d of yours on my journey down,
who wished to be remembered to you, Bill Lee of Spruce Creek. You
remember him?"

"Oh, perfectly. Bill is a fine fellow," said Shock, enthusiastically.

"Yes, Bill has his points. He has quit whiskey selling, he said, and he
wished that you should know that. He said you would know the reason
why."

But Shock knew of no reason, and he only replied, "Bill was very kind
to me, and I am glad to know of the change in him."

"Yes," continued the Superintendent, "and I spent some time at the Fort
meeting with some of the people, but upon inquiries I am more puzzled
than ever to find a reason for the withdrawal of our services, and I am
still in the dark about it."

Shock's face flushed a deep red.

"I am afraid," he said, in a shamed and hesitating manner, "that I was
not the right man for the place. I think I rather failed at the Fort."

"I saw Macfarren," continued the Superintendent, ignoring Shock's
remark. "He tried to explain, but seemed to find it difficult." The
Superintendent omitted to say that he had heard from Father Mike what
might have explained in a measure Macfarren's opposition. But Shock
remained silent.

"Well," continued the Superintendent, "now that I am here, what do you
wish me to do?"

"First," said Shock, "come over to my house. Come to the manse. Carroll
will not mind."

The Superintendent put his papers together, and Shock, shouldering his
valise and coat, led the way to the manse.

As they entered the big room the Superintendent paused to observe its
proportions, noted the library shelves full of books, the organ in the
corner, the pictures adorning the walls, and without much comment
passed on upstairs to Shock's own room. But he did not fail to detect a
note of pride in Shock's voice as he gave him welcome.

"Come in, come in and sit down. I hope you will be comfortable. It is
rather rough."

"Rough, sir," exclaimed the Superintendent. "It is palatial. It is
truly magnificent. I was quite unprepared for anything like this. Now
tell me how was this accomplished?"

"Oh," said Shock, diffidently, "they all helped, and here it is."

"That is all, eh?"

And that was all Shock would tell. The rest of the story, however, the
Superintendent heard from others. And so, throughout his whole visit
the Superintendent found it impossible to get his missionary to tell of
his own labours, and were it not that he carried an observant and
experienced eye, and had