Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
CHAPTER XLvl1
The Resurrection


SruREE days later, Fenella set out
for Bishops Court in n two horse
The island had begun to recover from
;,s A. of moral intoxication. Sympathy
wss swinging round to Stowcll. The
nsthos of his stupendous downfall had
,atsn hold of the people. Taubman
hsJ heen wrong. Nobody would have
hnovn @ anything Of Stowell's guilt IL ne
hsI not revealed Il himself. There mus,
no something great in a man who could
take up his cross like that. And as for
tSst wonderful woman who might be
W,ins In Government House but was
living In Castle Rushen instead
As Fenclla, in her nurses costume.
d,ove through the town some of the
%nn,en curtsied to her, and most OF the
man raised their hats. She returned the
salutations of none.
$50 that's how they expect to wipe
out what. they did to Victor! Not 1t
know 1t thought
Two hours afterward she was at the
Bishop's palace--a somewhat palatial
Mace. partly old, partly new. sleeping
n The shelter of big trees and surround
"a by blaze Of rhodedendrOns.
The Bishop, in his dapper black
clothes, received her in room in the
old part of the house. 1t had been the
studv OF the most famous of his pre-
s.csssors, % the fanatic and saint who had
ordered that Kate Kinrade, for the
ssying of her soul. should be dragged
st the tail of boat. Souvenirs of the
Ssad Bishop were on the walls and
tsbles-his portrait, his Bible. his short
rrosier, his tasseled staff, and his horn
rimmed spectacles. =,
The living Bishop was sunve, and
voluble. He congratulated Fcnella on
looking so we'll after so much trouble.
'Such a calamity! I might almost
my such a tragedy! How the island
viii miss him.
He agreed with the Attorney General.
stowei's act had been one of rcnuncia-
ton. When man had sinned against
God, and violated the worlds law, he
set a great example by submitting to
authority.
God forbid that should excuse his
rrine, but already his remuneration Is
having good effect throughout the
island. The rioting Is over. The SOL
diers are being sent back, and as for
the agitators. nobody listens to them any
longer. Only this morning the man
Baldromma--'
Fenella. who had been beating her
foot impatiently on the carpet, ut length
broke into her own business.
Bishop. you have heard that I have
zone to the castle as female warder?'
eyes. indeed. It's 80 nice of you to
stay by the poor mans side while he
Is In prison. to see that his bodily
comforts are being cared for.
but more than that will hnxc to be
done for him If his soul is to be KEEP,
alive" said Fenella.
Really? II you think there is any
thing ! can do"
"There is. sir. You know that
was to have married Mr.. Stowcll?"
''Indeed do. Wasn't the marriage
to have taken place before very long In
our chapel at Bishops Court?'
"Well. want it to take place now.
Only 1t must be in the chapel at Castle
Rushen instead"
You mean-the prison chapel:'
"Yes."
For moment the Bishop was
speechlcss. Then recovering from his
astonishmcnt. he rose npd stepped to
the hearthrug and standing with his
back to the fire. he said. as if address
Ing an assembly:
Beautiful and noble. dear lady
To be ready to become the wife of the
fallen man just when the whole world
Is Kissing at him in chorus, to inspire
him day by day with the hope of a
great resurrection. of taking up manful
work anew. of rcgaining all he has lost
and more-yes. 1t Is beautiful and
noble"
Then YOU will be willing TO marry
us sir!' said Fenclln.
The Bishop hestitatcd. and then
/ asked Fenella what view the Governor
took Of her intention.
He disapprovcs of it altogether,
add says no clergyman in the island
displeasure."
"Ah!"
But | have always understood that
he Bishop Is baron In his own right
ana therefore independent of the Gov.
True! That's true! Still---"
The river Of rhetoric bad suddenly
''%gRsd; %Ed;, -,
"Mr. Stowell is a prisoner. Why
MwrhrrS when you cant live together
WY not wait until he is at liberty?"
h.tor" because tn he may be dead of despair
g.lore the time for that comes" said
fene'la, 'and the resurrection you
speak OF may never take place. His
.t aeart is brca king. lie wants some q.
'niIs 10 live for now. He wants me.
ner eyes had filled and the Bishop
hsu 10 turn his own away. At length
ns SAD. Nammerng painfully. that
he was very sorry. very sorry. but hav-
"s 10 i've at peace with the Governor
t.encila ..nila lcaped to her feet.
o. Ipisnop, she said. 1.-THE chaplain
Souna naStlctown is a poor man with five
svang children and his living is in the
snt OF the Governor. But IL I can find
any other clergyman who is willing ia
perform the ceremony, will you permit
MN to do so?"
,.u iiea-s-,-that is to say, il YOU
bMn MN what YOU have told me, and
"eM prepared to take the risk"
",uih two minutes more Fcnelli
Rssuack ss pack in her landau driving toward
u;.L ;Lanioar across the Curragh roads
bog ''" anu 'oo'S odor OF th'
IN "~met mn cam" running out of the house
o't meet her. and in a flash they were
FES,ng In each others arms. But. tc
;or ;"eiIa surprise, there was a look o
;n, ~ Jan"t's face. and on stcppinl
tI"U the house she found an explana
in i", An army Of maidservants were
very room, with an arsenal o.
N'"es ana mops and pals.