“ He was loud, ho was positive, when
I heard him next. ‘No 1’ ho burst out,
1 your refuge is not in books, and not in
barren religious forms. Dear master,
the peace of mind which you believe you
have lost forever, you find again in the
divine wisdom and compassion of the
Holy Catholic Chnroh. There is the
new life that wiU yet make you a happy
man 1’
“I repeat what he said, so far, merely
to satisfy you that we can trust his en
thusiasm when it is onoe roused. Noth
ing wiU discourage, nothing will defeat
him now. He spoke with all the elo
quence of conviction—using tho neces
sary arguments with a force and feeling
which I have rarely beard equaled.
Romayne’s silence vouched for the effect
on him. He is not the man to listen
patiently to reasoning which he thinks
he can overthrow.
“Having heard enough to satisfy me
that Panroso had really begun the good
work, I quietly slipped out ol the wait
ing-room, and left the hotel.
“ To-day being Sunday, I shall not
lose a post if I keep my letter open un
til to-morrow. I have already sent a
note to Penrose, asking him to call ou
me at his earliest convenience. There
may be some more news lor you before
post time.
"Monday, 10 a.m.
“ There is more news. Penrose has
just left me.
