King's House one afternoon two weeks later. "I only get meagre reports from the gen

t. She had purposes which she must carry out, and she steeled herself. She wanted

rebels. Even before Mr. Calhoun came they had had record of a sack of human ears, cut from the dead rebel-slaves, when they had been killed by faithful slaves, and good progress was made. But the revolters fixed their camps on high rocks, and by blowing of shells brought many fresh recruits to the struggle. It was only when Mr. Calhoun came with his hounds that anything decisive was done. For the rebels-Maroons

noted slave, well known for his treachery, had been killed-Khoftet was his name- his head was cut off by slaves friendly to us and his heart roasted and eaten. There is but one way to deal with the

aid Sheila firmly. "It

animals among whom they lived. Here they are safe from poverty, cared for in sickness, and have no fear of being handed over to the keepers of carrion, or being the

re atoms in heaps of dust. The

ted, but she sho

arkedly than her eyes or lips what were her feelings. Her tragedy had altered her in one sense. She was paler and thinner than ever she had been, but there was enough of her, and that delicately made, which gave the governor a thrill of desire to make her his own for the rest of his life or hers. He had also gone through much since they had last met, and he had seen his own positi

ad stationed troops in them; he had subdued Maroons and slaves by the hounds. Yet he had punished only the chief of those who had been in actual rebellion, and had repressed the violent punishments of the

no one in the island but knew they had been saved by his prudence, foresight and skill. It was to their minds stupendous and romantic. Fortunately they showed no strong feeling against Lord Mall

, he planned security for the future, he gave permission for buccaneer trading with the United States, he had by legislative order given the Creoles a better place in the civic organism. This was a time for broad policy- for distribution of cassavi bread, yams and papaws, for big,

hear her talk, and she had information which was no doubt tr

" he asked presently. "He is lucky in having so perfect a

ven to the roots of her hair. She could not endure these

-let it be at that. The last time you saw me you offered me your hand and heart. Well, do you know I had almost made up my

eath thick as the blackamoors, as they say. I did what I thought best," he said. "I did not t

was almost on my tongue to say yes to you, for you are a good talker, you had skill in much that you did, and with honest advice from a wife might do much more. So I was in a mind to say yes. I had had much to try me, indeed, so very much. Ever since I first saw Dyck Calhoun he had been the one man who had ever influenced me. He was for ever in my mind

y with a gen

ck Calhoun, for I knew he would not come to see me. Yes, there it was, a real thing in his heart. If he had been a lesser man than he is, he would have come to America when he was freed fr

nd. It was a hand most women might have been glad to accept from the standpoint of material things. And you were Irish like myself, and like the boy I loved. I was sick of the robberies of life and time, and I wanted to be out of it all in some secure place. What place so secure from the sorrow that was eating at my heart as marriage! It said no to every stir of feeling that w

no, I am not so vain as you think. If I were I sho

ink it was your personality, your looks that induced me to think of you, to listen t

ter-to

d on Christmas Day. It was the most terribly truthful thing, opening his whole soul to the girl whom he had always loved, but from whom he was separated by a thing not the less tragical because it was merely technical. He gave it me to read, and when I

w so? Your very reason shows that it was sane,

she aimed. He felt he must tell her all the passion and love he f

ver knew and never loved my father. But he was my father, and if Mr. Calhoun killed him, I could not marry him. But at last I came to know that your love and affection could not make me forget him- no, never. I realize

do you

be free to come and go anywhere in the world -to return to England if he wishes it, to be

hy

defeat and horrible loss. He has prevented most of the slaves from revolting, and he conquered

o no more than I have done. I have not confined him to his pla

ase from the stand

r hesitated, then he sai

urned with decision. "You owe it to yourself to see

. You forget what he is-a mutineer and a murderer

rer. Even the courts did not say he was. They only said he was guilty of m

n his heart. Then he said: "I will give you an answer

d a sure feeling that he would say yes, in spite of her

ord Mallow stood for a

y. "But she must come with me. They are apart as the p