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88 "Yes, I know you've got me there," I said, "but I couldn't rob a reporter of half his money. I just about know what he gets."

He laughed and went on writing.

Then there was Goliath.

I called him that.

Soon after I went to Dr. Weston I was coming home one day and I heard:

"That's where it is—And that's where it isn't—And that's where it is—And that's where it isn't—I'm coming there—And I'm coming too—You know me—And I know you"—in two-step rhythm and in all different voices.

I was on the ferry-boat, sitting outside, watching the sunset at the time the voices came. It was so quaint. The first would begin and another would take it up, then another, then another, as if linking up in an underground passage—so quaint and amusing to listen to.

I seemed to know that Dr. Weston was hunting in the underground passages—all in two-step rhythm, for his followers. I used to feel strength coming through to me and a feeling of happiness. I always knew it was he and I called him "Goliath" because he was so strong—no one could suppress him but David.

David could send him to sleep.

One night the voices were troubling me very much and I heard Goliath's voice expostulating with them and telling them to leave me alone.

"Is that you, Goliath?" I asked. "Aren't you asleep?"

"No, Bunty Blue."

"Can't you get to sleep? I always did think you couldn't spare all that strength of yours. I knew it must be too much for you. Does it make you sleepless?"

"Yes, I'm not a good sleeper," came Goliath's voice. He was never very far away, and was always ready to protect me.

"Then I'll tell David to send you to sleep. Get your stone, David, and send him to sleep."

For I knew David too, who had that power was somewhere near.

Then David spoke, and Goliath answered, and soon Goliath was quiet for David had sent him to sleep.

Then one day came another voice to my aid. The cruel ones were worrying me when I heard a charming one in broken English, saying "Leave it to me, I will help you." And then she said with a pretty rhythm:

"If mon mari is good for me He is good for you. If he is good for you He is good for all the world."

And so she went on, her voice growing fainter and then