The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-31

have brought hope and purpose into
my life, Of which here give you y
full acknowledgement"
God send you quickly reach Lon
don," | said. for Was thinking OF my
darling, and the Maxwells. II was
nigh maddening to me when | let my
mind run In that direction.
What would you have me say to
hor, Farraday!" he asked, turning to
me.
THAT pray God she is WELL" l
made answer
-'Tush. Farraday." he broke in, with
the shadow OF q smile on his bearded
bps. you mean you pray God she
be not wed to Nevil Maxwell"
II pray that, too" muttered
hoarsely. for his speech stung like y
lash.
If she is her mothers daughter her
hand will never 60 to him who has
not already won her heart. let Max
well storm and bully as he choose;
you may take that sop OF comfort.
Master Farraday," and he gave me q
grim smile.
THAT I know. too" said. and !
had every reason for believing this,
for I would have declared my very
life depended On 1t.
We'll, and what shall say to her
as coming from your" he asked. after
20 moody silence.
THAT never for one moment have
ceased to think of her.
rs that ALI" he questioned dirty.
And that the thought of her has
added q thousand-fold to the sorrow
and the Joy Of my life here"
so II must. Farraday; there has
been the enc experience we have had
In common" And he looked at me
with kinder eyes. thought. He fell
to staring into the red embers on the
hearth, then he said: Il shall not put
one word In your way, Faraday; this
II for her to decide. have naught tC
| DO with II. Does that give you good
conteDt?"
"Yes. for I have never known where
TO have you." I cried.
| He laughed shortly, but. as
thought, not without Z certain weary
bitterness to his brief mlrth.
DO you think II q light mattel
that l have but found my child t.
lose herr he demanded. liking hi
dark eyes Upon me In sadness.
| had no answer ready for this. and
% was silent. He went on, dropping
| his voice to q whisper.
II can never live In England until
times change again; 90 back now a
| the risk Of my life. I doubt II yot
woult live elsewhere. 90 she must
make choice Of which It will be--and
her choice IL already made"
80 you will not hazard remaining
In England"
mot day longer than necessary
| I 60 about there with moose fitted
| to my neck. I have almost come u
the resolution to return hither when
| my miBion over seas ID accomplished
J for Newport brings word that thu
king has under advisement the grant
Ing Of 4 fresh charter to the colony
by which land may be held here or
the same tenure % In England.
II would not put It past his blessed
majesty to BE- even generous with
what does not belong to him-eh
Farraday? Once he starts to reck
less giving Of another's goods, who
knows there may not come . time
when the Emperor Powhatan Will lact
for that scant six feet OF earth w
al must needs lie down upon In the
end!"
AT any other time might have
combatsd his cynic sophistries. since
any man Of clear moral sense must
know that Z Christian king can do M
better for rishteousnsss sake thar
rescue land from it, pagan people
indeed, the earth and the fulness
| thereof 10 the Lords. which take II
gives - clear title to such countries
| - these - any man could wish. But
I had only to bethink me Of Mary Il
b tender and compassionate Of Mar
shall's faults Of logic and belief. He
spoke again IN the silence was
maintaining.
Beyond . doubt you have 30 much
the best Of me In this matter. Far
raday, can only look upon myself
l ~ your ambaDsador. That I can tel
her you still 1--we, will be my chief
clAim on her love. Knowing this
cannot Say shall not again sal
hither with Newport when the time
comes. A broken man. whom 1t hai
pleasursd God should outlivs the
many things have outlived. might
do worse than cast his lot wholly In
this new land"
In very sorrow for him ! burst Out
something about not minding where
| I lived. for on the spur Of the mo
nSnt could have sworn that In spite
Of famine, sickness, and the savages