Twas a force, like a strong voice, whispering in my ear. I
oped Isaiah at hazard — my Bible always falls open there —
and them words fell under my eye, and I had to speak."

''You'd make a very valiant hand at it with a bit of prac-
tice," declared Agg, ''and the deaf would come miles for to
hear you. Your voice be like a big drum."

"There was a bird sat up on the rafters," said Sarah Jane.
"The poor thing had flown in, an' couldn't find the window.
It sat so still as a mouse through the sarvice, till Dan spoke.
Then the rafter shook, I suppose, for it flew about, and drove
against the window with its Uttle wings."

"I'm mazed to look back and think that I've actually stood
afore my fellow-men and spoke to 'em from God," said Daniel.
"To do such a thing never entered into my mind. "

"'Twas a terrible brave deed," declared Sarah Jane. "But



186 THE WHIRLWIND

I ban't surprise ; there's nothing you can't do, if you think
'tis right to do it. "

That night Agg took Brendon again to chapel; but the
wife stayed at home.
It happened that Hilary was returning from a long ride
after the hour of dusk, and as he came up through his fields
he met' Sarah Jane alone. She had walked to meet Daniel,
who would presently be returning with Agg from the evening
service at Mary Tavy.
The farmer stopped, and when she prepared to go on her
way, bade her wait for a few moments.
