"Yes, your Honour," said the maid, "but Miss Fenella wishes to see you first, Sir."
His heart was beating hard when he stepped into the house.
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
"GOD GAVE HIM DOMINION"
Three times during breakfast that morning Fenella had seen somebody coming up the drive. The first to come was the Major from Castletown, riding at a fast trot. On being shown into the breakfast-room, with spurs clanking, he told the Governor that a mob had gathered about Government Office and were very threatening.
"Tell the Mayor to read the Riot Act, and then do what is necessary for the protection of life and property," said the Governor.
The second to come was the Chief Constable, driving rapidly in a hackney carriage. On entering the room with his heavy step, he said the steamer from England was in sight and the soldiers would be landed at the pier within half an hour.
"If the thoroughfares are still thronged with riotous mobs at that time," said the Governor, "tell the cavalry to ride through them."
The last to come up the drive was a solitary man afoot, walking slowly and pausing at intervals as if his strength had failed him.
Fenella knew who it was, and rising hastily from the table she went into the drawing-room.