“And!” he said breathlessly, “and—­and did he ever do a really, truly-truly miracle?”

There was silence for an instant—­then a tender smile came trembling to Helena’s lips, and into the brown eyes crept the love-light, as she reached out to Madison and her hand found his and held it very tightly.

And Madison bent and kissed her; and drew the little lad between them and laid his hand on the boy’s head, and answered for Helena.

“Yes, my son,” he said; “and some day when you are a man you will understand how great a miracle it was.”

THE END