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If they are trying to take boat there, you may be yet in time. If they are gone inland we can do nothing till we raise the hue and cry to-morrow." And Will galloped off over the downs toward Marsland, while Sir Richard ceremoniously walked in again, and professed himself ready and happy to have the honor of an audience in Mr. Leigh's private chamber.
Laura went to meet him. "I've made a mistake and missed the last train to Marsland. Can I sit here in the station till the morning?" The station-master looked at her sharply then at the man standing a yard or two behind her. The young lady had to his eye a wild, dishevelled appearance. Her fair hair had escaped its bonds in all directions, and was hanging loose upon her neck behind.
The moon was rising over the sands, and those far hills, the hills of Bannisdale. There on the further bank were the lights of Braeside. She had forgotten to ask whether they changed at the junction probably the Marsland train would be waiting. The Greet! its voice was in her ears, its many channels shone in the flooding light.
But just as he was turning away, the girl detained him. "How far is it across the sands to Marsland station?" "Eight miles, about shortest way." "And the road?" "Best part of fifteen." He walked off, throwing a parting word behind him. "Now understand, please, I can't have anybody here when we lock up for the night." Laura hardly heard him.
The station-master stared at the message. It was, of course, long after hours, and Mr. Helbeck whose name he knew must have had considerable difficulty in sending the message from Marsland, where the station would have been shut before ten o'clock, after the arrival of the last train. Another click and the rattle of the signal outside. The express was at hand.
Mason laughed and slapped his knee. "Man, indeed? He was just a lad down at Marsland School. I was there myself, you understand, the year after him. He was an awful clever lad beat every one at books an he could draw anything. You couldn't mak' much oot of his drawins, I daur say they were queer sorts o' things. I never could make head or tail on 'em myself.
Here at Marsland Devon and Cornwall merge imperceptibly; the characteristics of the one are carried over into the other; in scenery, people, dialect, no change can be noted. In his old age, when Dr. Temple was appointed to the diocese of Exeter, the Vicar had some fear that he would be deprived of this additional cure, as Temple was expected to be no friend to Dr.
"The man that hasn't been a fool in one way or another in this garrison during the last month or so is not on my list of acquaintances, and I think I know myself. What I want now is a description of Sergeant Marsland. One of my Denver friends thinks he has spotted him as a swell gambler down at El Paso."
Marsland and over one thousand dollars had been gathered in at "one fell swoop." Then came July, its blazing sunshine tempered by the snow-cooled breezes from the mountain-peaks, and its starry nights made drowsy and soothing by the softer melody of the swift-rushing Laramie. The roar and fury of the May torrents were gone and with them the clouds and storms of human jealousies and suspicions.
The guard, who had already whistled, waved his flag as he replied: "Marsland? No train beyond the junction to-night." Hubert paused for a moment, then, as the train was moving briskly out, sprang upon the foot-board. A porter rushed up, the door was opened, and he was shoved in amid remonstrances from front and rear.
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