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"This is all done on the spur of the moment, so I have no time to

ask your mother to enclose a line. But I know she sends her love.

It has been a little hard for her here since you left, bless her

heart; but she has been as brave as a soldier and helped me very

much. We see a great deal of each other and you can rest assured

I shall look after her.

"Always your old friend, "ELSA."

As Code read the last paragraph his eyes softened. It was white

of Elsa to look after his mother, particularly now when there

would be much for her to face regarding himself. And it was white

of her to send the money for the sailors of the fleet. Even she

did not know, as Code did, how nearly destitute some of the

dorymen were. He would be glad to do what little work there might

be in disbursing the sum.