OLIVER ONIONS AUTHOR OF “The Drakestone,” “Tales from a Far Riding,” &c. LONDON HURST AND BLACKETT, LIMITED 1906 _All rights reserved_ TO AG AND EM, MY SISTERS PREFACE. _Halifax, Sunday, 26th August, 1778._--“Understanding there was great need of it, I preached on ‘Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.’ I spoke with all plainness, and yet did not hear that anyone was offended.” JOHN WESLEY. * * * * * _Halifax, 1836._--“I am very sorry that there was a ‘great need’ for Mr. Wesley to bring (this) charge ... though unable to unravel the secret.” URIAH WALKER (Methodist Historian). CONTENTS. BACK O’ THE MOON. CHAP. PAGE INTRODUCTION 1 I.--HORWICK THURSDAY 9 II.--THE EXECUTIVE 21 III.--“JOHNNY COPE” 34 IV.--EASTWOOD ELLAH 46 V.--THE WADSWORTH WEDDING 61 VI.--EMMASON 77 VII.--CICELY 89 VIII.--CRUDELITAS 103 IX.--THE SLACK 120 X.--THE HOME-COMING 133 XI.--A HUNDRED POUNDS 147 XII.--THE CLOTH MERCHANT 162 XIII.--THE SCOUT 179 XIV.--ONE WAY IN, NONE OUT 193 XV.--THE CAVE IN SOYLAND 202 XVI.--COVER 217 XVII.--THE MOON TURNED ROUND AGAIN 232 THE PILLERS. I.--THE NIGHTINGALE 241 II.--THE LADYSHAWS 248 III.--THE PRESS 256 IV.--AT PORTSANNET 267 SKELF-MARY 279 LAD-LASS 297 THE FAIRWAY 317 BACK O’ THE MOON. INTRODUCTION.