attending to his toilet a httle before he read hia letters was there making eveiy thing ready for him and soon with a freshness about him as if he were prepared to begin a new day he went back into his dressing room to open his letters the level rays of the low afternoon sun entered directly at the window and as arthur seated himself in his velvet chair with their pleasant warmth upon him he was conscious of that quiet well being which perhaps yon and i have felt on a sunny afternoon when in our brightest youth and health life has opened on a new vista for us and long to mon of activity stretched before us hke a lovely plain which there was no need for hurrying to look at because it was all our own the top letter was placed with its address upward it was in mr s handwriting arthur saw at once and below the address was written to be delivered as soon as he ai nothing have been less surprising to him than a letter from mr at that moment of course there was something he wished arthur to know earlier than it was for them to see each other at such a time as that it was quite natural that should have something pressing to say arthur broke the seal with an agreeable anticipation of soon seeing the writer i send this letter to meet you on your arrival arthur x may then be at whither i am called by the most painful duty it has been given me to perform and it is right that you should know what i have to tell you without delay j will not attempt to add by one word of reproach to the r that is now falling on you any other words that i write at this moment must be weak and by the side of those in which j must tell you the simple fact ia in prison and will be tried on friday f the crime of child arthur read no more he started up from his chair and stood for a single minute with a sense of violent in his whole frame as if the life � were going ont of him with horrible hut the next minute he had out of the room still clutching the he was hurrying along the corridor and down the stairs into the hall mills was still there hut arthur did not see him as he passed like a hunted man across the hall and out along the gravel the butler hurried out him as fast as his elderly limbs could run he guessed he knew where the young squire was going when mills got to the stables a horse was being and arthur was forcing himself to read the words of the letter he thrust it into his pocket as the horse was led up to him and at that moment caught sight of mills s anxious face iu front of him tell them fm gone � gone to he said in a muffled tone of agitation � sprang into the saddle and set off at a chapter in the sunset that evening an elderly gentleman was standing with his back against the smaller entrance door of jail saying a few last words to the departing the walked away but the elderly gentleman stood still looking down on the pavement and his chin with a air when he was roused by a sweet woman s voice saying can i get into the prison if you please he turned his head and looked at the speaker for a few moments without answering i have seen you before he said at last do you remember preaching on the green at in yes sir surely are you the gentleman that staid to listen on horseback yea why do you want to go into the prison i want to go to the young woman who has been condemned to death � and to stay with her if i may be permitted have you power in the prison sir yes i am a magistrate and can get for you but did you know this criminal yes we are kin my own aunt married her uncle martin but i was away at and didn t know of this great trouble in time to get here before to day i entreat you sir for the love of our heavenly father to let me go to her and stay with her how did you know she was condemned to death if you are only just come from i have seen my uncle since the trial sir he is gone to his home now and the poor sinner is forsaken of all i you to get leave for me to be with her what have you course to stay all night in the prison she is very sullen and will scarcely make answer when she is spoken to oh sir it may please god to open her heart still don t let us delay come then the elderly gentleman ringing and gaining admission i know you liave a key to hearts took off her bonnet and shawl as soon as they were within the prison court from the she had of throwing them off when she preached or prayed or visited the sick and when they entered the s room she laid them down on there was no agitation visible in her but a deep concentrated calmness as if even when she was speaking her was in prayer on an unseen support after speaking to the the ma turned to her and said the wiu take you to the prisoner s cell and leave you there for the night if you desire it but you can t have a light during the night � it is contrary to rules my name is colonel if i can help you in any thing ask the 