The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
CHAPTER XXIX-Continued.

The old bar0net had shaken his head
Iadly when he saw the marks of dissipa-
ion on his grandson's face. thinking that
they were only an additional proof Of bis
ancestry from his own dissolute son; but
he remained silent on the subject
Then Fabian had returned TO Donoyle
to pack up his belongings and walking
one day in Ballyshannon Glen. by the
side Of the mountain torrent, which sang
such a wonderful song of sleep among
the messy powders. he had come face
TO face with Elsa.
Vandrakens eyes had been too clouded
by the horror OF his own reflection to rec
ognize Fabian, but Elsa, coming upon
him suddenly. round bend in the forest
path. stopped. and stood looking at him.
with eyes which. though already half
withdrawn from earthly things, gazed at
him inQuiringly. as though demanding
recognition. But he did not recognize in
the nun any resemblance TO the girl who
had fitted across his life. and from whom
he had been cut of by the gulf OF dark
ness. So he. too. looked at her inquir-
ingly
81 am Elsa Won Tarsenhelm." said the
nun, In troubled voice.
"Elsar' he cried. the remembrance OF
his suddenly changed feelings stabbing
his memory. Did your father send you
10 me?"
Not my earthly father" she answer
ed. in a low voice The church knows
everythinE-the church which has fought
fathers whenever they have been made.
The church which knows all. and keeps
its secrets. Is again going TO destroy the
works Of darkness"
"Can your church undo what has been
done?' asked Fabian Dare. eagerly. He
was not without faith in the potency OF
that mysterious. unending religion which
the nun represented. Does your church
know what was done 10 me that day.
but how can they?"
Through what I know and through
their own knowledge Of ancient occultism
which is almost as great as my fathers
They. too. have books from the Alexan-
drine Library.
Fabian came forward eagerly Tel
me. for Gods sake. tell me"' he asked
What was done TO me that day?"
Elsa looked pityngly AT his face
There was much done that day" she
answered. with break in her voice. And
then she told him.
When she had finished. Fabian Dare
laughed in a way which caused Elsa "a
shut out the sound from her ears with
trembling hands.
&C.
worth-that man-didn't he2" he laughed
But will kin him, and get my own
face back"
''No,-no, Not that, You must not Kill
him, Il may be only a superstitiOn-but
If II shouldn't be a supcrstitiOn-'
What do you mean?"
THAT II YOU kill him. your soul will
bear his sins for all eternity"
1T can't be true-there is no reason foi
it,
But If # should Fabian. if fl
shOuldI' The nuns eyes. in their solicit
tude. became a wOman's for a moment
Besides. there is no need. You VIII com,
TO Ballyshannon. and the other man vii
come. and the operation will be undone
You viii get back your soul again. and
gradually the other mans record vii
fade from your face But there is nc
power. Strange disturbing things have
been happening at the castle 1t is built
over caves and Is honeycombed with Sc
cret passages. built as a method Of escap,
in old times We became conscious. Z
few days ago, that there were others be-
sides ourselves living In the castle
Ghosts suggested the young man
do ghosts steal books2" asked tn,
nun. NO. they are not ghosts. There 8,
even smell of cooking: and they have
taken three Of the Alexandrine book.
from which my father got his power
They have taken them, and still they live
IN the castle. We near them. like rat,
i'm the walnscoting. All, something ter
rible is going to happen. My father
knows IT, But, more terrible than all
he is about TO commit the unforgivablC
sin-he is going 20 try TO destroy his OWL
soul and escape immortality, 1t +.
frightful" walled the nun. covering hel
iace with her hands 1T is such a In.
tie. fragile thing, this world. and on,
little atom on 1t is shaking his fist al
The universe and tampering with its sa
cred laws"
He will succeed" whispered the younl
man. "as he succeeded with me"
He cannot-he cannot He has all The
powers Of Saturn at his back. but he can.
not win. TIE other man will bribe hin
with gold 10 undo the operation. then ht
viii be abducted TO Rome and confined II
the-yes,' she hurried on. 'he will b,
isolated. The church has always com,
to the rescue when science threatened
the earth with destruction; the churcl
that knows all-the only safe custodian
Of such secrets as my father has. Il
will not be the first time it has inter
vened"
Fabian Dare was listening. breathless
20 the disjointed words Of the nun bu
he was not the man TO disbeIeve He haC
had too much proof Of the forces that
underlie the calm surface of the world tC
be incredulous
You will come 20 Ballyshannon when
send for your she asked.
Yes murmured Fabian, and the nui
turned 90 60.
Wait ne said. L want 10 eXplair
something about our last meeting"
She laughed bitterly Il could explain
that better than you. Fabian. Ny father
told me, himself when he was mockins
me because I took the veil. GoOd-by fol
the present. And she turned and lef
him, going back 10 Ballyshannon.
CHAPTER xxx.
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