The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27

tan.
llers had the blood of his grand.
rather and there was an Italian mix.
ture. We read with interest of the old
man. I'm the huge oak panclled hal
of the abbey Sir Beverley Eveshan
sat alone. a splendid fire OF LOGS
oiazed before him on the open hearth
ana the iisht from a great chandelier
oeat mcrciless,y down upon him. IL.
hair was thick still and silvery white
lie mad the shoulders of a strong man
albeit they were slightly bowed. His
race. clean shavcn. aristocratic, was the
color VI old ivory. The thin lips wer,
quite hloodless. They had a down
ward. bitter curve. as though they
OFTEN sneered at life. The eyes ver,
Keen as "A birds. stone gray under
o~Nerhaneing black brows. He held A
newspaper in his bony hand Thi.
grandfather loved Piers, his grandson
out his love did not prevent him from
quarrelling with the young man.
At the reotory Mrs. Denys. widow OF
the Australian bully. the lady who hat
thrown water on the fighting dogs. was
. sort or companion and governess
sac was necessary to the rector,
numerous household. The rector him.
self was r. terror. He was a home
tyrant. one of the cruelest of the head.
Of families. The English do M,
!ynCh their bad rectors. but 4, is re.
markable that the English law did no,
take Mr.. I.orimer in hand. As thing.
are IN me story II Is good TO ind Mr.
Lorimer called to account nv IN,
FAMILY doctor. The doctor, IL is agree.
able rather than surprising e. learn
had no great trouble IN curb!ng the ex.
cesses of this wicked ccclesias,ic. Ne
doubt Mr.. Lorimer WIS aware tha
there was no really difficult ground o,
separation between himself and tho
common Jail. His subsistence was def.
mite when the good doctor let him know
mat his parental authority did no, ex.
tend to a permission to XIII his chill.
drcn.
Mrs Denys saved a fox from the
hunters. While she was out watkins
she was caught in the rain. Sh,
sought sheIter In "A shepherds hut
Inc ioN also had sought shelter there
she heard In the dark interior of the
hut that agonized sound. half cough
half whine, of an animal exhausted AMI
IN the extremity of mortal fear" Sh.
! stood at the door Of the hut. deter.
mined to protect the fox. The agree.
able first name of Mrs. Denys wa.
Avery. TIE story tells: in a mo.
meht the hounds were upon her. Sh,
was waist deep In them. They leapeG
almost 10 her shoulders in their mad.
ness. smother!nS her with mud ant
slobher. For a second or two the rec
eyes and gaping jaws made ever
! Avery's brave heart quail. Bu. sh,
: stood her ground. ordering them bach
win GREATNESS ins!stence. They mus
nave thought her a maniac. she re.
tiected aiterward." The huntsman ar.
rived. He addressed her with sar,
don!c affabiiity." He said: "P'r'ap.
now, miss, you'd he good enough e
step aside and let the 'ounds attend e
business" With blazing ewes Aver,
upbraided the huntsman. The AGED Sil
beNer.ey rode up. "COnfound you.
stand aside" he Numbered. Pier.
came upon the scene. He was whit,
10 the lips. with eyes OF awful flame.
Leaning from his saddle he caught hi.
grandfather's bride. Avery saw 9
terrible look fash like an evil spiri
into Sir Beverley's face. She saw hi.
riGht arm go up and heard his ridinl
crop descend with a sound like a p.s,
tol shot upon Piers's shoulders" tt
report that the fox was saved Is imma
terra! except TO the kind hearted. Il
will he seen that high temper was a
mark Of the Eveshams.
The quarrels OF Piers with Or. Tudor
make exciting parts of the tale. The
doctor was a cool hand. He had pre-,
ciscly the manne that was qualified
to exasperate Piers. To be sure IN,
doctor got himself thrashed by Pier,
on one occasion. Nevertheless he knew
how to Plant telling arrows in tina
young adversary. At the end OF tn,
vigorous fourteenth chapter we reaC
OF Piers: "IIe reached his car, stand,
ing as he had left il in the desertet
lane. n stopped TO start the engine
Then as II throbbed in answer h,
Strengthened himself and very suddenl,
he laughed. But It was not a happy
laugh: and In a m more he sho'
away into the dark as though pursued
~ heiiuS IL lie Hdu gained MS en0
II he had In any fashion achieved hi.
desire. It was plain hat It did moi
give him any great satisfaction. II,
vent like a fury through the night.
Such was the telling effect wrought
upon him by the quiet methods OF tn,
physician.
Piers and his grandfather actual,
had a physical encounter. Sir Beverle,
cherished no resentment in conse,
quence Of the inevitable result. or
the contrary, he was filled with pride
because his grandson was SO strong
The two never tired OF quarre,ling ant
making up. There is one allegation ir
the tale that we find 1t impossible tc
believe. The baronet was thrown from
his horse and the story says: "Olc
Sir Beverley lay prone on the grounc
In an awful stiffness with his whit,
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