The morning call., 1894-01-16

the leader fell back on It's supports aud de-
caIed he hadn't received orders 10 that
effect from any superior. Louis, after an
unsuccessful attack on Marie, retired 10
starve and think
lie came TO the conclusion that he could
not go back Oh his I'D teachers doctrine
1t was wrong 10 cneTce Marie. If she had
, loved him she would have stayed. AS she
had not stayed she did not love him, and
he had no ground TO 90 on. But he
thought II very hard in spite of his phil
Ophy. In the end be announced tnat he
was ready to obey his directions. And
they gave him general and particular
orders and detouating bomb
lie took the bomb home with him to
his desoiate apartment and slept with il
on chair by the head of his bed. 1t was
poor substitute for human cOmpanion-
ship. but il contained possibilities. He
felt curiously powerful. At one blow ne
might destroy dozen. lie saw clearly
how the social force had created the love
of force and of power. The possession OF
| this power almost demoraliZed him In a
night. There arose within him a great
moral conflict
He could obey orders and destroy those
who were aiding and abetting the abase-
ment of those who worked He could de.
stroy whole branch of bis own society.
lie could destroy one of its leaders, and
Marie. whose objection to starving had led
her TO rob that nail in the door of her
long cloak He might do none of those
things, but use the bomb in another way
When the morning came he arose and
! patted the bomb baf1ectionately. He looked
| at the detonator and then stared ont nj
| his garrett window at the desOlate dawn
crawling like gray cat across the tiles
Smoke began to puff out Of the chimneys
like the beginning of d cOpfagratiOr
! struggling through the cracks OF prison
roof. lie heard the clock of Notre Dame
| strike 4. Why did they put clocks tha
| told the world work had begun or
churches? Ii religion had been right they
should only strike there at the times wheT
! slaves were set free
| The early hours should sound from bank,
and prisons and Government offices anf
the houses of the rich. These were hi,
opinions. When he got into the streer, car
! rying bis bomb in workman's bag. h,
/ first walked past the office Of the doomed
company. A wretcbed-looking cat wa,
/ seated on the steps.
on wouldn't mind" said Ionis: ant
| the cat rose ganntly and rubbed agans
! his leg. lie went on past Marie's new
! doncile, and he stayed there longer. wit,
look OF somber doubt upon his face Blu
/ there were more than cats i'm that prea
building Somehow the one little breal
! of pleasure and OF home in his bard hear
/ had touched him. He turned away an(
walked TO the Bois de BonIogne. IL diC
not take him long to find a quiet place. ant
/ he pus his bag down.
The rain that had threatened from ,
! gray SKY now came heavily from a blacl
| one. lie was soaked through as he sat OIL
the ground.
why should do anything for any
body ?" he said, bitterly, and his unsven n
1 ugly lace twltched. Bnt a tear ran dowI
his cheek. lie took out the bomb and pu
IL beside him OH the grass. There was no
a soul in sight and not a break in the skv
lie was only wanted for one thing in th,
wide world. and those who wanted hin
nau taken Marie away He rose anC
hunted for a stone Coming hsrk n,
looked at the black bomb with an odd kin,
OF reverence, for it was power and strength
/ and peace.
| Mall Budget.