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That men trained as military men are trained, should aspire to power for power's own sake, is a little hard to understand unless it be confessed that the person desiring the power appreciates its pleasing features more than its responsibilities, and regards its duties more lightly than its glories.
The hard thoughts which had been gathering were dissipated in a moment, and as he walked back to the school and to new heroic efforts by Power's side, he felt that he had learnt a secret full of strength. He did better and better. He broke the neck of his difficulties one by one, and had soon surpassed boys who were far more brilliant, but less industrious, than himself.
He heard Elizabeth's voice behind him, felt her fingers upon his shoulder. "What is it? Philip, what is it?" He pointed with steady finger. The truth seemed to come to him by inspiration. "It is Sylvanus Power's message to you," he replied. "The theatre!" There were flames now, leaping up to the sky.
At the present stage of the case I should not be justified in terming him the emissary of an Eastern Power, but I may say that representations are shortly to be made to that Power's ambassador in London." He paused and glanced back towards the pursuing cab. "There is little to fear until we arrive home," he said calmly. "Afterwards there is much.
The night was deliciously calm; and as I approached the little rustic mill, I could not help feeling struck with Power's taste in a billet.
It was Power's peculiar pride and pleasure to beautify his little room, and to sit there with any one whom he liked; but to give up his privacy, and let a little scapegrace like Eden have the free run of it, was a proposition which took him by surprise. Yet it was a good deal for Power's own sake that Walter had ventured to ask it.
I seem to be playing hide and seek with myself. You haven't finished the story yet if there is anything more to tell me." She drew herself up. She spoke absolutely without faltering. "I accepted Sylvanus Power's terms," she went on. "He placed large sums of money in Fink's hands to run the theatre. There was a wonderful opening. You were not interested then or you might have heard of it.
Thence home and to my office, wrote by the post, and then to read a little in Dr. Power's book of discovery by the Microscope to enable me a little how to use and what to expect from my glasse. So to supper and to bed. After long lying discoursing with my wife, I up, and comes Mr.
"Captain Power's before you, sir," said he, "and you'll have to make haste. The regiments are under arms already." From the little mound where I stood, I could see the long line of cavalry as they deployed into the plain, followed by the horse artillery, which brought up the rear. "This looks like a march," thought I, as I pressed forward to join my companions.
Amidst questions innumerable; explanations sought for on all sides; mistakes and misconceptions as to the whole occurrence, we took our way towards the villa, Lucy walking between Sir George and Donna Inez, while I followed, leaning upon Power's arm. "They've caught him again, O'Malley," said the general, turning half round to me; "he, too, seemed as much frightened as any of us."
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