Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
CHAPTER XVII.
Clandestine.

But when I got near the school a new,
and at the moment, pleasant surprise
awaited me.
found the children, big and little, cheer
ing and shouting, hiving in uproarious
throngs about the rector, and Immediately
scattering and reuniting soon as he sent
them away. 1t appeared a perfect miracle
to me. who had never seen such conduct
since l first went to the academy. For
the rector was man apart to us-teachers
and taught-and even that priggish Martin
Frazer. the little boy dressed UP in the
long coat with the ridiculous tails, was
cheering along with the others. The poor
lad at that time did me the compliment to
imagine himself very much in love- and
though he hardly ever spoke to me, was
accustomed to stand apart and glare at
those who were less bashful. But now he
came running, hard as he could, shout
ing that Mr.. Colstoun had got a degree
from his own university of Aberdeen for a
book he had whitehall about Roman his
tory and proving 1t wasn't history at ALL
but something made up by the Germans.
Martin also told me that we would have
to say Doctor Colstoun now, Just as we
| did to DR.. Caesar, but that the rector was
| another kind Of doctor and wore a diff
| ferent hood.
So; Of course. there was to be half
| dren were taking 1t already 1t was a
warning to me to see how quickly strictest
| discipline may be overturned. For the
whole Of the children, without any dismiss
sal or leave given, ran off out of the play
! ground. waving their school bags and
| shouting, to tell their parents that the
| master was going to be doctor now and
keep the nastiest kind Of physic in his
| desk instead of taws.
| 1 stayed a little waiting for a chance to
| speak to Mrs. Colstoun, to kiss her and
tell her how happy was. And at last
| got an opportunity. But she only smiled
least difference. He will just be as tire
some as ever! Men are like that. Only
getting hardened to them makes them en-
beth pleased and proud-especially when
DR.. Caesar arrived with his fine coat and
| tall hat on and made little speech about
the honor it was to the academy and to
| the town. His wife looked across at Mr.
| Colstoun then with something that glitter.
ed very brightly in her eyes.
/ went slowly back then through the
pleasant winters afternoon. It was still
early, and when / got home-lo! there was
no one to be scent called Kate as came
through the gate to tell her the news. and
wondered that she did not answer. I ran
| upstairs. She was not there I looked
about and found her work-a-day dress on
chair. and the hanging cupboard oper
where she kept her Sunday frock.
Then a wild fear came over me. held
to the mantelpiece and steadied myself
praying for strength to withstand fol
knowledge to judge what must do. Some.
thing told Inc to go down to the woodside
where in field hundred yards from the
high road was the old walled cemetery OF
the Glendonwyns.
| Without removing my hat or waiting
moment ran down the side Of the hedge
crossed over at the stepping stones and
took through the wood like hare. Thanh
God, was not too late. There was Kat.
standing in her cloak and hat, a little band
box at her side. She did not hear me till
was quite close upon her. And then sh,
started and turned, dropping the box ant
thrusting out one hand as II to prevent m,
| from taking hold OF her.
Where are you going. Kate?" I gasped
; breathless with my fright, though, indeed