“Permit me to add my congratulations,” he said.
Havener accepted Bart’s hand.
“And Cassie,” said Frank, looking into the eyes of the girl. “Why, she’s changed remarkably in the last few weeks. The sad look has gone from her face, and there is color coming to her cheeks and luster to her eyes.”
“I owe you everything, Frank!” she murmured. “Everything!”
“Me?”
“Yes.”
“How?”
“You gave me courage to fight my terrible habit. You encouraged me to pray. Heaven gave me strength. I believe I have won at last; but not until I was reasonably sure of that would I again consent to the marriage after that woman interfered with the other. The shock of that nearly sent me back into my old ways again.”
“But it has ended well at last.”
“Yes, yes.”