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Chapter VIII

           AndbysayingtoherandtheBirdWomanthatI’mmorethankfulthanI’llbehavingwordstoexpressforthebravethingstheywasdoingforme.I’mMcLean’sLimberlostguard,sir.”

           “Whydon’tyoutakeityourself?”questionedtheManofAffairs.

           Freckles’cleargrayeyesmetthoseoftheAngel’sfathersquarely,andheasked:“Ifyouwereinmyplace,wouldyoutakeittoheryourself?”

           “No,Iwouldnot,”saidthatgentlemanquickly.

           “ThenwhyaskwhyIdidnot?”cameFreckles’lamb-likequery.

           “Blessme!”saidtheAngel’sfather.Hestaredatthepackage,thenattheliftedchinoftheboy,andthenatthepackageagain,andmuttered,“Excuseme!”

           Frecklesbowed.

           “Itwouldbefavoringmegreatlyifyouwoulddeliverthehatandthemessage.Goodmorning,sir,”andheturnedaway.

           “Oneminute,”saidtheAngel’sfather.“SupposeIgiveyoupermissiontoreturnthishatinpersonandmakeyourownacknowledgments.”

           Frecklesstoodonemomentthinkingintently,andthenheliftedthoseeyesofunswervingtruthandasked:“Whyshouldyou,sir?Youarekind,indade,tomentionit,andit’sthankingyouIamforyourgoodintintions,butmywantingtogooryourbeingwillingtohavemeain’tprovingthatyourdaughterwouldbewantingmeorcaretobotherwithme.”

           TheAngel’sfatherlookedkeenlyintothefaceofthisextraordinaryyoungman,forhefoundittohisliking.

           “There’soneotherthingImeanttosay,”saidFreckles.

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