Chapter 35 FATHER AND SON.

"When lovers meet in adverse hour,

'Tis like a sun-glimpse through a shower-

A watery ray, an instant seen,

Then darkly-closing clouds between."

-Scott.

Silently they confronted each other-those two, so nearly connected-so long separated-so strangely encountered now. Did no "still, small," inward voice whisper to each that they were