The Washington times., 1906-12-09

she gave a startled cry. She wheeled
about and gazed around the room.
Where can he be?" she exclaimed.
He is not here"' and ran out TO the
piazza. Then came "A still more anX
ious call; David, David, Where
are you?"
And In the meantime DAVID was SIN
crouching in the corner. his face Up-
lifted and torn with agony lie gave
one fearful sob, and then he sank
forward drawing himself by the sheer
force of his arms he crawled again
into sight and lay clnging 70 the sofa.
Then he gave faint gasping cry,
Helen
And the EIIl heard it and rushed TO
the door She gave one glance AT the
PROSTATE form and at the white face,
and then ieaped forward with d snriH
scream. a scream thar echoed through
Tie little house and that fr5zc Arthur's
blood. She flung herself down on hei
knees beside her husband. crying
David, David"' Ana tie man look
ed up al her with his CHASTITY face and
his look Of terror. and painted, Helen
Helen. IL has Gomez
She screamed again more wildly than
before, and caught him 70 her bosom
in frenzy. No. no. Davic. No. no.
she cried out; but ne only whispered
hoarsely again. 1t has come"
Meanwhile Arthur had rushed into
the room. and the Two lifted the suffer
CT up TO the sofa. where he sank back
and lay FOR "a moment or two. half
dazed; then. in answer TO poor Helen's
sgonized pleading. he gazed AT her
once more.
David, David" she sobbed. choking:
listen TO me il cannot be. David. 10.
no! And see. mere b. Arthur-Arthur.
And David-hr is your son. he is
Mary's child"
The man gave faint start and
looked al her in beWilGerment. then as
she repeated the words again, He is
your son. he is Marys child" gradu-
ally took OF wondering realization
crossed his countenauce and he turned
and stared up al Arthur.
Is II Jruez" he whispered hoarsely.
There is no doubt
Helen answered him. Yes YES"
again and again. swiftly and speraJe-
ly, as If thinking that the JOY OF it
would restore his waning strength.
The thought did bring wonderful
look OF peace over David-s face. as he
pretended ii all. he caught Arthur's
arm in his trembling hands. "Oh, God
be praised he whispered. 'Tt is almost
too much. oh, take care OF her-take
care of her for me"
The girI flung herself upon his bosom.
sobbing madIy, and David sank back
and las for an instant or TWO with his
eyes shut, before al last her suffer
.r.sB ID Il l.
self up % his elbows with a fearful
effort. Helen lac whispered. I'm
deep, hollow voice; listen 10 me-Hsten
fo mel have only minute more to
so, ak
The girl buried her head ia his bosom
with another CRY. bur he shook her
back and caught her by the wrists. al
tHe same time sitting erect a strain
ihat made the veins in uls temples
start out Look at me-" he gasped.
Look al me-" and as she girl stared
into his eyes that were alive with the
last fTenzird effort OF his soul. he
went uH. speaking with fierce sWiftness
and painting Tor breath between each
llurase-
Helen He'eu-listen TO me-twenty
wears ] EaN. kept myself alive on
earth Oy Suci, strusgle-by the pow
CT OF viii t.=at would not yield, And
now there is but an instant more-du
Instant cannot bear it-except To
save your soul, For j am g0ing-do
you hear We-E0iuE, And you must
stay-and YOU have the battle for your
life 10 nEuJ Listen 10 Ue-iOok into
my cyes-fUr you must call up your
IOwers-noW-uoW before il is too late,
You cannot ShIrk lido Won hear m,
Il IS here.'
And as the man was speaking tue
frenzied words tie look o. a tiger had
come into his face: his eyes were
starting from his head. and he held
Helen's wrists in a grip that turI ed
theIa black. though then she did not
feel the pain. She was gazing into
his face, convulsed with fright: and
the man gasped for breath once mere.
and then rushed on.
a fight like this comes once TO a
soul. Helen-and il wins or it loses
and YOU must win, Do YOU hear me-
Win! ! am dying. Helen. 1 am go
ing-and / leave YOU TO God, and To
life, He is, He made you. and He de-
mands your worship and your faith
that you hold your soul lord of all
that YOU make yourself mas
ter Of your life And now is vorr.
call-nOw! You clench your hands
and you pray-it tears your heart
strings, and il bursts your brain-hut
You say that YOU will-that YOU viii
that YOU viii. Oh, God. that I have
left You So heIpless-that I did nof
show you the peril of your soul, For