The Dolores star., 1910-04-15
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CHAPTER I.-Basil Tempest. 1orld's
greatest novelist and poet. refusing to be
further nonized, shuts himself up IN Cra-
ven. his country home. His gloomy medi-
who has disobeysd his orders not to ad-
NIT any one to the house. The visitor 10
Lucy Carew. an American, who has come
thor, but mos, Of ali to get a synopsis
OF his new suite of poems. having been
promised good position with maya
sine II successful. Tempest. In anger, de-
clares he will write no more, and asks
her to go. After Lucy departs Tempest
repents Of his rudeness In sending her
away at night In the rain. He overtakes
her, but she refuses to return to Craven
with him, and takes lodging In a cottage.
Next morning Lucy receives note from
Tempest, apologizing for his rudeness and
Offering to assist her In writing her es-
say. Tempest dictates to Lucy. who lis.
tens svs...Uund she writes.
CHAPTER H.-Tempest calls at the cot
tAgs and discovers that Lucy has left to
her and induces her to remain over a day
or two and read the manuscript to him
He invites her to dine with him. She de-
clines, but says she will call the follow
ing day.
CHAPTER III.-Angry and disappoint-
Lady Ormond. with whom his name has
been linked to leave her husband and go
9TH him; promising to marry her when
divorce FIRST. Tempest says "Good-by-
no respite." and departs for Craven.
CHAPTER Iv.-Lucy calls at Craven
and the housekeeper tells her Tempest
has telegIsphed that she is to await his
room. which the housekeeper tells her
was designed by Lady Ormond. Tempest
burns Lady Ormond's picture after fore
ing reluctant opinion of that lady from
Lucy. TemDeEt tells I,tlcy he in fht.
humor for writing, but that unless he
can dictate to her he will throw the man
After she departs he burns photographs
and letters OF Lady Ormond.
CHAPTER v.-Tempest takes great
pleasure In Lucy's presence, as with un-
failing patience she bends over the pages
that grow ike snow piles beside her lie
Snsspscsediy meet. eI Lads % ""..~ ~se's ne
CHAPTER vi. - Between Lucy ana
Tempest there arises an embarrassment
Lucy she can never know what she has
thought that he means Il as a Dismissal
Tempest tells his housekeeper that Lucy
must not come again-that no good win
housekeeper that he Is going blind. lie
ever she likes TRe a houses.eee, sen ees ~nnf t.ii,
Lucy how she has awakened Tempest
from his gloom. reveals the nature OF his
one who cared for him he could be saved
Next morning Lucy receives q package
from Tempest-t Is the suite OF poems
what lovely hair. miss. and such a
lot Of ~"
Polly was right-the strangers color
was gone. tired as she had been the
day Of her arrival at Craven. she had
looked the picture Of vigorous health.
You're not looking rs well as when
you came to England. miss"
Miss Carew was well. II seemed
perfectly: she thanked Mrs Henly.
But It's no wonder: you're feeiin'
the long. close writin' I daresay."
: Mrs. Henly paused. surprised to ind
that for the first she thought Of the
girl She was young and vigorous.
but what health and vitality. what
strength Of body and mind. and what
divine patience were needed for the
task Mrs Henly purposed for the
slender creature! But she did not
think twice OF II. Iove-that was all
the strength needed n she had it
n not! ah. her poor. biighted boy,
She felt instructive ease with Miss
Carew. in whose presence she had
found herself only q few times be-.
fore. The nature Of the stranger. nj.
though an unknown quantity. was
sympathetic.
The old lady sat down beside Miss
Carew on the little bed. She lifted
her notified veil and revealed her dis
turbed face and tear.reddened eyes
She put out her hands before her In
an old.fashioned gesture Of despair.
gave q choked sob. and murmured
whilst her eyes streamed over:
aoA, miss. ~hAt . terribly cruel
world II is. indeed. what . hood.
cruel world"
Al this, to them both. was far too
broad and Humanitarian . cause Tor
such sudden personal grief. she add.
ID. sobbing:
"Mr Tempest--Mr. Basii--is very
III. indeed"
Miss Carew's color grew still whittier.
and II was . second before she
echoed.
"whst has happened to Mr. Temp
sstf"
"Oh. nothing sudden"-Mrs Henly
got the better Of her tears-"nothing
sudden. no more than yesterday-or
that you would see-but he's III. miss.
and my heart Ii broken for him.
Miss Carew said. Il have seen
that he Ia nervous and excited. but
thought II was . relief TO him so
WORK. have been wrong. perhaps"
oh. No. indeed!" hurried the other.
..Fss from II. you have been . bless.
ING 70 him. . good. dear blessing"
Hse way q quitting u Vas sweet. and
ID ~ form soothsd the hsartachs