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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 17 October 1922, Page 10

It was Jim (arson. Older, more stooping, grey at his temples, but -Tim, her Jim. He was quite close to her now. He had not seen her. for hie gaze wan lixed upon tiro pavement. She watched him go his way through a blur of tears. And then he looked back and caw Barbara gazing after him. For a second be stood staring , , a> though afraid to believe the evidence of liis .senses. Then he came back almost fearfully, and in a moment her shaking hands were clasjA-'d in hie. "Barbara." "•Jim—oh. my dear, why did you look back? It would have been easier for us if vow hadn't." "Barbara, where have you bevn hid inp? I've searched and searched.'' "I'm Failing for India to-morrow, Jim," «he said, jerkily. "India! Barbara, now that I've found you. do you think I'll over l\>t you go again?' , he cried, exultantly. ".Jim, ,, she whispered. "What—what do you mpan?" '"That I'm free. Kileen died just a month after she cann , home." For a time neither spoke. It was a silent requiem for the soul of the sinner who had passed over. Ami with a little ijuiverinj! sigh. Barbara slipped her arm through hi*! "I—l want to see Maggie and Jim. J.et"s go t.i them." And side by side they made their way up (ho. familiar stairs.