The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-19

ably on me. 1t was now my turn to appeal
TO authority, SO called out, Guard, have
the goodness to remove this carcassl"
The aggressor sat bolt upright, as IL an
arrow had pierced him, his face darkened
by a scowl.
''Such insults are intolerable," he said
savagely, II will write to the owner Of this
coach, will have Justice"
j made no reply, only smiled at his
chagrin and stretched myself to the limits
of my space, glad that at last had made a
definite impression. For the rest of the
journey he punctiliously kept from touch
ing me, and though we both left the coach
At the same stopping place we did not ex-
:hange another word. When he disappear
ed into the village inn, i fervently hoped
had seen the last of him.
Though made oil haste after alighting
from the coach, leaving my portmanteau
In charge of tho innkecper that might go
unincumbered. and taking a short cut
across the the cleaning had fallen
ere caught my first sight of the turrets
and chimney tops of Kilburnie, dim and
solitary in the midst of the dusky heath.
The mountain tops were still radiant with
a waning golden light, but the valleys were
already awesome with the gloom which
night brings to the haunted solitudes Of
the highlands.
Iwalked quickly, my heart beating tu-
multuously, with dizzying alienation Of
hopes and fears and expectations, yet as
got out among the dark ravines an eerie
Iensation crept along fhe spine and among
the roots OF the hair. At one point where
the path dived into lonely hollow, pass
Ing in its depth between a black tarn said
to have no bottom and cairn that covered
n murderer's bones, and moor cock rose
from the heather with a sudden cry Of
alarm, my breath came in n thick gasp and
my hair rose on my head, seeming 10 lift
my hat with it, ! got out Of that hollow
in very truth
Like one that on o lonesome road
Doth walk In fear and dread.
And having once turned round wallis on
And turns no more his head,
Because he knows frightful lend
Doth close behind him tread.
set down my feet firmly, assuring N.Y.
self squite imposed, and resolved not
TO accelerate my pace, yet not daring or
caring to look behind.
/ reached the top with n long drawn
breath Of relief, and then my heart bound
ed afresh as the lights OF my home shone
clearly before me for the first time. Then
i began 10 run, leaping over bitches and
powders almost without knowing IL, but
ga spite of my speed that last half mile
seemed longer than the entire journey from
Edinburgh.
AS Idrew near, painting from excitement
and breatblessness, Bruce, biggest of New
foundlands and best OF watchdogs, rushed
out with a threatening growl. But when
called, though / had been absent for
months and my voice must have been
strange from emotion, his growl instantly
changed 70 yelp of delight, and he flew
at me. nearly knocking me down in his
Joy. While we wrestled and caressed, I,
vainly oudeavoring Co escape and get for
ward, my mother was upon me with n
warmer, tenderer embrace aud u Joy that
exceeded his. Then my father. wondering
what all the commotion was about, laid
aside his pipe and rushed forth to investi-
gate. And there we were, n solitary group
I'm the deepening gloom, exchanging greet
ings that were mostly silent, for somehow
speech would not come.
All, me, that was two score and five years
sQol The world Is all changed since then,
and am changed with IL. but that home
coming Is vivider in my memory than are
the doings ~ Yesterday.
Confined Tomorrow.l