The newspaper., 1908-05-22

He had heard from servant from Stornham who
had been to Dunstan village in search of her. that she
had fled when the bell toled and why she had done SO
and he too started in search OF her. also had Sir
Nigel who had found her first and fastened the doors
of the cabin she could not get out, telling her he
would keep her there. When Mount Dunstan came up
the path toward the house, Nigel returning from
putting his horse and hers in place where they
would not attract the attention Of the people who
might pass. He tried to explain things to Mount
Dunstan in his sarcastic way-but he would not
listen to him, and sick as he was seemed to get new
strength for he clutched Nigel by the collar and held
him,what followed between the two men would not
be good to describe When the thing was over Nigel
lay as a wrthng worm and the other man stood over
him. breathless and white, but snguarly exalted.
In the meantime Betty kept very quiet, could not
help but hear ALL yet she asked questions. When
Mount Dunstan came in the cabin to her-she did not
RISE her ankle panied her, their meeting was n
silent one, at first there long strangely tense
silence then they told their each other for the
first time.
In the meantime a carter came along the road near
the deserted cabin Sir Nigel hailed him, telling him he
had fell from his horse aud his clothes the
brush by the roadside and that he badly bruised
and wished to doctor-the carter took him into
his cart.
Lord Mount Dunstan carried Betty the road
lifted her the saddle and they Immediately rode to
Stornham and Rosy.
Betty had written her father few months before
to come to England which he did-and his wife came
with him. This quiet faced little woman was to re-
main in London at quiet hotel, while her husband
should go Stornham Court alone he had received
message while on board ship telling him Sir Nigel was
very ILL., MIR. Vanderpoel answered his wife who
wished to know the contents OF the telegram that he
had been reminded OF verse In the Bible about ven
geance not belonging to mere human beings and that
Nigel Anstruthers had had a stroke of paralysis.
Reuben Vanderpool was met at the station by his
daughter. tall. lovely thingin who seemed not
to recognize the presence OF any human being but her
father lie knew who the big young before
she turned to present him which she did at once.
Reuben Vanderpoel looked well into the young mans
eyes ~ he shook hands with him warmly and this
what he said to himself she il safe. this il
quite safe, he. Lord Mount Dunstan be trusted.
Not many days after her husband arrived at Storm
ham court. Mrs. Nanderpoel Travelled down from
London. She sat in her cushioned corner Of the rail
way carrnge she inwardly offering up gentle ar
dent prayers OF gratitude, she was the who
prays and the many sad petitions OF the past years
were being answered last. She really being
allowed TO go TO Rosy and whatsoever happened she
would never he really parted from her girl again
She had asked pardon many times to herself becnuse
she had really sorry when she heard Of her
n-law's desperate condition. she could not feel
pity for him but she could not wish for the thing
which perhaps she ought to wish for.
1t arranged 10y the two who bes. knew and
loved her that her quiet meeting with Rosy should
have spectators and this was well managed.
For time Sir Nigel lay In his room at storm
ham surrounded 10y all Of aid and luxury thnt
wealth and medical science could gather about hin.
sometimes his and doctors thought In his hol-
low eyes there light Of raging half reason and
they saw that he struggled utter sounds which
they might comprehend-this he never did accomplish
and one day in the midst of such effort he
stricken again and afterward sank into stiffness
and died
Then IN closing the authors words:
And the Shuttle In the hand Of Fate, through
every hour every day and through the slow. deep
breathing OF all the silent night. to and fro
to and fro-drnwing with IL the thread OF human
life and Thought which strengthens Its web and
the figures OF ts yet vague aud uncompeted design.