God reads the heart, and He knows that, though men may fail through weakness, they may rise again in His strength and yet do valiantly." "I will yet live to do Him service!" cried Garret, with kindling eyes.

"I will yet live that I may lay down my life for Him if He call me.

If I have been deceived this once, He will lead me aright in the days to come.

Mine hour will yet come; I know it, I feel it.
And He shall see then that Thomas Garret will not shrink even from death for His name's sake." Dalaber looked straight into his face.
"I consented to take part in this penance today because I heard that you had submitted.

I believed that all had done so.