The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-26

eyes. Then Mrs. stonehouse went on with her story:
 We were at Banff. high up in the Rockies. when we read in The Montreal Star of the burning and wrecking of the Dominion. It is, as you know, a Montreal boat of the Allan Line; SO that naturally there was a full telegraphic report in all the Canadian papers. When we read of the brave man who swan ashore with the line and who was unable to reach the port but swan out across the bay. Pearl took 1t for grant ed that 1t must have been The Man. as she always called MT. Robinson. When by the next paper we learned that the mans name was Robinson nothing would convince her that 1t was not her Mir. Robinson. My husband, I may tell you. had firmly come to the same con clusion. He had ever since the rescue of our child always looked for any news from Alaska. whither he knew Mir. Robinson had gone. He learned that up away in the very far North a new goldfield had been discovered by a man of the same name; and that new town. Robinson City. began to grow up in the wilderness where the condition of life from the cold was new experience to even the most hardy gold miners Then we began to think that the young hero who had so gallantly saved our darling was meeting some of his re- wards sp'
 She stopped for moment, her voice breaking. stephen was in a glow of holy feeling. Gladness, joy, gratitude. enthusiasm; she knew not which. It all seemed like a noble dream which was coming true. Mrs. Stonehouse went on:
 From Californian papers of last month We learned that Robinson of Robinson City had sailed for San Fran cisco, but had disappeared when the ship touched at Portland; and then the whole chain of his identity seemed complete. Nothing would satisfy Pearl but that we should come at once to England and see The Man. who was wounded and blind. and do what we could for him. Her father could not then come himself; but he is following us and may be here at any time.
 And now. we want you to help us. Lady de Lannoy. We are not sure yet of the identity of Mir. Robinson. but we shall know the instant we see him, or hear his voice. We have learned that he is still here. Do let us see him as soon as ever you cant" There was Q pleading tone in her voice which alone would have moved stephen. even had she not been wrought up already by the glowing fervoF of her new friend.
 But she paused. She did not know what to say; how to tell them that as yet she herself knew nothing. She, too, in the depths of her own heart knew knew-that 1t was the same Robinson. And she also knew that both identities were one with another. The beating of her heart and the wild surging of her blood her all. She was afraid to speak IAs AA, .4.
 She could not even think. She would have to be alone for that
 Mrs. Stonehouse. with the wisdom and power of age. waited. But Pearl was in fevr of anxiety: she could imagine nothing which could keep her away from The Man. But she saw that there was some difficulty. some cause of delay. So she too added her plead ing Putting her mouth close to Lady de Lannoy's ear she whispered very faintly. very caressingiy:
 What Is your name Your own namef Your very own nameT'
 Stephen, my darlingr'
 'Oh, won't you let us see The Man, Stephen; dear Stephenl I love him so |; and do so want to see him. It is ages till I see himl Won't you let me? shall be so good, Stephen!' And she strained her closer in her little arms and kissed her all over the face, cheeks and forehead and eyes and mouth. woo ingly. stephen returned the embrace and the kisses. but remained silent a little longer. Then she found her voice:
 'I hardly know what to say. Bee lieve me. I should-I shall, do all can; but the fact Is that I am not in authori- tyr The Doctor has taken him in charge and will not let any one go near him. He will not even have a nurse, but watches and attends to him him. self. He says 1t might be fatal if any thing should occur to agttate him. Why, even I am not allowed to see himr'
 Haven't you seen him yet at all; ever. ever. Stephen?" asked Pearl, all her tlmidity entirely gone. Stephen smiled-a wan smile enough 1t was--as she answered:
 T saw him in the water. but 1t was too far away to distinguish. And it was only by freight"
 ''Oh yes. know" said Pearl; Mother and Daddy told me how you had burn ed the house down to give him light. Didn't you want to see him more after that? I should!" Stephen drew the impulsive child closer as she answered:
 Indeed I did, dear. But had to