In less than half-an-hour the news was all over the town. Special editions of the newspapers (single sheets) had been run off in furious haste, and the newsboys were shouting through the streets,
Arrest of Deemster Victor Stowell.
The news fell on the public like a thunderbolt. It eclipsed their interest in the soldiers.
III
Like lightning out of a thunder-cloud the news fell on Government House also. On hearing it the Governor, who had been thinking less about the riot than about Stowell's last words if him, broke into uncontrollable rage.
"The fool! The infernal fool! After I had given him such a chance, too!"
With a determined step he went into the library, where Fenella was writing letters, and broke the news to her with a kind of fierce joy. At first her eyes filled with tears and then a proud smile shone through them.
"You were right after all, Fenella. I see now that you must throw the man up," said the Governor.
"On the contrary," said Fenella. "Now I must stand by him."
"What on earth do you mean?"