him to keep my secret. A
sailor's corpse was buried in my shroud, and I lived. At Aden I stole
from the boat in the night. I came to America--to Canada--to begin a new
life under a new name, never to see you again.... Do not, do not speak
to me--unless I am not to lose you again; unless I am to know that now
you forgive me--that you forgive me--and wish me to live--my wife!"

She put both her hands out, a strange, sorrowful look in her eyes, and
said: "I have sinned--I have sinned."

He took her hands in his.

"I know," he said, "that you do not love me yet; but you may some day."

"No," she said, "I do not love you; but.... I am glad you live. Let
us--go home."

THE END.

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