Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17

hm. Already be- has seen it IN your eyes.
But 10 "a good "
While ate he asked me- questions touch
inc the changes i'm our family since he LETT
England.
told him of my lfo al home after my
fathers death of NY hard lot m Liver
pool. and of the midnight interviews with
his messenger and with Mr. Earl Tie ils-
tened To me with grave and attentive iu-
t"rost, bat stopped me. before | had FIN
ished. with au inpatient gesture.
Speak out-thcy meant, they meant Ia
Kill you dilntth"vy'
| stared 40 him IN ama1oment, while ideas
that were new 60 me huckod into the ompy-
reau Of thought like black birds of prey.
Oh, no. ! had never suspected that.
would never before have permitted such
a hldCOus suspicion % enter my mind.
Was b. possible that Mr.. Earl hal sent me
away from England IN order To- save my
lfeY Mv hands began 90 tremble and !
felt my face t1ruuR red aud pale under
the searching eyes of NV uncle.
Ms boy sad Ao, # all tho murders
were done that myn conceive the devil
would live alone on earth. We shall know
some time tell you We shall know let
Us 60 to Rnyoi,' be sad, rising and lead
ing the way.
Tho interview had greatly excited him
md his speech seemed even more hating
aud laborcd than before. Many of his
words were mispronounccd and separated
by long pauscs. But his manner was mar
vellously expressive, and often peculiar
tuln Of the eve or movement Of the hand
made his meaning clear when ! was IA
doubt about has words
followed him through al long gymnasium
and across grassy court yard extending
along the rear Of tho grounds parallel with
the river wall fGr % hundred Yards OF more,
and adorned with beds Of flowers. II was
completely shut % from tho eye OF tlt
OUTSIDE world by % thick grove and an IN.
peuetrablc growth q underOrush that
reached beyond the lowest branches Of tho
trees. Nothing but tho blue sky, IN which
the sun was on it, downward course, the
house. and the walls Of living green, were
visible. Ont Of this Eden-hke spot We
pa.sed into another wing Of the building
with large windows looking ont upon u.
Iavcl met Us NJ the door dressed ia black
robe of silk that hung gracefully from his
shoulders. Again hc took my hand and
kissed it. then looked into my eyes with
the same EXPRESSION Of curious interest
upon lIs face that ! had noted betoto
Stll holding my hand he led me acro-s the
room. For the first time / noticed that It's
walls were covered with pictures, I'M
framed. and that an easel stoodin the light
of each window. We stopped before Que
of ,hcm. on q LARGE canvas that was
stretched across il / saw q likeness f my
self The ewes wore q haggard look which
seemed unnatural. But there was some
thing strangely real about It In spite OF
that.
Wonderful" SAID l.
Rayel started nj the sound Of my voice
and glanced from one 90 the other with a
uuzlled. inquiring look. Turning 20 ms
father. he uttered some strange monosyl-
liable i'm a deep voice. Then no took my
hand and walked back aud forth across the
room with me- smiling IN great delight. !
was fascinated by one Of the pictures which
showed n great cleaning eye with q sug-
gestion Of lightning IN its hery depths as
N taken az the kconost fash OF fury; 10
intensity its ferCencss o human hand was
raised in front Of II 80 as to throw dark
shadOw across the canvas.
ut Is the lions eye SAID my uncle, VINO
was standing near me.
There were other paintlnes-m OF
them equally as strange and wonderful
hanging on the walls, some OF when con.
famed material he could not have derived
from direct observation. II was easy 90
discern in his work the fragments Of ma
tire that came within the limited COM
mand Of his own eyes-the tAlllng snow
the changing phases OF the Shy 9hu ~
yegetaton-fOr they were presented with
a stronger and more viyld touch; UhtH
tba fading twilight blended all color into
Gloom / passed from one canvas 20 an
other along the wall in silence, obliyious
of ali else save the presence Of Rayel,. who
followed close at my elbow, evidently en-
rowing my admiration of his work. When
/ had finished looking at the paintings
turned Tor some sign TO indicate his FUR
ther pleasure and discovered that ne was
gone. NV uncle was standing near me-
F" IL Is Late said he.
We returned M once across the yard 10
NV nncle's retreat among his books and
PAPERS. lighting the lamps no sat down
beside me. .-ri,
The power Of speech is returning" said
be ~ can talk more easily.
" Did not hear you speak 90 your son
| asked.