Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

stepped out to show hospitality to a Gus
toner.
Yet neither did we tarry here, great as
our desire was to do SO. My uncle was re-
ported at home. He had spent much of his
time lately at the great house, oftentimes
ftding all the way from his law business in
Edinburgh.
1t was the deep silence of noon, a brood
ing day sullen with great heat, when
turned down the avenue past the lodge
yet where had SO often played. could
not nelp looking for the window through
which-but 1 had other matters to think
upon today. VIII Bowman was on one side
OF me, Cmphray on the other I was surely
coming com e to my own at last Then came the
the great beeches. L saw the turrets of the
house of New Minis All was in excelIen,
order, better 1 think. than in my grand.
fathers time.
He will show fight" said Will: ..sprelv
the man will never give up all this without
a struggle"'
Give it up he SHALL judge him to be
iawyer enough to know that he must, -
said Cmphray, the corners of his mouth
gong srimly down. Phillip, lad, are Won
feared to face him? Would you desire wit.
nesses? We will come in with vo1, IL w.,
are. " - ) W
l laughed and shook my head.
L trow no. said 1. answering them in a
proVerb, he who has faced the lion fears
ma the tod,''
But all the same my heart was BEATING
rarely when l left them at the angle Of
the green plantation nearest to the front
door l marched straight up the steps and
nfted the knocker. wondering to find my
self so near it. 1t used to be so high a hove
my head. About and within brooded a
silence which could be felt, and the noise
OF my knocking reverberated down the
passages like thunder
Yet for all of my courage T MT NV hand
In my coat tail where pistol was hidden
when at last 1 heard steps come slowly
ana little totteringly down the hall. The
door swung cautiously back, and 10! be-
fore me, clad in his ancient bottle-greep
coat. / saw-Caleb Clinkaberry
His hair was brushed more carefully
from one side to the other of his bald head
In Kind of unequal and make-shift thatch-
ing; AT sight of me he gasped and fell
back step.
'1s it a spirit-a visitation-my poor lads
ghost?" he cried.
No" said I. holding out my hand
aearti1y: am indeed your lad in the
flesh. But what do you here, Caleb? Where
Is my uncle? Ken you that my mother is
home safe and sound?''
Soothly-soothly," cried the old man.
"hasten me not. Your mother, did you say,
my little Mary come home? The Lord OF
the high mercies be thanked. I have
prayed Him for this. Your uncle-why.
moment. You will find him a changed man,
And little Mary home again! Faith, I must
pack my box and make me ready-for the
little Mary Is come home She will not
know WHARF, to find a petticoat in the Yeti
house till old Caleb finds them for her. Yet
is the place all in order. Would it please
you to step down there2'
Presently, presently, Caleb" said T.
Now l must see my uncle-take me to
him." ~
Your will and pleasure sir-aye-aye,
but he minds me of Sir James-the very
moral of Sir James. Mary's child, grown
to be a man. Take you to your uncle said
you? Yea and verify, that will I, and bide
at the door also to hear what shall bsfall
between you!"
And with his grandest air the ancient
major domo preceded me to the room that
MAD been my grandfathers, the same in
which we had all sat at our wine that night
when Sir James brought me home from
the change house.
He threw open the door wide to the wall.
Sir Philip Stansfield, an 1t please you,
Master JOHN" he announced like a. herald
ushering in prince
At that moment I was watching nv
uncle. He had been sitting at a desk read
Ing book. And at the sound of the name
| he rose to his full height, gripping the tall
back of the chair and staring at me az T
| stood in the doorway.
Il bid you good day. Uncle John!" said.
fear too much like a challenge
Good day to YOU, young geutIena n ~
said he. courteously, not taking his eyes
from my face. ~
Il want mine own, Uncle John" CON-
tinued; this house and estate. They are
mine! Ae
My uncle bowed with one hand on HE
heart. ''''
And pray who may you be and what
do You set up for being young sir?" said
he, throwing his head backwar.i ard ,x,aois