Produced by Al Haines

EAST OF THE SHADOWS

BY

MRS. HUBERT (Edith Noel) BARCLAY

AUTHOR OF

"TREVOR LORDSHIP," "THE GIANT FISHER," "A DREAM OF BLUE ROSES," ETC.

"Dawn harbours surely East of the shadows." W.E.H.

TORONTO

HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED

1913

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

"PHILIPPA"

CHAPTER II

"PHIL!"

CHAPTER III

THE STRANGER

CHAPTER IV

FRANCIS

CHAPTER V

ISABELLA

CHAPTER VI

DOCTOR GALE

CHAPTER VII

INDECISION

CHAPTER VIII

THE HEART OF BESSMOOR

CHAPTER IX

A SQUARE IN THE PATCHWORK

CHAPTER X

THE MAJOR'S VISIT

CHAPTER XI

VIOLETS

CHAPTER XII

PROGRESS

CHAPTER XIII

THREADS

CHAPTER XIV

ROPES OF GOSSAMER

CHAPTER XV

REVELATION

CHAPTER XVI

HOPES FOR THE FUTURE

CHAPTER XVII

ISABELLA'S POINT OF VIEW

CHAPTER XVIII

MARION SPEAKS HER MIND

CHAPTER XIX

HALCYON DAYS

CHAPTER XX

BITTER-SWEET

CHAPTER XXI

POOR RIP

CHAPTER XXII

FRIENDSHIP

CHAPTER XXIII

CONTENT

Table of contents (by pages)

• 1: East of the Shadows by Mrs. Hubert Barclay
• 2: But Philippa was not one of these
• 3: Harford fluttered through life like a butterfly
• 4: She had taken Philippa under her wing
• 5: Bill Heathcote had retired from the army
• 6: Said Marion as they entered the hall
• 7: Philippa hurried to meet her friend
• 8: If so there are Castle Hill and the ruins of Bessmoor Priory
• 9: I will Marion had regained her composure
• 10: She pictured them speeding through the clear moonlight
• 11: Money surely a goodly array of pros
• 12: I He held her hands closer
• 13: I am sorry Philippa Harford
• 14: Long shadows purple shadows mysterious
• 15: But she was Philippa Harford
• 16: Marion had been in trouble and had left her
• 17: Philippa went to the front door
• 18: A clutch of emotion strangled Philippa
• 19: Philippa drew her chair closer
• 20: Who was second wife to Richard Heathcote
• 21: Francis lying between life and death
• 22: Beseeching him to try and get Miss Philippa to come back
• 23: My daughter's name is Philippa
• 24: If the love of Francis Heathcote passed with his spirit
• 25: My name is Harford Philippa Harford
• 26: I have been living on Bessmoor for some time now
• 27: I have lived almost entirely abroad
• 28: CHAPTER VIDOCTOR GALE When hope lies dead
• 29: On your decision the life of Francis Heathcote hangs
• 30: As you truly say feel it pitiful
• 31: Who reverenced Lady Louisa and loved him
• 32: Your father himself spoilt her absolutely
• 33: CHAPTER VIIINDECISION When conscience sees clear
• 34: If Phil had returned it with other tokens of her engagement
• 35: You told me you were often on Bessmoor
• 36: Being an animal of great discernment
• 37: He rides at night upon his white horse on Bessmoor
• 38: Where the overhanging thatch hung low
• 39: Palling continued to look after me
• 40: Evidently you agree with Ian Verity
• 41: It is no small thing to be Ian Verity
• 42: Philippa could not help smiling at Isabella's tone
• 43: This Philippa was only too glad to promise
• 44: Of your meeting with Francis Heathcote
• 45: And waited for Philippa to speak
• 46: Then he drew Philippa to one side
• 47: In this you will find Philippa Harford's letters
• 48: A natural aptitude for nursing
• 49: The nurse was sitting beside him
• 50: I want to feel the fresh air of Bessmoor and ride for miles
• 51: The torch was burning with a clear white light
• 52: She decided it was useless to consider possible pitfalls
• 53: But Philippa laughingly overcame her scruples
• 54: The scent of violets lingers round us still
• 55: Philippa found no difficulty in amusing him
• 56: And Philippa was conscious of a great content
• 57: For hours he and Philippa sat beside the bed
• 58: Isabella had been constantly in her mind
• 59: Bessmoor is looking rather weepy but very beautiful
• 60: Palling has prevailed upon her to disclose it
• 61: I think you do not know the fame of Ian Verity
• 62: And then Isabella resumed her seat
• 63: Francis Heathcote and I were about the same age
• 64: I don't know that Lady Louisa was unkind to me
• 65: Why did you not go straight to Marion to Mrs
• 66: Philippa made a little quick movement
• 67: I thought I should surprise you
• 68: Isabella was always a good friend
• 69: You do not know how I love you
• 70: Ten years since he crossed the threshold
• 71: Said Philippa quite composedly
• 72: And Miss Philippa will take a walk
• 73: Philippa was far too happy to be in sympathy with his mood
• 74: I do not see that I can interfere
• 75: Isabella took her arm and they walked on together
• 76: That Philippa repeated the words she had spoken
• 77: Have recounted as many as old Goodie
• 78: Forgive me for talking about myself
• 79: Wooing with innocent devices and tender subtlety
• 80: But with Philippa it was different
• 81: She had imagined Philippa composed
• 82: You speak as if I were defrauding some one
• 83: Rejoined Philippa with a little smile
• 84: He and Philippa would spend the warmest morning hours
• 85: Nor had Philippa thought further of it
• 86: But it is fairyland when we get there
• 87: And then you will not keep me waiting
• 88: Perhaps it is because I still feel weak
• 89: Look at that rabbit scuttling away up the lane
• 90: Or the sweet serious Phil of to day
• 91: Philippa suppressed a wild desire to scream aloud
• 92: One thing remained firm her love for Francis
• 93: The bottom drawer of which was open and filled with papers
• 94: Marion wrote very affectionately
• 95: And would Philippa be an angel
• 96: It is a telegram I sent this morning to a friend in Russia
• 97: She did not want Francis to go into the village
• 98: Not but what Maggie she'd 'a' come down if you'd wished
• 99: Philippa was about to follow him
• 100: Isabella was sitting in her favourite place
• 101: And forced herself into calmness and acquiescence
• 102: And Isabella was silent for a while
• 103: Surely Goodie is real Yes
• 104: And still Philippa neither moved nor spoke
• 105: Isabella was saying through her tears
• 106: Some are very like my little Phil
• 107: A fierce temptation assailed Philippa
• 108: When she turned again Francis too had risen