THE
FILLA -
LIGHT
CHAPTER XVII.
Stephen brand and the two
girls passed silently down the
broad stairs of the hotel unac
companied by any of the oth
ers, mere was nouimj; uiiiiinuicj
si'ole in this or any savor of dis
courtesy. In the first place, Mr. Traill was so
profoundly shocked by the lighthouse
keeper's revelation that he collapsed
InU a chair and remained there, bowed
and wordless, for many minutes. Both
Pyne and Stanhope did move toward
the door, but Enid, watchful, self sac
rificing, eager to save those she loved
from further pain, telegraphed an em
phatic order to Stanhope to remain
where he was and Pyne murmured to
him:
"Guess she's right, anyhow. We'll all
feel a heap better in the morning."
The person who exhibited the clear
est signs of distress was Lady Marga
ret. Iler position was one of extraor
dinary difficulty. Three of the actors
In the breathless scene which had been
sprung on her with the suddenness ol
an explosion were absolute strangers
In her life befor3 that evening.
Brand she knew indeed, but only by
sir;ht- Che had met Constance and
Enid occasionally, at arm's length, so
to speak, rcsarUing them truly as dan
gerous young persons where marriage
able sons wore concerned. E11H had
justified her suspicions, and hor lady
ship had yielded so far as to give her
approval to an engagement she could
not prevent.
Circumstances Lad conspired taforco
her hand. Stanhope, being an outspo
ken young man, had made no secret of
his desperate resolve to rescue Enid, so
the newspapers supplied the remainder
of the romance, and even Lady Marga
ret herself had contributed to it under
the magnetic influence of the hour.
It was one thing, however, to be
thrilled with the adventures of the
rock bound people, but quite another to
figure prominently in connection with
a social scandal of the first magnitude.
She knew Penzance too well to hope
that the incident would sink into obliv
ion. Obviourly the matter could not
rest In its present staje, She must ex
pect disagreeable disclosures, signifi
cant head shakings of those who knew
little and wanted to know more. All
'the tea table artillery of a small town
would be focuped on her defensive po
sition were she loyal to the girl whom
her son had chosen as his helpmate.
This same son, too, after he had re
covered from the amazement of Mrs.
Vansittart's dramatic departure and
Brand's admission, betrayed a compo
sure that was distinctly irritating.
"You won't mind if we smoke, moth
er," he $aid. "The situation requires
tobacco. Don't you feel like that.
Pyne?"
admit that different sorts of poison
might net as tonics," answered Pyne.
"Here, uncle; try a brandy and soda.
Lady Margaret, a glass of champagne.
I've been expecting a disturbance, but
didn't look for it tonight."
"Why do you say that. Charlie?"
asked Mr. Traill, rising and stretching
his limbs as a man who tests his bones
after a heavy fall.
"It was hanging around, jnst as one
prophesies a storm after an electrical
feeling in the air. Mrs. Vansittart rec
ognized Brand and made her calcula
tions accordingly. Let us give her the
credit due to her. As soon as she dis
cpvoreJ him. the mr.rrir.ge project was
off."
"I had that kind of impression my
self. Glad I mentioned it to you now."
"Of course you are. I'll bet any rea
sonable man that Mrs. Vansittart In
tended to leave Penzance tomorrow as
soon as she had made you understand
that she could not. under any circum
stances, become my aunt."
A phost of a smile fiitted across Mr.
Traill's face. His nephew's way of
putting things was delightfully un
equivocal. "What we are apt to lose sight of,"
continued Pyne. "is the manner in
which Brand received what must have
been a staggering blow. He met his
wife tonight after a separation of more
than twenty years. And how he took
It! When he spoke it was really in her
behalf. The thing Is too aaiazing. Of
course, now that the thunder and light
ning have started, the sky will clear all
the sooner."
"Unhappily, such affairs do not ar
range themselves so readily," snapped
Lady Margaret. She was becoming
more angry with each wave of reflec
tion. "Young men like you do not real
ize the effect of such such unpleasant
exposures of family life. How will
the early history of her parents affect
the future of Constance Brand? As
for the other girl"
" Her ladyship threw up her hands in
helpless abandonment. To her mind
the adoption of poor Enid, the Bea
waif, assumed a darker appearance
now that Brand's matrimonial adven
tures revealed sinister features.
Jack Stanhope caught her by the
shoulder.
"Mother,", he cried, "before you say
another word let me tell yea something
you ought to know. Enid. Is Mr.
Xralirs danghterr
itovr, this good woman love&faerM
dearly. AH her thoughts were of bha
: -By... , .
Louis Tracy,
Rof
Author of
The
Wings
of the ,
Morning"
Copyright. 1904. by
Edward J. Clode
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dulity yielded to the confirmation she
saw writ on all three faces.
She burst into tears. .
"Apparently I am the last person to
be taken into anybody's confidence,"
she sobbed. '
"Madam," said Mt Traill, bending
over her, "in this instance at least
you have no cause to feel aggrieved.
Neither the girl herself, nor her sister
by " adoption, nor Mrs. Vansittart, to
whom, until the past half hour, I con-'.
sidered myself to be engaged, is aware
of the undoubted fact which your son
has just told you. Let me say that I,
as her father, am proud to think she
has won the affections of such a man
as Stanhope. There Is no reason why
you, his mother, should not be equally
satisfied with the pedigree and pros
pects of my daughter."
His calm assumption of a rank equal
if not superior to her own was con-
vincing.to a woman of her tempera
ment. Assuredly that evening was a
memorable one to her ladyship. The
repose of Vere de Vere was rudely :
shocked for once. Nevertheless the
knowledge that her lifelong ambition
had . been realized in a way little I
dreamed of by any of those most con
cerned was in itself consoling. Mr.
Traill, quite unconsciously, loomed
large in the social eye of Penzance,
and the widowed lady had not been so
long withdrawn from the wealth wor
shiping world of London as to be
wholly unleavened with the worship of
the golden calf. " "
So it was with quickened interest
that she set herself to listen to the
story of. Enid's parentage, and, if her
fear of local gossip mongers shrank as
her perception of Enid's real social po-
sition increased, much may be forgiven
to the motherly sentiment that no wife
can be too good for an excellent son.
Meanwhile Brand and the sorrow
laden girls, ushered by obsequioua
servants to the entrance hall, were con
strained to comfort themselves with
true British phlegm in view of the In
terest caused by their appearance.
The hour was not late, about 9:30.
Even while the hall porter was sum
moning a cab the news spread, within
and without, that the lighthouse keeper
and his daughters, whose exploits filled
the minds of all men, were standing
near the door.
Several people, complete strangers,
came to them and offered warm
congratulations. A smart journalist
pressed forward and wove his own
complimentary utterances Into an in
terview. A crowd gathered quickly on
the pavement. Policemen, those mar
shals of every English demonstration,
cleared a path for them through the
throng. So, with smiling words on
their lips and anguish in their hearts,
they made a triumphal exit. How lit
tle could the friendly enthusiasts who
cheered them realize that these three
had been atrophied by the deadly
malevolence of fate in the very hour
when a great achievement had ended
happily.
Enid suffered almost as keenly as
Brand and his daughter,. Their joys
and sorrows were hers. The startling
nature of Brand's avowal rendered it
difficult for either Enid or Constance
to piece together certain fragmentary
memories of Mrs. Vansittart's odd be
havior during her enforced sojourn on
the rock. So thoroughly had she shat
tered those dimly outlined impres
sions by the quietly vivacious charm
of her manner at dinner that they both
experienced a jumble of seusations. A
v,j in v. ei ii.a unii coui-
Ing, cowering in the jvauut interior of
a stc;-Lj fcirt lighthouse, is a very Cif
fcreut Leiug whe.i attired in expensive
Currents and surrcv-iJoJ by the lux
uries of a first class hotel.
It was a relief to drive to their cot
tage la silence, yet. to easily moulded
is our human clay, it was a greater
relio." v aea tho irao:: cf the noisy
r;U:'.e of the ee." v,;3 vslxscX It co.it
some effort to assure Mrs. Sheppard, a
br.r.cm, motherly soul of sixty cr there
abouts, that llicy could not possibly eat
any supper. The eilort was forthcom
ing. They pleaded weariness, and at
last they were alone.
Constance kneit by her father's side
when he dropped listlessly into the
armchair placed in his accustomed
corner.
"Now, dad," she said, bravely un
emotional, "there will be no more
tears. Tell me all that I ought to
know."
Enid drew a hassock to his feet and
seated herself there, clasping her hands
about hor knees.
"Whatever she did I am sorry for
her," sard the girl decisively. "And
she cannot have been a really bad wo
man, dad. or you would not have loved
her once." .
Brand sighed deeply. His strong will
had deserted him for a little while. He
shrank from the ordeal before him.
Why should he be called on to sully
the mirror of his daughter's innocence
by revealing to her the disgrace of her
mother?
Constance caught something of the
dread In his soul. ' .
"Don't tell me if It hurts. you, dad.
I am content p bear more than I Jhave
bone tonight If it lessens your sot
rerfngs ebe whispered,
He (laded en arm around each .of
1t to God WUL" lie said.
siitnna nxrz to . nsce -many trials at a
neriod when I expected nothing but
... some fe7 years of quiet happiness."
"Nothing in this world can pan ns
from yoe." said Constance.
"Oh, nothing." agreed Enid, solemnly,
nestling closer. " Her earnestness was
helpful. He smiled wistfully.
"Yon forget. Enid, that there Is a
grave chance of you. any rate, leay
Ing me for another. lie said. j
She blushed. -
"That is the Worst of girls getting
married." she protested. "They are
He placed an arm around, each of them.
supposed to be, delighted because they
are going to live with strange people.
Girls who are pt that mind cannot be
happy at horned If I thought that be-'
lng married to Jack implied separation
from you and Constance"
"You would give him up and weep
your eyes out." He-pressed her pout
ing lips together as he went on: "Now,
my dear ones, I wish both of you to
be prepared for very unexpected
changes. Two most important events
In your lives have taken place within
a few hours. Constance, If you saw
your mother tonight, Enid also saw her
father. I have known for two days
that. Enid's father is Mr. Traill."
' For an instant, it must be confessed,
Constance and Enid alike feared that
the mental and physical strain he had
undergone had temporarily deranged
him. It was not sheer incredulity, but
real terror, he saw In their eyes. Some
how, their self effacement in his behalf
touched him more keenly than any
thing else had done during this troubled
period.
He bowed his head. A strong man In
agony cannot endure the scrutiny of
loving eyes.
"Enid,' he said brokenly, "my words
to you must be few. Good fortune
needs but slight explanation. The
nroofs of mv statement I do not DOS
sess, but Mr. Train's letter to me couid
not have been written by such a man
If he were not sure of his facts. Here
it is. Read it aloud."
He handed her her father's plain
epoken communication. Constance, in
capable of deeper depths of amazement
than those now probed, looked over her
sister's shoulder. Together they de
ciphered the somewhat difficult hand'
writing of a man whose chief task for
years had been to sign his name.
This drawback was good in its result
They persevered steadily to the end,
Then Enid, the comforter, broke down
herself.
"It cannot be true, dad!" she cried.
"I have been one of your daughters all
my life. Why should I be taken froia
you now?"
"I believe it is quite true," said
Brand quietly, and the need there was
to console her was beneficial to him
self. JMr. Traill speaks of proofs.
You have met him. I exchanged bare
ly a word, a glance, with him, but it
is, not believable that he would make
these solemn statements without the
most undeniable testimony."
"Indeed, Enid," murmured Con
stance, "It sounds like the truth, else
he would never have spoken so defi
nitely of try father s Lmt c:r..m on
your affections."
Brand stroked the weeping girl's
hair. . , -
(To be Continued)
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CONFERENCE CLOSED.
After Splendid Meetinz Dele
gates Gone.
The 44th annual conference of
the M. E. church, South, which
convened in ' Corvallis, Thursday
morning at nine o'clock, came to
an end yesterday and the dele
gates left on the eleven o'clock
train for their respective homes
There was no set program ar
ranged in advance for the meet
ings and lack of space fordids a
detailed account 01 the various
sessions. -
At the opening meeting Thurs
day rooming reports were listen
ed to and the "machinery" of
the conference set in motion.
Thursday s night session was
full of .interesting things, with
an able sermon on the parables
of the mustard seed and leaven
by Dr. A. J. Lamar.
The conference was opened
Friday morning by Bishop At
kins, after prayer by Rev. W. E
Vaughn; the bishop gave an ex
position of the 11th n chapter of
Matthew and brought out in
strong light the inclusive teach
mg ol Jesus Uhrist concerning
the relation . of Children to the
Kingdom of God. The evangel
ization of the world is to be ac
complished by reaching the chil
dren. .
Dr. W: R. Lambuth addressed
the conference on missions. The
church raised $623,755 for for
eign missions during the. year,
and including home missions
$953,723. It has 250 missionaries
distributed in the six fields
Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Japan,
Corea and China and has an "in
crease of 12.7 per cent.
Saturday was a busy day at the
conference, with ' addresses by
various speakers present, and
Sunday the different pulpits of
local " churches were ably filled
by the visiting clergymen from
the conference.
The appointments were given
but- yesterday morning and are
as follows: Willamette District,
C. L. McCausland; Portland, E.
H. Mowre; Kavanaugh and Lew
is ville, R. A. Reagan; Lebanon,
T. P. Haynes; Corvallis, G. H.
Gibbs; Tangent, E. , B. Jones;
Albany, ,W. H. Martin; Harris
burg, VWN. Lyon; Junction City,
P. D. Gardner; Peoria and Mc
Farland, J. A. Ellison ;Roseburg,
C A-Rexrood; Coquille, H. M.
Brenham; Myrtle Point, W. B.
Smith; Myrtle Creek, A. J. Star
mer; Grants Pass. George M.
Gardiner;, Williams, H. N. Ros
ser; Medford, W. T. Golder; con
ference missionary secretary, P.
D. Gardner; transferred to the
Mississippi conference, H. C.
Brown; to the Pacific conference,
H. C. Allen. '
Additional Local.
I. M. Morgan returned from a busi
ness trip to Roseburg last week.
Miss Rose Chipmau left Saturday for
The DalleB to remain.
Edwin Rose went to Portland. Sunday,
where he is to be employed in the Sheas
green box factory.
Mrs. Shire and daughter, Miss. Flor
ence, returned to their home in Portland
yesterday, after a visit with their daugh
ter and eister, Mrs. Mosier.
Robert E. Spear will speak in the Ar
mory Thursday morning at nine o'clock.
Mr. Spear is secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions of New
York City. He is one of the most prom
inent speakers before the American
public today. He has a national reputa
tion before Mr. Moodv's great confer
ences at Norfield, Mass. ; also at other
student conferences in the United States.
He is a graduate of Princeton and was
captain of the football team, never los
ing a game wnile Holding tne position.
The public is iniuted to attend the meet
ing at the Armory Thursday morning
and hear this noted speaker.
'"Bishop Atkins of Waynes borough,
North Carolina, and Dr. Lambuth of
Nashville, Tenn., addressed the student
body at the college chapsl yesterday
morning. Bishop Atkins also spoke to
the Y. W. C. A. Sunday afternoon. The
speech of Dr. Lambuth was received
with storms of applause by the students,
as the gentleman is one of the ablest
speakers in the Southern Methodist field
today. . '
Prof. C. M." McKellips has sold his
handsome residence property on college
hill to Mr. Yeal, who will take posses
aiom immediately. . The deal wm cloeed
yesterday. - Prof, and Mrs. " McKellips
will occupy the Peruot property just va
cated br Rev. tireen.' .
Mrs. Leslie Lilly of Douglas county is
visiting at the S. N. Lilly home. . She
arrived Saturday and leaves ' in a few
days for Pullman, .Wash., to visit her
sister, Mrs. Murray Henry.'
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Porter left yester
day for Portland on a few davs' business
and pleasure tiip. ' '
Miles Young has sold his property in
Grants Pass, where he has resided for
some time, and is to return to Corvallis
in the near future,
Closed Its Sessions.
Rev. T. S. Handsaker of this
city participated in the conven
tion of the Oregon Christian
Missionary Society at Albany
the last of the week, concerning
which ' meeting the Herald of
Saturday said:
.. The second day of the sessions
of the Central District Organiza
tion of the Oregon Christian Mis
sionary Convention ! opened yes
terday morning at nine o'clock
with a good attendance and much
interest being shown. The de
votional exercises were led by
R. G. Callhoun of Jasper, and at
the conclusion Rev. T. S. Hand
saker, of Corvallis, who was pre
siding delivered an address
which was listened to with a
great deal of attention.
Reports from the different
churches were then heard. An
address on the subject of
"Growth," by J. tS. McCallum
of Eugene, concluded the morn
ing session.
Commencing at 2 o'clock
there was a praise service for fif
teen minutes and then a short
business session, with reports ot
the committees and election of
officers. Albyn Esson of Silver
ton spoke on the "District Pos
sibilities." Following Rev.
Esson, J. N. McConnell, the
evangelist, delivered an address
on the subject, "Come, for All
Things Are Now Ready."
The sessions of the convention
were closed last night with a
song service followed by an ad
dress by Rev. Davis Errett of
Salem. F. E. Billington, cor
responding secretary, spoke on
the state and district workt em
phasizing the need for moire la
bor ou the part of those in the
Central district. The conven
tion then concluded its sessions.
Some of the delegates left last
night on the late train, and the
remainder will leave today.
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County School Superintendent George
Den mac, apportioned 313061.38 on Oc
tober 1. The amount sent out will en
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