audience, and
without a word of dismission they poured out of the building and
scattered to their homes.

Robert found George waiting for him. The father was almost faint with
the re-action from his address. George gave his arm, and the two
walked home in silence.

Thus ended Robert Hardy's fourth day.

FRIDAY--THE FIFTH DAY.

We must pass hastily over the events of the next day in Robert Hardy's
life. The whole town was talking about his surprising address of the
night before. Some thought he was crazy. Others regarded him as
sincere, but after the first effect of his speech had worn off, they
criticised him severely for presuming to "preach" on such an occasion.
Still others were puzzled to account for the change in the man, for
that a change had taken place could not be denied. How slow men are to
acknowledge the power of God in the human heart! Mr. Hardy went about
his business, very little moved by all this discussion. He realised
that only two days more remained.

He spent the afternoon and evening at home, but was interrupted by
several calls. After tea the entire family gathered in the room where
Clara lay. She was living, but was still unconscious. As Mrs. Hardy
was saying something to her husband about his dream and the events of
the day before, Clara suddenly opened her eyes, and distinctly called
out the words:

"Father! what day is it?"

It was like a voice out of the long-dead past. Mr. Hardy, sitting by
the side of the bed, replied quietly, while his heart beat quickly:

"This is Friday night, dear child."

Another question came, uttered in the same strange voice:

"Father, how many more days are left for you?"

"To-morrow and Sunday."

The voice came again:

"I shall go with you then."

The eyes closed and the form became motionless as before.

It was very quiet in the room at the close of Robert Hardy's fifth day.

SATURDAY--THE SIXTH DAY.

Those words of Clara, "I shall go with you then," filled the family with
dismay. Mr. Hardy bowed his head and groaned. Mrs. Hardy, almost beside
herself with grief and terror, flew to the side of the girl, and with
beseeching cries and caresses tried to bring back to consciousness the
mind that for a moment or two had gleamed with reason and then had
relapsed into that mysterious condition in which it had been lying for
three days; but all in vain. The eyes were closed; the form was rigid.
The others, George and Will