Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24

burnt enough to be interesting He had been pale and
rather when he first landed, for he had lost
his best friend the superintendent of the which
he had been cashier but he had changed astonshingv
tor the better the last three weeks, because he
said he was very happy, because he had 4come of
long polar night into a summer morning of joy An
MIRA repeated this speech to her sister, and Daura
sidered 1t quite poetical tribute to his love.
Il was wondering what had happened to Hamar; so
l came down to see,- the girl explained
Its my fault if he's late said Conway in his nice
Southern American voice. Il couldn't sleep: too ex-
cited, suppose; felt rather umpy anyhow So got
up and thought I'd walk it off. asking friend
here it was he piping this morning about four o'clock,
and in answer he's been telling old family legend
of your house."
ooh, Hamar, you oughtn't to have told him that
story-today!" Daura exclaimed.
"And why would not be tein' him, me Leddy?"
Hamar defended himself with characteristic indie
pendence. Its man he is and not timorous bit
lasse whatefer. Twill be tak1in bit moren the tale
O. the lost piper to fright him, I'll be thinkin.'
what did he tell you?" asked Daura, turning from
Hamar to George.
The cold piper realized that he was being ignored in pun
shment for lecture. But far from repenting he be-
gan to march up TIE i'll with strides @Withme
Leddys lea and yours, Sir, I'll be away to work. he
announced he started. all be tidy bit late the now
VIHY, he told me that hundreds of years ago, at a
time when the head of your house happened to
be rather old brute, the family bard, piper, or
whatever he was, offended the cheftain who ordered
him and his wife and babies get short notice
By and by the woman and her children
ing, and the piper ventured back beg for mercy He
hunted away from the castle with dogs cursing the
Lord of Dunum and all his descendants he ran. He
was never again; but he heard piping in the
under the CASTLE where they thought he have
taken refuge and lost his way Hamar explained to me
that they knew it the chap and nobody else
playing away there underground, because there
air that mermaid had taught him. Other pipers tried
to initiate the tune; but of them could catch it.
And it that mermaid music they could hear wan
dering about in the The next thing that hap
pened, and soon after, according Hamar, was the
death of the chieftain, caught by shark when SWIM
ming in sight of his wife, who went mad and killed her
self think that's all of the story, far remember
though haven't told it so we'll as Hamar did Is it
right, according to the archives?"
EYES, it's right, said Daura. But
"But WHAT" George prompted her.
ooh, nothing Have you finished your walk"
Il thought of going little farther. Hamar said
that if l walked along the road hundred yards so
could get down to the beach and the entrance
the famous that under the castle and perhaps
away to fairyland itself"
all go with you and show you the place." said
Daura. Il want to be back and if Nira's awake by
half past eight; but 1 can do it easily
@How is she?' asked Conway, his eyes lighting up
EAST asleep when left her. We talked till one. l
walked about four; and she was dead asleep then max
ing up for lost time, poor darling
$50 you walked at four tool" said George. aDd you
hear the pipese'
T-dreamed did, maybe. And Mira"
@Did she have the dream?"
4she opened her eyes and said something about
dreaming. Then she went back to sleep again.
Something about dreaming of the pipes?"
@Ye-es.'
3Queer we three should all have heard it, said Con-
way.
aOh, it might have been the wind, the doves may
have been in furry for reason, and have been
cooling louder than usual