He'll avoid adventures so far as he can, but if there's trouble to be faced, it won't stop him.

Then, he has left a safe employment, broken up his home, and set off on this long journey, for the sake of a woman who is trying to hold out on a very few dollars in a couple of poor rooms until his return.

He's taking risks which, I believe may be serious, in order that she may have a brighter and fuller life.

Is there no romance in that ?" What Blake said about his comrade's devotion to his wife appealed to the girl, and she mused for a moment or two.

She liked Blake and he improved upon acquaintance.