"But not brave enough for mention," said Quinlevin genially. "It won't do, Harry boy. A hero ye were and a hero ye'll remain." "But not brave enough for mention," said Quinlevin genially. "It won't do, Harry boy. A hero ye were and a hero ye'll remain." Horton felt the girl's calm gaze upon his face. Horton felt the girl's calm gaze upon his face. "I'm so glad you've made good, Harry. I am. And I want you to believe it." "I'm so glad you've made good, Harry. I am. And I want you to believe it." "Thanks," he muttered. "Thanks," he muttered. Why did she gaze at him so steadily? It almost seemed as though she had read his secret. He hoped that she had. It would have simplified things enormously. But she turned away with a smile. Why did she gaze at him so steadily? It almost seemed as though she had read his secret. He hoped that she had. It would have simplified things enormously. But she turned away with a smile. "You're to come to us, of course, as soon as they let you out," she said quietly. "You're to come to us, of course, as soon as they let you out," she said quietly. "Well, rather," laughed Quinlevin. "Well, rather," laughed Quinlevin. The nurse had approached and the girl Moira had moved to the foot of the bed. Barry Quinlevin paused a moment, putting a slip of paper in Horton's hand. The nurse had approached and the girl Moira had moved to the foot of the bed. Barry Quinlevin paused a moment, putting a slip of paper in Horton's hand. "Well, au revoir, old lad. In a few days again——" "Well, , old lad. In a few days again——"
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