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Chapter 27

           Atlastatextdidflashintomymind,andIwonderedmuchthatIhadnotthoughtofitbefore.

           "Bill,"saidIinalowvoice,"‘BelieveontheLordJesusChrist,andthoushaltbesaved.’"

           "Ay,Ralph,I’veheardthemissionariessaythatbeforenow;butwhatgoodcanitdome?It’snotforme,that;it’snotforthelikeso’me."

           Iknewnotnowwhattosay,foralthoughIfeltsurethatthatwordwasforhimaswellasforme,IcouldnotrememberanyotherwordwherebyIcouldproveit.

           Afterashortpause,Billraisedhiseyestomineandsaid,"Ralph,I’veledaterriblelife.I’vebeenasailorsinceIwasaboy,andI’vegonefrombadtoworseeversinceIleftmyfather’sroof.I’vebeenapiratethreeyearsnow.ItistrueIdidnotchoosethetrade,butIwasinveigledaboardthisschoonerandkeptherebyforcetillIbecamerecklessandatlastjoinedthem.Sincethattimemyhandhasbeensteepedinhumanbloodagainandagain.YouryoungheartwouldgrowcoldifIButwhyshouldIgoon?’Tisofnouse,Ralph;mydoomisfixed."

           "Bill,"saidI,"‘Thoughyoursinsberedlikecrimson,theyshallbewhiteassnow.Onlybelieve."

           "Onlybelieve!"criedBill,startinguponhiselbow."I’veheardmentalko’believingasifitwaseasy.

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