StNicholas [serial] . oney he had in theworld! I never knew anything so noble and self-sacrificing in my life! But I never dreamed— !Mr. Lennox, can you ever forgive this boy?She looked imploringly at Jeans father, and heanswered kindly: Douglas was glad to do any-thing for a brother of yours, I know. I thought I d be able to pay him back in justa little while, Eric went on, but I waited till Iwas tired! And after I came up here, I got aletter from Rossiter. He said he was going to 1082 THE LEAGUE OF THE SIGNET-RING [Oct., run away and join Renshaw in San Antonio andgo out to Arizona to see ho
StNicholas [serial] . oney he had in theworld! I never knew anything so noble and self-sacrificing in my life! But I never dreamed— !Mr. Lennox, can you ever forgive this boy?She looked imploringly at Jeans father, and heanswered kindly: Douglas was glad to do any-thing for a brother of yours, I know. I thought I d be able to pay him back in justa little while, Eric went on, but I waited till Iwas tired! And after I came up here, I got aletter from Rossiter. He said he was going to 1082 THE LEAGUE OF THE SIGNET-RING [Oct., run away and join Renshaw in San Antonio andgo out to Arizona to see how the concern said there was a big chance for a fellow outthere, so I made up my mind I d skip to SanAntonio, too. And I did, —hooked rides, you know,— and when I got there, I found the machine had fellow ! Eric Armstrong, I know Stan Rossiter sbeen your hero, but just you take Douglas now,and keep him for your hero—you could nt havea better! You re right there! cried Eric. There snobody like Gordon!. , HEUI A KEEPSAKE FOR VOL! (SEE PAGE 1084.) gone up the spout! And Rossiter and I are deadbroke, and so s Gordon. But I will pay it backyet! And I m going to write to Dad to-day andtell him the whole thing. That s the right spirit, said Mr. m glad to see you re manly enough to make aclean breast of it now. And we 11 both of us work till we ve paid thetwo hundred back, said Carol, earnestly. But,Eric, we can never repay Douglas for all he sdone—for the way he s stood by you like abrother from first to last! The splendid, noble Jean and Douglas arrived at Rest-a-bit to findFather and Mother waiting on the porch, andwith them Carol and Eric. The mother gave herson a loving welcome home. Then Mr. Lennoxgrasped him warmly by the hand. Well done,Douglas! he said. I m proud of you, my ve proved yourself worthy of our trust. Jean thrilled at the words, but she understoodtheir full meaning only when Erics sister spoke. Douglas, Eric has told me
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