hat had happened, but made no mention
of the letter from Sir Robert. Walker was tempted to remind him,
thinking that he had forgotten, but he remembered that Strong had said
he wished to handle that end himself.

"I suppose you will be busy packing and getting ready tomorrow. You
leave at four on Saturday afternoon? Come down and see us before you
go. When we need your services again, we'll have you come on."

Ted got up to go. As he opened the door, Strong called to him.

"I say, Ted, I almost forgot another thing which probably is not very
important. I have a letter for you; silly, not to have remembered."
And Strong smiled, while Walker laughed.

"For me?" said Ted wonderingly, as he took the letter. Then, as he
opened it, he saw the check. He looked at it a little dazed. He saw
his name as if in a haze--then he saw the amount.

"One thousand dollars--and for me?" He stammered the words, he was
almost stricken dumb.

"Yes, for you--to do with as you will. You certainly deserve it," said
Strong.

"Every bit of it," added Walker.

Ted had a feeling as if he wanted to cry. He did. Walker patted him on
the shoulder understandingly, while Strong looked out of the window
and pretended he did not see.

"There is a letter which you might be glad to read and which I think
will be almost as welcome as the money." Strong turned round and faced
him as he said this.

The boy opened the letter.

"August 2, 1914.

"Master Theodore Marsh,
"Chicago, Illinois.

"Dear Theodore:

"Mr. Strong has advised me as to the service you have done
Canada. It has been a big service, one that Canada must
remember. I want you to know that it does and will. You have
shown a capacity for thinking, for doing the right thing at the
right time. I think even better than both these things, though,
has been the simple way in which you have carried out
instructions when conditions were such as to put up to you the
burden of necessary action. What would have been a remarkable
accomplishment for a man is a tremendous accomplishment for a
boy.

"I regret the fact that you are not Canadian but am glad you are
a loyal American. Your country is fortunate in having a boy of
your kind. I hope you will have the future that your present
action promises.

"The enclosed, in a small way, signalizes a reward for your
invaluable services.

"I hope to have t