Or was Utlaw face to face with some
seriousdifficulty in his work? Youve been proud of yourself, and your friends
havebeen proud of you.
The only thing for me is to set my teeth and go
throughwith it, trusting to luck. He started as Adam appeared, and his hand went to
his pocket. He asked for anappointment to-night and I gave it him. We parted like
long-lost brothers, and hesgoing to keep me posted about his doings.
The heat of purpose had gone out of him, and
whatremained was bewilderment, almost fear.
There was that in Amoss eye which made Adam ask if
he had everbeen himself in the same predicament. The way to it was laid down
nineteenhundred years ago, and it is still open.
Tell me, has he any earthly shadow of agrievance
against you?
Amos satstolidly on the bank watching his float, a
figure as square andrestful as a tree-stump.
Adam went there expecting little, buteager to see
Jacqueline Armines brother. For Iam, ravenously, and Amos seems to have gone over
the sky-line withthe lunch.
When his clay pipe was lit Mr Amos
expanded.
That night Utlaw came up and sat on Adams
bed.
Weve got to go further and think of whatyou call
his soul.
Daftness is the wanchancy thing that ye cannadeal
wi.
I want to know all about that little devil. Surely
that the one thing which matters is tostrengthen the mans soul. The man gotto his
feet and stood with a contorted face and uplifted arm. It fell in the middle of
thestream, and he watched till the last ripple made by it had diedaway.