May the good God bless you and aid you to-morrow, and I think he will! I do think you are the bravest man I ever met." "I am not brave for myself, Adolphe, but for them." The three men shook hands with Harry, and one after another in husky voices gave him their good wishes.

Then they ascended to the deck, put on the hatch, pressed the staple down through its holes in the deck, got into the boat, cast off the head-rope, and got out the oars.
"Mon Dieu, what courage!" one of them exclaimed.

"His hand is as steady, and his voice as firm as if he were going fishing to-morrow." "I think he will succeed;" Adolphe said, "anyhow, we will have our boat out below the bend of the river, and lend a hand to Pierre to get them out.".