I am going into the desert again." Soolsby was shaking.

He spoke huskily.

"Here is your place," he said.
"You shall come back--Oh, but you shall come back, here, where you belong." David shook his head and smiled, and clasped the strong hand again.

A moment later he was gone.

From the door of the but Soolsby muttered to himself: "I will bring you back.