THE TRAIL OF THE SANDHILL STAG 



dimly saw a vision of an agonizing, 

 dying doe, with great, sad eyes, that 

 only asked, * What harm have I done 

 you?' A change came over him, 

 and every thought of murder went 

 from Yan as they gazed into each 

 other's eyes and hearts* Yan 

 could not look him in the eyes and 

 take his life, and different thoughts 

 and a wholly different concept of the 

 Stag, coming coming long com- 

 ing had come* 



H, beautiful creature ! One 

 of our wise men has said, 

 the body is the soul made 

 visible ; is your spirit then so beau- 

 tiful as beautiful as wise? We 



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