He would not see her again until then.
He found telegraph forms on his writing-table and rapidly wrote out his message.

"Come immediately by first train, meet me at house of Pere Anselme, a matter of gravest importance to you and Sabine," and he signed it "Fordyce." Then he firmly controlled himself and went off with it into the night.
The cold air struck his face and confronted him with its fierceness; the wind was getting up; to-morrow the waves would again be rough.
The village was not far away, and he soon had reached his goal and sent the telegram.

Then he stopped at the _presbytere_.

He must speak once more to the priest.

The Pere Anselme led him in to his bare little parlor and drew him to the warm china stove.