`` Bless you -- bless you ! '' The tears were running down old Stephen 's face as he gathered up the money with a shaking hand . `` I always knew you would do well , Ben -- always said it . I knew you 'd a good heart . I just ca n't realize this yet -- it seems too good to be true . The old place saved -- I can die in peace . Of course , I 'll pay you back some of it anyhow if I 'm spared a while longer . Bless you , Ben . '' Ben would not stay long after that . He said he had to leave on the 4:30 train . He was relieved when he got away from the old man 's thanks and questions . Ben did not find it easy to answer some of the latter . When he was out of sight of the house he sat on a fence and counted up his remaining funds . `` Just enough to take me back to the Kootenay -- and then begin over again , I s ` pose . But 't was worth the money to see the old fellow 's face . He 'd thank the Lord and me , he said . How Jake and Wade 'd roar to hear them two names in partnership ! But I 'm going to pull up a bit after this , see if I do n't , just to justify the old man 's faith in me . ` Twould be too bad to disappoint him if he 's believed for so long that I was going to turn out all right yet . '' When the 4:30 train went out Ben Butler stood on the rear platform .
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