The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

y and silver and had q dark blue velvet cloak COW
y ering her from shoulder to ankle Her hat was
-. immense and feathersd. great round hat as
the pictures OF Romney Sir Joshua have made
known 20 and sire great brooch
.squaHsrines and diamonds which Elizabeth
Gently pressed upon her acceptance with tears and
more anecdotes Of good Queen Anne.
thousand miles from suspicion believing that the
accident to her coach had been ordinary affair
and much surprised ind herself among old friends
Tor she had met Captains Beddoe Rupert
With concern that she would
own parlor at sherbourn and. standing amazed
3 che did then understand
LADY" Tobias. bending his back heroically and
waving The great board Sc wildly that men
stepped back fl alright, lady welcome Medmen-
nam"
shout her the hooking eyes which laughed but half
concealed the lights, the tables. the drnk-and this
: monster % man bowling to her as clown at
. circus. Good Coz. what she think
TO Medmenham." cried che but. Captain Beddos
you told me
That this house. Ny lady
thu fiction mine. Upon my life, Ell, Rupert"
Upon life. it wasn't" Rupert quickly and
the pair OF them laughing together the chaplain spoke
again
1T shall be sny house you choose while
here. lady Say that Tobias Cambray knows
It's and the same thing to him We are but your
siaves-eoulmand when WILL
she drew back a little as though his very touch We're
sssd
tas Kitty tried to tell them how she had come to
We lost wheel OF the coach and the men are gone
the village make It good. I count ii
Fortunate captain Beddoe should have ridden by
thought that among friends. and cannot be mis-
taken. this sir, the club at Medmenham of
which Lord Harborne has spoken me?"
Lady. as YOU say the club at Medmenham.
So shg5dered little. for the were all grouped
together and The eyes that biazed upon ner through
legged sits gave promise Of the friendship she re-
.lied upon.
frst 10 toll YOU ancient tradition
10 roU-Broher Elphege Brother Boniface Brother An
gea Brother JeroTnethey bring lilies in their hand
lives they would lead in this house.
che brethren did obesssnce their guest
the room by this time who did not understand the
the place that he might proht by her ad-
finer sentiment stirred in any heart II was not
spoken The laws of Medmenham abbey were better
obeyed than any OF king parliament 1t
death to stand between brother and his jesyou can
read very in the old code that has down
,S rr.t+x bo,ris anussmentp Not re reoniss
Of be OF IL, Not Churchill Ailsa
see 70 n for this was his affair and so they bowed and
sm,rxed before Kitty; presently. holder than
others reminded the chaplain of the ancient Gus
tom-that lady who entered the refectory at Med
7nenham Huse take the oath before she went forth
7 need no obedience says Kitty pretty. indeed.
sir be way again
And then rom the coNiSo group III the oaAo
the voice:
she cannot leave until Of
An ominous utterance-one that many voices SEQ
onded Hear them altogether crying: Agreed agreed;
and then appeal Tobias and then the appeal to
the law.
..rhe oath-she must take the oath. Tobias" and
again The CRY. Agreed
tobias pretended to he greatly by this, but
was ali aname with IT, the less, and as gratis
any man could be Tor this new opportunity or
DISTINGUISHING himself.
indeed 1t so, mistress. he said, while he affected
such air oe distress that tesfs alone were wanting
complement. 1t Is Our pious found
ers decreed all enter this room during
Of Office shall take the oath to our order Con-
fer this priceless boon and then may you go
ia peace"
And what could kitty Dulcinore say TO that. Con
about her practical toward code which ches-
erdeld the gorihed The vilest rakes that
skulked in the dark places OF city leered ana
awned about her The strange and frigntfut
= point beyond All power OF modern understanding.
She believed that her would shortly be brought
10 and her for her--but mean 4
lille what should she these how bear her
toward them2 Discretion alike taught
tempofize She would enter into the spirit Of the
Jest the uttermost Of her power But chiefly she.
the Kitty whom they o old time, would
<no them that she not afraid.
Sir" she said, standing before them Kitty
Dulcinnore how who I offend your pious
founders? Please tell what and I viii try 20
please you"
from chair flung It wide prepared put it
about her The chaplain the candle from
his desk raised II aloft.
he said answering the question she had
thank you for your aequieseenee No one who entsN