Page 371 - The snake's pass

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THE FULFILMENT. 359
I had certain duties to attend to with regard to my
English property, and this kept me fairly occupied.
Each few months I ran over to the Knockcalltecrore,
which Dick was transforming into a fairyland. The
discovery of the limestone had, as he had conjectured,
created possibilities in the way of building and of water-
works of which at first we had not dreamed. The new
house rose on the table-rock in the Cliff Fields. A
beautiful house it was, of red sandstone with red tiled
roof and quaint gables, and jutting windows and balus-
trades of carven stone. The whole Cliff Fields were laid
out as exquisite gardens, and the murmur of water was
everywhere. None of this I ever told Norah in my
letters, as it was to be a surprise to her.
On the spot where she had rescued me we had reared
a great stone—a monolith whereon a simple legend told
the story of a woman's strength and bravery. Eound
its base were sculptured the history of the mountain
from its legend of the King of Snakes down to the lost
treasure and the rescue of myself. This was all carried
out under Dick's eye. The legend on the stone was :
Norah Joyce
a Brave Woman
on this spot
by her Courage and Devotion
saved a man's life.
At the end of the first year Norah went to another
school at Dresden for six months ; and then, by her
own request to Mr. Chapman, was transferred to an