"I never married him," she answered, "how could I when once I had known you. When I told you I should, I said it out of pique, I never really intended to, though my father did all he could to persuade me. But I could not rest till I had passed through the East Gate. But oh! my journey has been so short! I have had such a little time in which to prove my loyalty to my King. Just a few short weeks! And now I have to cross the River. How can I be sure that the King will receive me after forgetting Him for so long? I feel the enemy Doubt is doing what he can to wrench my soul away from Him." Amer looked at the River and noticed that across it lay the shadow of the Cross, as it had done during the passing of Heman. "Dearest," he said, "you must get beneath the Cross, then Doubt will fly from you." "Is it there for me?" she asked faintly. "As much for you as for the warrior who for years has fought under the King's banner." "Help me to get within its shadow," she pleaded: and Amer, putting his arm around her, gently moved her in its direction, and as she stood beneath its shadow, he saw a peace steal across her face. "I think my feet have touched the brink," she whispered, "I wish, oh! I wish, you were coming too." "I will not leave you till the King has hold of your hand," said Amer, as her head sunk on his breast. "Are you quite sure I am under the shadow of the Cross?" she murmured. "Yes, these are the King's own words," he answered: "'As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.' 'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.'" "Then He must have come to save me," said Gabrielle, but her words were so faint that Amer could scarcely hear them. Suddenly she raised her head from his shoulder. "It is the King," she said, while a radiance from the City lighted her face, "He is calling to me," and Amer, as he loosed his hold of her, saw her step down into the cold waters and stretch out her hand to some Invisible One.