Geoffrey's Victory by Mrs Georgie Sheldon — page 198: what you’re looking at

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194 . A STARTLING RECOGNITION. had strength to bear, and he seemed weak and shaken ag if from a long illness; but on his rough and weather- beaten face there was a look of peace and joy that Geoffrey never forgot. ‘‘Master Geoffrev,” he said, in an humble tone, though Phas @ was a ring of gr atitude and gladness in it; “‘it’s all right at last, thank God! Ill never say there ain’t a God again. I can face the whole world, now that my Madge lives and loves me the saine aes ever. I can breathe free once more, since I know her blood ain’t on my hands —on !1t’s too good a’most to be true!” he continued, draw- ing a long, full breath, “and bless ye, sir, all I’ve gotin the world wouldn’t pay ye what I owe ve.’ “Jack, you owe me nothing,” Geoftr ey responded, grasping him heartily by the hand. ‘*I do not forget who cared for me during the first few years of my life, and if I have helped In any way to restcre peace to vou and happiness to Margerv, Iam more than paid already.” “Thank ve, sir; but won’t ye come in and sup with us—that is if ye haven’t had something aiready.” Juck pleaded with an air of bumility. “No. I’ve been too busy with my thoughts to care anything for eating, and T’il join you with pleasure,” Geoffrey answered, cordially. He returned to the parlor with Jack, where he found Margery with a beaming face, and the landlady laying the table for three. It was fwo hours later oefore thev separated for the night, and during that time many plans for the future were discussed by the reunited couple. Neither Jaek nor Margery felt inclined to remain in tne West, where they had suffered so much, and where there would be constant reminders of the painful past, and it was finally decided that they shouid proceed at onee to the farin which Jack still owned in New Jorsevy, and if Margery was pleased with the place nat would settle there and spend the remainder of their lives upon it. The next morning thev went to pav Farmer Bruce a visit, and inform him of the happy ending to all their tronble, The following dav thev went to San Hranecisco, where they drew Margerv’s money from the bank, in which it had remained so long, anda snug little sum it was, too, having aceumulated for so many years. A week tater thay all turned their packs upon the Pacific coast and set their faces towurd the East. Geoffrey accompanied thei CGOMIIGDOOKSEEO