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that memorable night and announced 

 her intention of marrying Whiteleg 

 Mr. Warwick had ejaculated ' ' Thank 

 God, who is merciful to the sinner!" 

 And after sending a message to recall 

 the search party that had set out 

 the night before to look for Arabella 

 he had talked very solemnly to her 

 about the sacredness of marriage 

 and the terrible punishment of those 

 who live in sin, and advised her to 

 convert Whiteleg so that an early 

 union could be effected. 



His reproaches for running away, 

 she took in silence, and life for the 

 next few days went on as before. 

 Neither conspirator had thought of 

 the necessity of the Christianising of 

 Whiteleg before the missionary 

 would perform the ceremony, and it 

 was not until bribed with Arabella's 

 painted buffalo robe, an heirloom left 

 by her mother, that It-tas-da-chirsch 

 consented to become Montgomery 

 Whiteleg and nominally a Christian. 



It was while hurrying back to the 

 schoolhouse after this interview that 

 Manita overheard a conversation 

 which unravelled the puzzle of her 

 present position. 



