“ Tom, would you mind if Kathy and I join you?” a voice asked sud denly. “ All the booths are taken »5 “ Oh, George! Sure, sit down.” He moved over to give George room to sit beside him, Kathy sat beside Peggy. “ I read that article this morn ing, Tom. That was really quick thinking. How does it happen that no one but you picked up that message?” Tom glanced uneasily at Peggy. “ Those things happen in radio.” “ God must have caused a mir acle to keep those men from being killed outright. As it is, Rev. Morris has a s e r i o u s s k u l l fracture.” George’s eyes narrowed thought fully. “ Something, too, when you stop to think that they were taking that radio transmitter and batteries to a mission station and then had opportunity to use it themselves.” Peggy frowned; she was per plexed. “What are you talking about, George? What radio and what missionaries?” Tom stared at her incredulously, searching her face for the answer to his misgivings. His voice was a whisper. “ Peggy, I thought you knew! I thought — didn’t you see the morning’s paper?” “ No, I worked until two this afternoon. That’s when I called to let you know about the game.” Tom bowed his head. Numbly he reached across the table for her hand. “ Can you ever forgive me? I’ve spent so much time feeling sorry for myself that . . . .” George’s hand was on his shoul der. “ You thought no one could like you for yourself. Tom, do you think that leg of yours could keep anyone from liking you? Oh sure, maybe a few fellows at school, but not Christians, Tom — not real Christians.” Tom ’s voice was barely audible. “ I see it now, George. For the first time in my life I really see it. Thanks — thanks a lot!” And then they were talking and laughing and Tom felt a strange, warm glow inside. These people were his friends — and all the time — but no, that was in the past now. And a wordless prayer formed in his heart, a prayer of thankfulness to a faithful Saviour. For He was suddenly very real, very close. END.
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