The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-18
CHAPTER xIv.-(continued).

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building was crowded. The wide gal
lery opposite him seemed ready to
overflow into the arena. Even the
gangways were full. The congregation
stood up to sing the first hymn. Glenn
emit raised his eyes from his hymn
book. and almost directly opposite him
vas Marion West. For a moment or
two he was in doubt; her head was
bent a little, and the brim of her hat
threw her face into shadow, but when
at length she lifted her eyes and be-
gan to sing all doubt vanished, and
for the next hour and more he was
conscicIs of nothing saw that Marion
was alive and before him.
He kept hoping that she would turn
her Eyes In his direction, but she was
toe intent on the service and on the
preacher. During the sermon she
scarcely moved her head. For him.
self he heard nothing. The preacher
might be very eloquent-probably he
was, for there was a wonderful still
ness in the plaN. He was too intent
on watching Marion's lace to give
.SS0 ~ mat NAC III OdCuCI Sdlu.
The service ended at length. He
saw Marion move into the gangway
and begin to mount the steps. Every
body SCENE danxious to get out of the
sitting atmosphere into the fresh air,
and there was much pushing and JOS
Ting In consequence. Clement lost
no time In elbowing his way through
the crowd. In the vestibule he stood
back from the co%nvsrging streams and
waited. The gallery people surged
down the stairs in a compact mass.
His heart began to beat uncomfortably
fast. In a moment or two he would
e her face light up with surprise
perhaps with pleasure.
He had great d%ificulty in holding
himself in check. How slowly the
moments passed! Why was she so
long in appearing? The stream of
people got thinner. then suddenly
ceased to flow. What was the mean
ing Of 1t? Where was Marion?
He learned later that there was an
other exit from the gallery. He was
terribly disappointed, but there was
no help for it. He waited till every
body had disappeared. then turned his
face ~dejectedly towards his home.
He sat up later than usual that
night. He knew he would not sleep
II he went to bed. His brain was in a
whirl, his heart sore with disappoint-
ment. Nevertheless he was able to
extract q few large grains Of %consola-
AA~n prn,~n thu nvyon<c ~ tho ovnninU
It was no light matter to have the
assurance that Marion was alive and
well and in London. Also she did not
look unhappy. For a full hour ne had
watched her face closely, had marked
the play OF every emotion in her eyes
and on her lips. and had detected no
sign Of suffering or distress.
This was q great load lifted from
his mind. He had SO often dreaded
the worst that he was ready to fall on
his knees and offer thanksgiving, ana
but for the poignant ems Of disap-
pointment at having missed speaking
to her he might have done SO.
After the remnanta Of his frugal sup
per had been cleared away he lighted
his pipe and tried to make himself
comfortable In what had once been an
easy chair.
In spite Of his disappointment there
las . delightful thrill Of exhilaration
In his heart. In any case, he reflect
"a. Marion was not far away from him.
II he had seen her once the chances
we're he would zee her again. Most
likely she attended the same church
regularly. They were bound to meet
sooner or later. He would constitute
himself her protector. She would
learn to lean upon him and trust In
him. Friendship would in time ripen
into affection. His own deep love
would kindle hers. He would plead
his case with SO much. earnestnes that
she would not be able to resist, and
then- Well. after that would be
the millennium.
He let his pipe 60 out several times
90 intent wal he on following his fan
eies. That night he dreamt he had
BEEN made archbishop OF Canterbury
and that 10 had appointed Tom Gray
ton TO b his private chaplain.
During the next two Or three days
dime PASSED very slowly. He was I'm
uatient Tor Sunday to come again. He
had formed any number Of plans fol
vaylayine Marion on her way to OF
frcm The church-hed almost decided
% ~ form Of wofds he would use
when they met.
pvontD, however. have usually
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