The Washington times., 1906-12-02

YOU 10 hold by this Truth Ii is a
fearful thing, Helen; IL il madness to
me 20 know that any instant / may
cease to be. and that YOU may be left
alone in your terror and your weak
ness. Oh, look al me-lOok at me,
There is no more tempting fate there
is no more shirking the battle-there
is life, there is lite 10 be lived. And
it calls 10 you nOw-nOW. And now
you must win. cost just "a hat II may
iu blood and tears, You have the
choice between that and rum. and be
fore God you shall choose the right
Listen 10 me. Helen-it is only prayer
that can do 81. 81 is only by prayer
that YOU can night this fearful battle
bring before YOU this truth Of the
soul. and hold on 60 it-hold ou 20 il
though IL kiil YOU For lie was
through all tine ages. His glury Is OF
the sAies, and We are buL ioF au in
staUI. and We nave 10 die. and this We
must know or We are lus,. There
comes pain aud calls YOU baoa 10 rear
and douUj; AID you Hgut-ou. ID Is a
cruel night, 81 is i.e Wild beast Al
Om vltals-buI suH 2ou hold on
you bod on.
The naH bad lifted himself with a
Wild effort, L.s hands clIucued aud his
teetn set. lie had csusu, ans girls
hands iu his. and she screamed Ia
lear; David, David You viii Xiii
yuurself.'
les. y's. he answered. and rush
ed ou enu..iusiy. it Is coming Just 50.
l"r i nave Jusl force enough left 10
Wlu-yust loIce -uou-ll to save YOU
and chen o. viii rruu tuis IIaDle OIL
mine m TWO. a. cOu.e- lAa . Clutch
az NY heaTJ-It DaHus He. anu the
SOY seems 10 turn Ly nr-
ne sank bacR wi,n "a sa,5. H.ieu
caught h.m to her bosom, ,.c.aI.nIug
lrauucauy, "Oh, David suurr mt
"ait- 500 now-yOu cannot ueur It
have mel csrr
lie lay loT long lime mouonless.
seemingly half dIz,d. then he Wuls-
pcltd ldiutly, -'l es. uelr. yes. lei u-
"att. but. OH. iI you could AuoU The.
terror OF aUOtu.r defeat. of stultiu.
GOWN and ietuHE one e self be uouu4
lh the old CHAINS must lose. Helen
dare uOt laii,"
Listen, basl let, whispered Helen.
beginning suddenly. W4tg d-sUarafe
S"lTtness. WY should yoa faI2 WV
can sou NOS listen 10 me. pify- ma.
wait until YOU are strong Aou have.
Won you VIII not lOrgeLr-and a. tuer.
"o peace can you not rest ia tu. falt.
aHd FEAR 40 more The man seemed
'' Helen 10 be- uaIf ouJ oF his mind
Tor 'He moment. Size Was TRYING d..
manage him wllH KIND of fr..1zie.i
cunning As she went ou xhisueriul.
ana mp.orinS sae s.w JuaI BayIJ.-
"A..austlou was Ersl&aHy o,ercaufU.g
"iii more ano more. ana thar H- uyts
SINKING iuTturr and further hack IRON,
'47 Wild aBlidtiOH. Al last after SHE.
Lad cOntinued thus FOR a while Hs
closed his eyes and began brearlfns,
soItiy. " es dear He y-His7a-s,,-
yes / viii be quiet. There has ro-u.
L" my soul tonight "a peace thar IS r,t
I'' words, / can be- sun. and know
'"a' lie is God ami that lie is holy DO
HIS voice dropped lower each In
slaHt, the girl ia the meantime sootb-
ing ilm aud strokiHg his forehead and
P'ead-HS with him iu a shudderina
voice her heart wild with fright. When
al Ids, Ae was quite still. and tie 5asr-
ilI vision, that had been like a nigbr-
mare 10 her. was gone with all irs
STORM and It's madness, she took him
upon her lap, just as she had done
before, and sat there CIasping him in
her arms while the time fed bv un-
Needed. II was long afterward-tbe
sun was ElcaminE across the lake and
I'm at The Wiud0W-bef0re at last her
trembling prayer was answered and
he sank into an exhausted slumber
S"e sat watching him for a long time