The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18

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she looked steadily ut him, wonder
ing mt Ills manner.
There WIS II tense silence for time.
In the silence suddenly they hear a
sound. clear and distinct. key was be-
ing nscrtedIinto the, door OF the flat.
They 5sattEd brenthlessE. tGestrude
Hunt grew very white. Without any
words from her. Basil knew whose fingers
were even now upon the handle OF the
door.
LlWcllyn entered. His huge form was
dressed In n light grey atiit and he cur
ried n straw hat III his hand. His face
was burned Il deep brown.
He stopped suddenly as lie saw Gortrc
and an ugly look flashed out on tho
sensual. intellectual face. Some swift
Intuition seemed to give him the key OF
the Situation or something near II.
"The ctratc OF Dieppe!" he said In "a
cold, mrthless voice. '.And what, Mr.
Gortre, may ask. are you doing hcre2'
Miss Hunt hns asked mo to como and
sec her" answered Basil.
"consoling yourself Will, tho Church,
Gertte willie wo,lr proprieroriis away?''
Llwellyn said with sheer.
Then his manner changed suddenly.
He turned to Gortre. Now then, my
man." lie snarled, ''get out OF this place
at once. You may not know that l pay
tho rent and other expenses OF this
establishment. 1t Is mine i know about
you. Your. reputation has reached me
from sources you have little idea Of And
saw yoIi Mt Dicppe. I don't propose to
kindly go ut once
Basil looked at tho woman. lie saw
pleading. a terrible entreaty In her eyes.
II he left her now. the power OF this
man, his strength OF will. might drag
her back. forever into hell. He could see
the girl regarded him with terror. There
was great surprise in her face also.
The man seemed so strong and p,,r-
poseful. Evnn Gortre remembered that
he had worn no such indeflnnblo air OF
confidence and triumph six months ago
in France.
Miss Hunt wants mo to stay. SIR"
no answered quietly, "and I'm going to
stay. But perhaps you had better be
given mn explanation ut once. Miss Hunt
lis going to leave you tomorrow. She
Will never SEQ you again"
And may ask, the big man answered
why you have interfered In my private
affairs and why YOU sthnk-for ahe ls yo-
ing to do nothing OF the sort. Miss
Hunt is going from, here?
Simply because the Holy Spirit Wills !.
30. said the Clergyman
Llwcllyn looked steadily at him and
then Mt tho woman.
Something he saw in their faces told
him the truth.
He laughed shortly. LET me tell you...
he said in u voice which quivcred with
ugly passion, that Ii, short time all
mcddling priests will lose their power
over the minds of others for ever. Your
Christ, your God, the pale dreamer of the
lIcast. shall be revealed to You and all
men at LAST"
His manner Ind changed once more.
FIERCE as 1t was their was an intense
meaning and power in It. lie spoke as
one having authority. with also n con-
| centrated hate In his words so real and
bitter that 1t gave them IL certain fine
ness
"Yes." he continued, lifting his arm
with a sudden gesture:
Far hence He lies
In the lorn Syrian town,
And on His grave. with shining eyes,
The Syrian stars look down. ~
Gortrc answered him:
you lie and you know you lie! and
by the powers given to me. Ill tell you
so from God Himself. Christ Is risen!
And as the day follows the night, so the
| Spirit of God remains upon the earth
God once visited. and works upon the
hearts of men,"
Are you going said Llwellyn. step
ping towards Gortre.
No.. the young man answered In
sharp. angry tones It's you that are.
going. Sir Robert. You know rs we'll
as l do that / can do exactly MS I like
with you IL 1t comes to force. And really
I am not ut all disinclined to do so.
despite my parsons coat. Then you will
have your remedy. you know. The newly
made knight fighting a clergyman under
such very curious circumstances! II this
thing Is to become open talk. then let us
have it so. You can do me no harm. 1
came here at nlyEvlcar's request and Miss