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e leisurely arose, very late for breakfast. The problem with the young man now was what to do while he was waiting. London sights, even those he had not seen before, were tame now. The newly-found father and sister had already left him. Had it not been a dream, and was he not now awake to the reality of his old life? He found himself once more attracted to the Mission headquarters. Elder Malby was at home that morning. Chester told him the latest development. "Has she--have they--deserted me, do you think?" asked Chester. "No--I don't think so," replied the elder thoughtfully. "Lucy did not impress me as a girl who would do that. I see no reason for such actions, but perhaps Uncle Gilbert was right. Your father needed to get away from you to readjust himself to the new condition." "Well, perhaps,--but what can I now do? this waiting will be terrible." "You'll come with me this morning. I have some calls to make." And so all that day Chester remained with Elder Malby, visiting Saints and investigators, adjusting difficulties, and explaining principles of the gospel. It was a splendid thing for the young man, this getting his thoughts from self; and before evening, he had obtained so much of the missionary spirit that he asked to be permitted to bear his testimony at the street meeting. "The louder the mob howls and interrupts, the better for me," he declared. "You remember the other evening when a young fellow stood within a few feet of you and kept repeating: 'Liars, liars, from Utah'?" "Yes; I remember." "I'd like to talk to that fellow tonight." So Chester talked at the street-meeting that evening, but to a very orderly lot of people. After the services, many pressed around him and asked him questions. One young man walked with him and the elders to the mission office. They talked on the gospel, and Chester forgot his own heartache in ministering to another heart hungering for the truth. The next morning, Chester tried again to remain in bed, but this time without success. He was up in the gray awakening city, walking in the park, listening to the birds near by and the rumbling beginnings of London life. After breakfast, he went again to the Church office. "You must excuse me for thus being such a bother," he explained to Elder Malby, "but--but I can't keep away." "I hope you never will," replied the elder, encouragingly. "It is when men like you keep away that there is danger." "What's th
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