The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-07-24

fpH lpFIlnuaDle power.
Neronlquc. following Honorine'n
example. crossed herself and could
not help shuddering as she said:
How melancholy IL isl There's not
flower on this desOlate plateau
They grow most wonderfully when
one Takes the trouble. You shall SEQ
MaguennOc's, at the end OF the Island.
10 the right Of the Fairies' Doin1en
9. -. a place called the Calgary Of
the Flowers"
Are they lovcly?"
Wonderful ! tell you. Only he goes
himself to get the mold from certain
places He prepares A.. He works II
up. Hc mixes 10 With some special
leaves OF which he knows the effect"
And she repeated you. should see
Maguennoc's flowers. There are no
flowers like them in the world. They
are miraculous hOwers ."'t
After slSirtlng a hill. tho road de-
seconded o Sudden declivity. A huge
cash divided the island Into two
parts the second OF which now ap-
peared, standing a little higher. but
very much more limited in extent
IT'S The PriorY that partH said
Honorine. t
The same Jagged cliffs surrnundad
the smaller islet with an even steepe-
rampant, which itself was followed
out underneath like the hoop OF
crown And this rampant was Joined
TO the main island by n strip OF cliff
nifty yards long and hardly thicker
than castle wall, with a thin, tap
cring crest which looked as sharp as
the edge OF an axe. tF- %,
There was no thoroughfare possible
along this ridge, inasmuch as II was
split In the middle with a Wide As
. Is.t,
OF wooden bridge had been an
chored 70 the two extremities. The
bridge started fiat on the rock and
spanned the intervening
Crevlre
They crossed II separately, for it
was not only very narrow but also
unstable, Shading under their feet and
On The wind
eL6ol, over there. al the extreme
point OF the island" said lHonorine, :
t'you can see a corner OF the Priory.,' :
The path that led to II ran through
fields planted with email flr trees ar
ranged in qulncunNea Another path.
turned TO the right and disappearsd
from view IN some dense thiciet9.
/. Ferouique kept her eyes upon tho
PrlGry. whose iow-storied front waa
lengtheuinE gradually, when Honor
Inc. after few minutes. stopped
SHORT, with her face towards the thick
1ets on the right, and called out;
"Mopsleur Stephane!"
WHOM are Won cAliing7" a-i-aHs
VeTpnlque. "M Maroux7" {,
"Yes, Francois tutor. He was run
Mug toward the bridge. 7 caught
sight OF him through n clearing
Monsieur Stephane! But why doesn't
he answer? Did you see man run,
ningT
mo"
81 declare II was he. with his white
cap. At any rate, we can see the,
bridge behind us. Let us wait for
him 90 cross"
'Why wait? II awnings the mat
ter. II there's danger OF any kind. sts
at the Priory"
You're right Let's hurry" ~
They FASTENED their pace. overcome
with forebodinRs; and then, for no
definite reason, broke into n run. 20
greatly did their fears increase al
they drew nearer to the reality
The islet grew narrower agais.
barred by low wall which marked
the boundaries Of the Priory domain.
At that moment cries we're heard
coming from the house.
Honorine exclaimed:
They're calling! Did you heart A
woman's cripsi It's tho cook! It's
Marie lie Gof!"
She made n dash for the gate and
grasped the key, but inserted Il 80
awkwardly that she damned the lock
and was unable to open IT.
Through the gap!" she ordered.
This way, on the right"
They rushed along, scrambled
through the wall and crossed a wide
HaA att
which the winding and ill-marked,
path disappeared at every moment
under trailing creepers and moss.
Here we arel Here we are"
shouted Honorine. We're comlngl''
And she mutteredi
'sThe cries have stoppedl It'a dread-
full! Oh. poor Marie lie Conf"
She RraSped Neronique's arms
Lets go round The front Of the
house Is on the other side on this
side the doors are always locked AMI
the window shutters closed"
But VeronlTie caught her foot IN
some roots, stumbled and fell to her
knees. When she stood up again, the
Breton woman had left her and was
furrytng round the left wing. I'm
consciously, Veronique, instead Of fol-
lowing her, made straight for the
house, climbed the step and waa
brought UP short by tine door. at
which she knocked again and again.
The idea of going round, az Homo
rine had done, seemed % her a wasta
OF time which nothing could ever
make good. However, reaizlnE the
futility OF her efforts, she was Just
deciding TO 90 when once more cries
sounded from inside the house and
above her head.
II was a mans voice. which Veno-
niQue seemed 10 recognize as her
fathers She fell back a few stems
Suddenly one OF the windows on the
first floor opened and sho saw a.!
Enlargement, HIS features distorted
with inexpressible terror yasping.,
'FIelpl Helpl Oh, the monsterf
Hclpl"
'Fathsr! Fatherl" cried Veronia,ie.
IN despair. ~It's ~"
lie lowered his head for an instant.
not 10 see his daughtsf and
made IA -quiCk attempt to climb ovof
tho balcony But "a shot rang out be-
hind him and one OF the window
pgues was blown INTO frneuienta ~
"MuTderdr. Tuurdareri' he shouted.
turniag back Into ne room.
YCroulQue. mad with fcar and helm.
lessncss, looked around her ifepue
could she rescue her father9 The ~ 3
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