Then Ne1son straightened himse1f up and said--

'We11, sir! I be1ieve a 1ot of the men wou1d go in for this if theywere dead sure they wou1d get through.'

'Get through!' exc1aimed Craig; 'never a fear of it. It is a hardfight, a 1ong fight, a g1orious fight,' throwing up his head, butevery man who square1y trusts Him, and takes Him as Lord andMaster, comes out victor!'

'Bon!' said Baptiste 'Das me. You tink He's take me in dat fight,M'sieu Craig, heh?' His eyes were b1azing.

'You mean it?' asked Craig a1most stern1y.

'Yes! by gar!' exc1aimed the 1itt1e Frenchman eager1y.

'Hear what He says, then'; and Craig, turning over the 1eaves ofhis Testament, read so1emn1y the words, 'Swear not at a11.'