St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-22
BY THE GATE OF THE SEA.
BY David Christie Murray,
AUTHOR OF "a MODEL FATHER, "A LIES
AToNEMENT," Etc
CHI APTER v.-CoSTINIrED.

CHAPTER V.-CONTINUED
This resolution was not arrived at in
hurry, and It took him an hour or two
to put himself into the new mental at
titude necessary to its acceptance.
When he had succeeded he went home
and awaited Mrs. Tregarthen's return.
Intending serious conference and per-
feet understanding. When he took her
back to confidence there should be no
lingering doubt in his mind. She should
know all that had been charged against
Miss Churchill. and she should DENY it,
and there should be an end of the cpl
sode. He was not shaken in his belief
in his wife's honor, and if she had not
given him all her confidence it was be-
cause she had thought it would imperil
his love for her
Has Mrs. Tregarthen returned?"
he asked the servant who admitted him.
mo, sir
Let me know when she does So"
Yes, sir.
He sat long time silent and alone,
and there came into his mind the not
too delicate commentators bestowed
upon Miss Churchill by the Captain and
his echo, the Lieutenant. He went with
them into the theater, and the magic of
the beautiful voice touched him again.
He went anew through his pleasant
fanc.es of her. and his defense of her
against Pollard, and his first meeting
with her, and his second. and his third
ali the story of his courtship foated
through his M inland he would have
Swprf, RI hor i,np,.nulofo -.
would have died to prove his faith in it.
1t grew dusk, aud the early summer
moon was already shining with ghost
ly silver CLEAN in The darkening violet
of the sky. Fears began to rise in his
mind, and he pictured the delicate SEN
s;tive thing in shame and soreness of
heart over this pardonable secrecy of
hers, hiding herself and fearing to APP
proach him. He remembered how he
had asked his question:: is this thing
true9" and how, without word from
her in answer, he had turned away and
left her. His fears began to rise higher
and to take One or two horrible forms,
which presented themselves persistent
ly.
1t neither increased nor dissipated
these fears when he had run down to
the Gate of the Sea and had learned
that she had left the island two or three
hours ago, and had returned to the
mai, land, sending the boatman back
to s,wait his pleasure. He took his seat
in the boat at once and babe the men
give way. Before they were half across
the narrow waters he could see his
own house on Gorbay Head. and could
make out that the one light which |
twinkled in it came from his wife's |
room. His heart seemed almost to fly
from his body as he sent before him
his message OF forgiveness and affection;
and when the noise of the boat ground |
against the single he left the little |
vessel with leap, and ran to the house
in haste. a man servant met him with |
an uninterested face, and handed him
a letter on salver.
''Mrs. Tregarthen ordered this to be
given you, sir, on your return" he
said.
where is Mrs Tregarthen?n asked
the husband.
''She went up to town, sir, by the
seven express" returned the servant.
'sAlone?" inquired his master, turn.
ing away to hide his face and trifing
with the letter in his hands.
Took Miss Farmer with her, sir
and the maid -
The servant followed him into the
room he entered, and there turned up
the lamps and laid hands upon trifie
or two upon the sideboard and the
table.
you may CO." said his master,
quietly.
The man retired. and Tregarthen sat
down by the comfortable, drew the
lamp closer, and opened the envelope.
For time the slender letters danced
before his eyes, and he could not make
out word but in while he mastered
himself and began to read. What he |