She was low in his arms, as if her knees were bent, as if she would make herself less for her lord.... And something in that, even as he held her, opened the long low roads of the past--glimpses from that surging mystery behind us all--as if they had sinned and expiated and aspired together. “... That you would come to me----” he whispered. “I have wanted to come to you so long.” “I thought--I could not tell you--I thought I would stand helpless without words before you. Why, everything I thought was wrong. I can tell you--but there is no need----” “There is little need of words between us.” ... That which she wore upon her feet was heel-less, and all the cries and calls and warnings and distances of the world were gone from between them, as they stood together.... And once her arms left him and were upheld, as if to receive a perfect gift. A woman could command heaven with that gesture. * * * * * They had reached the end of the forest, and found the dawn. The sounds of the world came back to them like an enchanter’s drone. “Come,” she said, taking his hand, “it is day. We must return to the village. And oh, to our little Gleam! He is awakening. He will speak your name.” THE END BY WILL LEVINGTON COMFORT _A Brief Expression of the Critical Reception of_ DOWN AMONG MEN _Outlook_: Possessed of a marvelous descriptive genius, equipped with a remarkably flexible use of English and impelled by the passion of a mystic--the author of _Down Among Men_ has written a striking novel. _The Dial_: Seems to us the most exalted and appealing story Mr. Comfort has thus far written. _The Argonaut_: A novel of extraordinary power. It is good as _Routledge Rides Alone_. It could hardly be better. _London Post_: Alive with incident, bounding with physical energy, dramatic in coloring, and modern in every phrase. He has a message delivered with vigor, inspired with tense passion. _Atlantic Monthly_: There is so much real fire in it--the fire of youth that has seen and suffered--so much vitality and passion that one grows chary of petty comments. The writer offers us the cup of life, and there is blood in the cup. _Chicago Record-Herald_: An almost perfect tale of courage and adventure. _Chicago Tribune_: Contains some of the most remarkable scenes that have appeared in recent American fiction. _New York Times_: Few richer novels than this of Mr. Comfort’s have been published in many a long day. _New York Globe_: We can say in all sincerity that we know of no recent bit of descriptive writing that can match this for sustained, breathless, dramatic interest. _Springfield Republican_: _Down Among Men_ is perhaps the most ambitious American novel that has come out during the past year. _12mo., Net $1.25._ MIDSTREAM ... A hint from the first-year’s recognition of a book that was made to remain in American literature: