-third of a mile.
Yet, for this matter of yours, my Lady Rae, I will tell you: I cannot take your husband from prison; it would be unseemly in the sight of all God-fearing men; but truly, if you could in any ways manage to get his lordship once without the prison walls, I would take upon me to prevent his being further troubled.
Gray-haired, gray-bearded, gray-suited, grayly dogmatic as a block of granite, the Senior Surgeon loomed up at last in the doorway. "I'm in a hurry," he growled. "What's the matter?" Precipitously Rae Malgregor collapsed into the breach. "Oh, there's nothing at all the matter, sir," she stammered. "It's only it's only that I've just decided that I don't want to be a trained nurse."
From the walls, a heavy fire of musketry was poured upon the masses below; while from the windows of all the houses around, answering flashes of fire shot out, a rain of bullets being directed at the battlements. Doctor Rae himself commanded at the gate; one of the subalterns at each of the other points assailed. The enemy fought with great determination.
They at once made camp for the night, and by Brigham's fire later in the evening Joel Rae confided the truth of his miracle to that good man, taking care not to utter the words with any delight or pride in himself. He considered that Brigham was unduly surprised by the occurrence; almost displeased in fact; showing a tendency to attribute the day's good fortune to phenomena wholly natural.
On gaining the extremity of the room, Cromwell stood for two or three minutes, still keeping his back to Lady Rae, with arms folded, and drooping his head, as if musing deeply. At the expiry of this period, he suddenly turned round, and advancing towards his fair visitor with quick and hurried step, said "My Lady Rae, may the Lord direct me in this matter and in all others.
Rae seized his right ear, a characteristic action of his when in deep thought, twisted it into a horn, and pulled it quite severely as if to assure himself that that important feature of his face was firmly fixed in its place. "A very good suggestion! Your father knows Mr. Sheratt, the manager of the bank, I believe." "Very well, Sir, I think," answered Mr. Dunn. "I am sure he would see him.
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