of all the world's best powers into the crowning conflict of light
with darkness.

[Footnote *: Under the direction of Madame Clara Butt (May, 1918).]




VII

FACT AND FICTION




N. B.--_These two stories are founded on fact; but the personal
allusions are fictitious. As regards public events, they are
historically accurate.--G. W. E. R._


I

_A FORGOTTEN PANIC_

Friday, the 13th of September, 1867, was the last day of the Harrow
holidays, and I was returning to the Hill from a visit to some
friends in Scotland. During the first part of the journey I was
alone in the carriage, occupied with an unlearnt holiday task;
but at Carlisle I acquired a fellow-traveller. He jumped into the
carriage just as the train was beginning to move, and to the porter