New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

with his daughter, ana ne WOuld perform c "cuuiS
ceremony 1t was at his house the girls had visited IN
London; but since then his wife Lord Gormes sister
had died. and because OF her death the wedding was to
be quiet one, with few guests.
DAURA grew restless and tired Of lying STILL even for
- Annras sake. At last, when it was hali-past SIX
O'clock she very cautiously slipped out OF bed, and
went into her sisters room next door, to battle ana
dress II was in her mind to meet Hamar his way up
to the castle from his cottage not halt mile away
She wanted to talk to him about the old story Of the
piper, and tell him what she had-not heard-oh, no.
not heardl-but imagined
lust outside Annira's door OF the four wind
ing tower staircases Of the castle 1t led down TO door
that opened on flight OF stone steps that de-
Scended into a walled courtyard. In the wall OF that
courtyard was a comparatively modern gate by which
YOU could get out a cliff path. This was the short
est though steepest way down to the bay shore where
Hamar's cottage stood, among group Of Others be-
longing to the impoverished Dunum estates.
1t was few minutes after seven when Daura opened
the door at the top OF the steps, but the servants
were not stirring yet in that part Of the house There
not sound except the murnur OF the sea- and the
cooling of doves in the big picturesque dovecoe fastened
to the top of the courtyard wall and supported also by
tall posts gray with age and shiny as satin.
Gould it, after all have been the doves? the girl
wondered.
No great precautions were taken at night for the
locking up OF Dunulm Castle Everybody knew that
anything portable and worth stealing except the books
had been sold long ago. and even il not there wasn't
creature on the island who would have walked in to
steal, if all the doors were flung open.
lust now, however, the circumstances were rather
different for there were valuable wedding presents
the house. Daura expected to wrese with two rusty
bolts for she knew the servants had been told TO be
little more careful than usual Not that there was any
more fear than before Of the island folk but there had
IL.
London, papers, about the approaching romantic mar
rage Of the beautiful Lady Annira Gorme with young
American millionaire, and the reporters had heard OF
and mentioned string of pearls and some other Jewels
that George Conway had given the bride, well as
the motorcar.
Daura had been slightly surprised, therefore, at
finding the door at the top Of the steps unlocked She
was still surprised that the two big bolts the
gate were pushed back Had the locking up been for
gotten had already passed out this way
early in the morning? She a little puzzled, but not
really anxious knowing as she did that the pearls
lying Anniras dressing table Besides in her pres
mood she would have been almost glad to hear that
Jewels had been stolen. If only something like that,
which wouldn't really much in their lives could
account for the sound Of the pipes in the dawn
Out the cliff path where strangers grew giddy,
Daura walked as calmly as in a drawing room. She
expected every minute to Hamar appear; for he
was as punctual a clock punctual than some
Of the clocks in the castle. He due to begin playing
under the west windows, Of which Lord Gormes was
one, at quarter to eight, and to get there in time he
ought to be coming along the cliff path now. BUT
Daura walked and down toward the bayshore with
seeing the gigantcaly tall figure with its swayng
kilt and long, thin brown legs. 1t seemed her that
Hamar ought to be earlier than usual rather than later
if there to be any change in his habits Niras
wedding day.
At last she came to promontory Of rock whence the
path slanted down with steep obhquty giving view
Of the cottages and the road behind them Not far
from the road stood Hamar, talking with someone
someone whose back was turned to her. why, its
GEORGE! she said aloud Then it occurred 10 her that