The Dolores star., 1910-04-08
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CHAPTER I-Basil Tempest, worlds
greatest novelist and poet. refusing to bc
further lionized. shuts himself up IN Cra-
tations are broken by his housekeepeE
who has dsobeyed his orders not to ad-
init any one to the house. The visitor Ia
Lucy carew. an American. who has come
TO England to write study OF the au-
thor. but most of all to get a synopsis
Of his new suite of poems, having been
sine II successful. Tempest. in anger. de-
ciares he will write no more, and asks
her to go: After Lucy departs Tempest
aepents OF & his rudeness @ In sending hsr bel
her, but she refuses to return to Craven
with him, and takes lodging in a cottage.
Tempest. apologizing for his rudeness and
offering to assist her in writing her es-
say. Tempest dictates to Lucy, who 10.
tens spellbound as she writes.
CHAPTER H.-Tempest calls at the cot.
taSe and discovers that Lucy has lett to
take train for London. He overtakes
her and induces her to remain over a da,
or two and read the manuscript to him
He invites her to dine with him She de-
clines. bot says she will call the follow
ing day.
CHAPTER III.-Angry and disappoint-
60. Tempest goes to London. He asks
Lady Ormond. with whom his name has
been linked, to leave her husband and go
Stth him: promising to marry her when
OrInond divorces her. She insists on the
divorce FIRST. Tempest says ''Good-by-
no RESPITE" and departs for Craven.
CHAPTER Iy.-Lucy calls at Craven
and the bousekeeper tells her Tempest
has telegraphed that she is to await his
return. She is ushered into the empire
room, which the housekeeper tells her
was designed by Lady Ormond. Tempest
burns Lady Ormond's picture after fore
Of thaf lad
Lucy. Tempest tells Lucy he Is in the
humor for writing. but that unless he
can dictate TO her he will throw the man
ussript already written. into the fire.
After she departs he burns photographs
and letters OF Lady Ormond.
CHAPTER v.-Tempest takes great
pleasure In i.uey's presence. as with un-
falling patience she bends over the pages
nss sr"w Row IKE sn.S pile. beside her lie
unexpectedly meets LADY h-.'~-"
CHAPTER vi. = Between Lucy and
Tempest there arises an enibarrassme Mt
OF personal feeling undeclared. He tells
Lucy she can never know what she has
done for him. Lucy In chilled at the
thought that he means Il as a dismissal. |.
Tempest tells his housekeeper that Lucy
must not come asain-that good win
come to her for staying on. He tells the
housekeeper that he Is going blind. He
ever she likes The housekeeper tells
Lucy how she has awakened Tempest
from his gloom. reveals the nature of his
maiady and says that II there was some
one who cared FOR him he could he saved
Next morning Lucy receives q package
from Tempest--it Is the suite OF poems
complete.
He was struggling with himself.
Since he must not say to her what be
wished. what he longed to say. any.
thing else would be an insult.
She had taken up her pen, and he
let her write for a time. debating a
few pages for re-copy. then threw
them impatiently down.
IT you will let me. I will walk TO
the Ford with you. We must start
now. or you will be very late for Mrs.
Ramsdill's."
At a little lane well on towards the
town where he parted with her he
said:
As long as you live you will never
know what you have done for me, and
! can't ever tell you-only won't you
understand. since such is the fact
that cant endure to think you have
hardships to bear?" His tone and the
strange phrase chilled her. Did he
mean this as q good by. q dismissal' :
She grew cold and pale.
They were quite by themselves In
the little lane. Craven behind them
and the Ford Just Mt the turn. Temp.
est took her passive hands to him and
pressed them against his breast.
Then. with the gesture she had rc.
marked before, he threw them from
his and left her standing there. with.
out another word. alone.
On his return to the house he went
straight to Mrs. Henly's litt'a house.
keeping room-a cosey. comfortable.
homely corner In q wing by itself,
almost like = cottage set In the
castles very midst.
Every object had q memory for him.
No sentimental revolution had made
an empire room Of Mrs. fienly's archi
English quarters Here she had lived
q tranquil existence for over forty
years. falling heir TO the uses and
duties Of the place when she was
very young woman nj III. nrst house.
keepers decease.
Tempest had associations even with
the wallpapers blazing roses and
knots Of floating stresmers, which his
chiid's imagination had yntied and re-.
tied to nnd there wsr no ends. no
real combinations. and all the flowers
and ribbons fell into confusion In his
mind. The mantel clock with It's
quaint Chinese figures. brought to
Mrs. Hsnly by . sailor brother, had
made th-, little Tempest dream Of
ships and those distant ports that pos.
sessed the maddenine fascination Of
the farAvay and the unknown, Ne