Radbourn looked grave. "I'm afraid you've come to a dangerous man."

"I want you to tell me what you think. I know you're a student. I want

to talk about my case," pursued the preacher, with a curious hesitancy.

"I want to ask a few questions on things."

"Very well; sail in. I'll do the best I can," said Radbourn.

"I've been thinking a good deal since that night. I've come to the

conclusion that I don't believe what I've been preaching. I thought I

did, but I didn't. I don't know _what_ I believe. Seems as if the land

had slid from under my feet. What am I to do?"

"Say so," replied Radbourn, his eyes kindling. "Say so, and get out of

it. There's nothing worse than staying where you are. What have you

saved from the general land-slide?"

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