The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-01

or two guides, 10 reach the monastery
or st Gondrau. It stood upon a fro
zen. wind swept crag. with the snow
piled about 1t in trsacherous, drifting
masses. They were Hospitality receiv-
cd ny che brothers. whose duty e was
to entertain the infrequent guests.
They drank oe the precious cordial,
finding IL rarely potent and reviving.
They listened TO the great, ever echo
Ing bell and learned that they were
pioneer travellers in those gray stone
walls over the Englishman whose rest
less feet have trodden nearly. every
corner Of the earth.
At 3 O'Clock on the afternoon they
arrived the two young Gothnmites
stood with tgood Brother. Cristofer in,
the great. cold hallway OF the mon.
astery To watch the monks march past
on their way TO the refectory. They
came slowly. pacing by twos, with
their heads bowed. treading nolselessly
with sandaled feet upon the rough
stone flags. AS the procession slowly
fled pnst. Eyres suddenly gripped Gil.
liam by the arm. Look" he whisper.
ed. eagerly. ''at the one just opposite
you now--the one on this side. with his
hand at his waist-if that isn't Johnny
Bellchumbers then never saw himir
Gillian saw and recognized the lost
glass Of fashion.
what the deuce" said he. wonder.
ingiy. rs old Bel. doing here2 Tommy,
1t surely can't be he! Never heard OF
Bell having turn for the religious.
Fact Is. I've heard him say things
when n four in hand didn't seem to tie
up Just right that would bring him ND
for court martial before any church"
Its Bell. without doubt" said
Eyres. firmly. ''or I'm pretty badly In
need OF an oculist. But think Of Johnny
SBellchnubefs. the royaf high chaneel-'
ior OF swell togs and the mahatmn of
pink teass up here In cold storage doing,
pennnce in snuff colored bathrobeI'
Brother Cristofer was appealed to
for information. By that time the
monks had passed into the refectory.
He could hot tell tor which one ShSyi
referred. BelicliaIhbersa Ahs the,
brothers of Sc. Gondran abandoned
their worldly names when they took
the vows. Did the gentlemen wish to
speak with one of the brothers7 II
they would come to the refectory and
Indicate the one they wished to see,
the reverend abbot in authority would.
doubtless. permit II.
Eyres nnd Gillian went into the din.
Sng hall and pointed out TO Brother
Cristofer the man they had seen. Yea,
Nr-0u Ahns rrvr.-
saw his face plainly now. as ne sat
among the dingy brothers. never Ieok.
ing up. eating broth from coarse
Permission, 10 speuict % one or the
brothers was Rranten 20 the two fray.
eiers By the abbot, ana they waited Yn
reception room for him to come.
When he did come, treading softly in
his sandnls. both Eyres ana Gillian
looked Mt him. sn nsrniayitv nnd nstnr.
ighment. Y was iIoi.sny Be,sch sHtara
but he had q diflerenf look. Noon his
smooth shnyan face was an expression
OF tneRable peace OF irapturous dttain.
ment; OF perfect and complete happi.
ness His form was proudly erect, his
eyes shone within serene esahd gracious
.lsalsf Il saaaf fpnsEweil. .Gpaa.,,.
ga ag III the old New York EllS Btlk
seslned tiottec 81 bhi ID single sals
slEfent. q lohg robe ot rough brown
scioths athered by d cord at the ssisisk
krd faiIlng In straight, loose folds
tAtly TO his feet he shook iiasidsI
With isis visitors with his old e,lse md