Sword and shield., 1885-10-17

and chains. Various suggestions, some
prompted by rustic wit, were hazarded by
lockers on. Got the staggers:" wants a
feed, poor thing;" ''lighta fire under him,
sir,' Sc. g.. Sylyanus took the Jokes of his
flock in good part, but, presently looking up,
saw CaITathers among the spectators lie
left his helpless machine, and the two friends
shook hands warmly.
"Here," said Mordle turning to his flock,
''bring that affair to my house, some of yOli
Now, old fellow" to Frank, come and have
chat. Heard you were to be down this
week. Come to my lodgings He took
Franks arms and swept him away.
Cant give you more than a cup of tea"
he continued, tobacco and tea-that's the
worst Of being in the church Can't dare to
offer friend whisky until after ten O'Clock
at night. An enemy might 90 by unawares."
lie ratified on merrily, and appeared to be
in the highest spirits. This of course, was
because he felt certain that Franks second
visit to Olkbury would not have been paid
had Beatrice remained an unattainable prize.
Frank only came again, because he felt sure
that second attempt would mean success.
Lots to say to y0u-lots," jerked out Syl-
yanls, as they entered his rooms Fan
Shave writes me that you are going to give
up coaching. Want to hear all about it; but
wait till the tea made Ever see me make
tea?"
Wonderful thing tea is, he continued.
"Cheap tea helps Christianity tremendously.
Great blessing" He put the already steam
ing kettle fully on the fire, and opened a
canister. II Sylyanls Mordle found out
the error Of modern tea-making People
make il rs they male it twenty years ago
when il cost srytn-Ind-siX a pOund-Spo0n-
ful each head, one for the pot. 20 on
sliding SC ilr, according to price" lie abso-
lutely Siiovtlled in the tea, and dashed the
boiling water on it. Now WOminutcS and
then pour. The aroma, the soul of the tea,
is caught TaS.cw
Frank thought that even an aroma must
be cunning ard sIl5.lcii itmnagcd to escape
this busting. ea,rg,si.' p,r.on. The tea was
certainly good.
''Now, id Mor.lr stretching out his
long LIS, .,tell II tn news"
During the process Of tea-ma:ing Frank
had been ref citing. He saw that he wanted
aid-norc aij tlim Horace and Herbert,
whose one idea was 10 conceal Beatrice's
flight from The nrighboring gossips, could
give him. lie knew that SylYdnus was true
as steel, ana would keep the secret. lie
hoped q gather iroln him some useful par
ticnlars rs to 3 itrice's everyday life dur
Ing the | st few n3ll.is So hc told Sylvan
us the ncwS-ii whole news.
And having toid it, Frank Carruthers saw
what few, very fyW in this world have ever
seen; that was the Rev Sylyanus MordIe
looking the picture Of utter misery and self
reproach. The change in the man positive
ly startled ClrrutherS.
It's been on my mind ever since" said
MorIle, dtjectcliy.
Whats been 0l your mind? For mercy's
sake speak out if you have any clue to give"
Il have been very wrong. ought never
TO lave yielded. Bat did. couldn't re-
fuse"
Did what? Pull yourself together, and
tell me what you mean"
N0rdle did So. and gave Frank the whole |
history OF the expedition to Biacktown. |
Frank, who a few hours before had heard |
all about the Rawlings claim, tried to relieve |
MOrIle's mind, and to a certain extent sue {
ceeded. However, the curate still retained I
the impression that the visit to the Cat and |
CompasSeS' was i'll some way responsible |
for the girls flight. Frank had some trOub-
le TO get him to promise TO withhold his con
feSSiOn from the Talberts
lie resolved to finl this woman whom
Beatrice had visited, and to learn what oc-
Cured at the interview. lie felt half incln-
ed TO veer round 10 Horaee's original theory,
that Beatrice had fled to insure her pets
safety Perhaps the man with whom Whit
taker had struggled was lawyers emissary.
Sp9tripp nlipht hlVi nail iiar !
visit in order to delay proceedings. Ii 50 her
strange act was but an act Of folly, and all
would come right in the end.
lie tried very harI to take this view of
the ease, but hc could not No, there was
more much more, in the background, and he
felt that the man lie had seen held the key
of the puzzle. He cursed his own unreadi-
ness Of resource i'll having let him go SO
easily.
ITO Jo Continaedl