New-York tribune., 1903-07-24

forehead the storm of adulatop that svvart m a,
him from the wives. sisters and daughters of
his church and beat it back-Father CIarSes
disturb his rest for the welfare Of a suippet oS "A
grl7 What? That Charges. the most open
champion Of the principle that AN EpiScopaIian
congregation is business corporation. not a -
lsious body; the head and front of the per
uicious doctrine which was comuercializfng the
church-that Charges bow CoutriteIy and repent
with blood and tears before his o4ode 90 10. are
we all fools9 Doubt that the stars are fire. hut
never doubt we know our respective Charges.
still whether the walls heard and saw
rectly or not. whether their gossip should or
should not have been believed II Is true that
the summer hard one for Charges. and he
grew little thinner IN the heat Had Il not
been for strike among the streetcar men dur
ing July he would probably have given up his
pastorate and gone 70 Europe for while But
he drawn into the settlement Of that strike.
and after much backing and dlliug among the
powers of both sides succeeded in the appoint
ment of a board Of arbitration 70 settle IT, His
efforts ELECTED some reluctant admiration. and a
great deal of spirited condemnation from al
quarters Murdoch in common with all other
successful men. had almost religious horror Of
arbitration, which he characterized as "d-d
meddling." Still if arbitration were TO succeed.
he admitted that Charges was cut out for its
operator. And he gave his unqualified respect
TO who. unarmed stood OF a mob OF
three or four hundred workmen and tOUghs who
We're attempting 10 assault a That kind OF
personality Murdoch could both understand and
approve of. When the strike was August
had nearly come. and the wedding close at
hand Charges had been asked TO Oficiate. ard
TO retreat was apparently out OF the question
Therefore he stayed on
Amy had not wished Charges 10 marry them
He doesn't like YOU. Francis" she said. He Is
unfair. I should rather have some one else
But Bradford drew her to his way OF thinking
We really ought to ask him, dear" he told her
1T would be almost insult not to. since he Is
| the rector of your church. and is known to he
friend OF your uncIe's. As for what he thinks
about me. that's hardly the question, Is it2 II
| doesn't bother me. Amy. There is only one like
or dislike that care about. lady mine" What
| Bradford meant was that having won Amy. he
| felt at least cordial toward man whom he
| could not help thinking a discounted rival
| Moreover. it is possible that he may have de-
sired to exult little.
During his engagement Bradford learned that
| after all ne was not to marry heiress. as he
| had supposed. The information did not annoy
him in the least; in fact. he wasted very little
! thought on it. He was not marrying Amy for
| her money: he was neither fortune hunter nor
| a lover of ostentatiOn Perhaps If Amy had had
\ no money at all. he might have tried not TO fall
| in love with her; and perhaps, again. he might
| not have succeeded in his attempt 1t was Muir
| doch who suggested that Bradford should ne
| told of the pending gift to Carfax College For
| one reason. Murdoch was so honest a man that
/ he disliked even the semblance OF deceit toward
| Bradford in money matters or IN any other re-
/ spect; and for another. he was IN way so
| vain a man that he eagerly desired all VINO
| could safely do TO know his secret III ne
/ might not yet inform the world OF his success
| he might still gather few witnesses who could
| testify in the future Amy perfectly will
| ing that Bradford should be told. 1t all seemed
/ TO Amy a detail. She mentioned ii to Bradford
| In the pause Of a conversation on matters which
| half the world knows already and the other half
| will never understand
| Uncle Jack means TO give a great deal oi
! money TO Carfax College. Francis-did you kno"
/ that?"
SO have heard rumored- He's made up his
mind. has he?'
Yes. He is going to give ten million dollars
Bradfords eyes widened- Impossible! Ten
/ Million" ne repeated, staggered
| She nodded Yes. Ten million But ne Is
| going to wait little before he gives it
| bradford smiled thinking he understood To
/ ing 10 wait till he makes it, YOU mean
| "Ob no. He has it; he could give IL right
/ avav He had intended TO give it this summer.
but he thought it was better to wait year
| Why should ne waltz ne redilN wants ''
/ give ftq The amount seems impossible 70 ne
though"
4, Amy was little surprised why. don't you
| see ' she said If he gave the money now pr
/ Craven would have to resign. and uncle thought
/ r. would be a pity TO force him out before he
was ready to go"
! II call it rather cheap Of the old doctor 70
/ hang on when he knows what viii happen TO
| the college as soon as he leaves
..Ob he doesn't know Francis That is why
| Uncle Jack hasn't told any one-so that Dr-
/ Craven viii not find out Nobody knows but
/ the lawyers and you and J.
How long did you say Murdoch had besn
thinking Of this"
Uncle jack A long time. Six months. any
way II was before knew
knew what. sweetheart Amy?"
knew why was so happy. dear
Amy
..Tbat isl think knew: but I vas afraid
.F3ut little girl" The stupendoUs fact which
Bradford had Just learned was working IN his
brain DO you actually mean 70 tell me that
vour uncle can put his hands ten million
| dollars and turn it over TO Carfax-to anybody
and have enough left to run his business"
She nodded
IT'S unbelievable, But the other is more un-
beIievable still-that ten million should wait uu
that old man gets ready TO resign"
WHY shouldn't it wait. dear? II Dr.. Craven
were turned out. think how cruel IL would BE-
He is an Old man and he has been with the col
1ege all his life Oh IL would be very nasty %
Uncle Jack-wOuldnt it2
Amy" demanded Bradford. acutely who
thought of holding up this gift-of waiting
Was it your uncle il YOU"
Il spoke of IT, Z think. But OF course. Uncle