“I regret the fact that you are not Canadian but am glad you are a loyal American. Your country is fortunate in having a boy of your kind. I hope you will have the future that your present action promises.
“The enclosed, in a small way, signalizes a reward for your invaluable services.
“I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you at some time, and I am,
“Very sincerely yours,
“Robert Wingate.”
“That’s a fine letter, isn’t it?” said Ted, when he finished. He spoke in a low voice—he did not trust his feelings.
“Yes, it’s fine. Sir Robert is a great man. He does things in a big way. But I think you want to go home now, so go.”
And Ted did.
CHAPTER XXIV
TED GOES BACK
“BUT, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday. I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking.”
Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted’s sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland. She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.