Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20


longs to me. and there are good and kind
people upon It. / have used is as a refuge
myself for many years and have always
found 1t an isle Of peace. So. l trust, say
you"
I told him that / would like to write
to my father, that I might set his mind
at rest. Mr.. Glendonwyn took a while to
consider, and at last gave his consent. but
only upon condition that he should see
and approve what l wrote.
Otherwise" he said, 1.-The whole advan~
tage Of our arrangement might be thrown
away. Complete secrecy in your retreat
is your only hope"
I had, In fact, to write the note which
finally went to my father from Drumfern
no less than three times before l could find
q form of words which was acceptable to
our guide. Kate never opened her mouth
once during these negotiations, save to ask
when Rupert would be well enough to como
to her. The reply which Mr.. 0lendonwyn
gave was reassurtng but somewhat e~vasive.
The young man would follow as soon as his
medical adviser thought it safe-that was
the gist Of It. Whereat Kate sighed and
became silent.
The letter was written In the comfortless
shelter OF the hut, In which were only q
rude slab for a table and SOM packing
boxes for seats. But l had been able to
light a IRE with the new invented phos-
phorus matches which Mr.. 0~lendonwyn car
ried with him. and which l struck upon a
piece Of glass paper. He also brought some
provisions from the carriage and We ate all
together. Rnpert's father sitting opposite
to us. In thick blue pilot-cloth coat, wide
trousers, like q sailors, and a huge knitted
comforter about his neck.
In an hour he announced that the time
OF our departure had arrived. 1t was nov
clear day. and we could look about us upor
the bleak. unkindly landscape. l, for my
part, thought II dreary enough. But Kate
on the other hand. saw only Rupert and hi
coming in all. and stepped with a grea
deal OF courage and assurance into the little
sailing boa which was to convey us to 0uI
destination.
Mr.. 0lendonwyn rowed with ease AnC
Vigor TIL We came to the mouth Of th'
little winding river, which somewhat gin.
gsFly felt its way down through these sui.
len marshes to the sea. As soon, however
as we began to feel the life Of the sal
water. he shipped his oars and began to Sc
q small lugsail, which. having been wei
taught in water lore by my broher VIII,
was glad to be able 10 help him to raise.
And nothing shows more clearly the grea
change which had come over my poor Kat
than this, that she who before had neve
been a moment idle and who had ever bee
the most eager to handle oar or sail, shout
now be content to cit idly by. looking GU
over the water without any apparent In
tsrest In what we were doing. OF whithe
We were going. And the reason OF that
knew not then. though afterward 1t wa
plentifully and 'pitifully plain to me.
II was q matter OF three hours before "
landed on the island. which all the Will
had been gradually rising before us acros
the water-a long. low. d~esolate. sand-dun
place, with a fringe Of sand and pebbles a
round II, a plantation or two cOwerin
under shaggy heathery heights OF rock an
boulder. and a vast clamor Of sea bird
uireling and screaming about II eyerywheri
Az We drew round a spit OF sand. owe
which the waves were breaking white. v
anne In sight OF a long. low building, gra!
ruinous and weather-beaten Of Aspect. fro
which an ancient sQuar tower rose. baoke
By great trees and overgrown with ivy. b
from the sea a appeared to be roohess Al
desoiate. and the jackdAws rose in a elou
protesting against our intrusion as v
cam nearer. / tried In vain to recall Il
aspect OF the map OF Scotland At this poin
Mr.. G~lendonwyn presently brought US |
At a rude pier similar In construction
that which we had left on the mainlan
Here We made fast, the sail was TAKE
doun an4 Ne stspDed ashore. MI. Gle