The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01


one corner showed Father Ripon that
he vas TO have one companion, at any
rate upon the Journey.
lie had bought the Church Times at
the .boukstall and WIS soon deeply M
fncrsch III tic report OF II Hampton LEG
t,rc delivered during the week ut the
University Church III oxford. d
Some ono entered the carriage, the door
was shit, ana the train began to move
out Of the station. but he was too IN
Hterestel to look up 10 see who his com
paniOn might he. "a
E A voice broke in upon his thoughts
as they were tearing through the widc-
spread sums OF Bethnal Green.
'.Do you mind if i smoke. sir? THIS
isn't n. smoking carriage, but we are
alone
1t was an ordinary query enough. oh,
dear, NOT said tho priest. Please DO,
TO yotr8hcarts content. 1t doesn't incot'-
vcnicnce me-"
Father Ripons quick, breezy manner
seemed Ia interest the stranger. lie
looked UP and saw u personality. 5ODVl.
Ously this clergyman was some one Oh
note. rho heavy brows, the liawk-llke
noso the large, firm, aud yet kindly
mouth, all these seemed fanliinrin some
vague way. Fl
a FOR his part, Father R'pon expc rlencted
much the same sensation MS he glanNcea
at the tall stranger. Ills mar, "t,lcn
could he seen beneath his ordinary hard
felt hat, was dark red and somewhat
abundant, Ills features were Semitic bat
without n trace of that fulness and OF <
ten coarsencss, which ctlnlcs MARKS
tho Jew who has come to the period OF
middle life. Tho large black eyes were
ncltherAdull nor lifcless, but simply cold.
.irrcsponslve, and alcrt.#A massive jaw
q Inn,
gmarkable In its hneness and almost SIM
lister beauty.
The priest found It remarkable but with
no sense of strangeness. He had seen
the man before.
Recognition came to Schuabe first.
"Exci1se me- he said, 4'..but surely you
are Father Rtpon? am Constantine
Schunbe."" 45i 81 3. a
Ripon gave a merry chuclle. 4 knew
i knew you!,i}h he sale ''hut I couldn't
think quite who you were FOR a. moment.
Sir Michael tells me you're going TO
Fencaslea 80 am [.
Scl,uaGbe leaned back in his sent AMI
regarded Father RIpon with q stendN.and
calm scrutiny. somewhat with the man
nor of a naturalist examining a. curious
specimen, with q suggestion of nloof-
ness in his eyes.
Suddenly Father Etlpon smiled rather
lNs.t3
sprang into his cheeks showed the latent
sthength and power oft the face.
4 well, Mr.. schua be-. he said a bruptly,
4"thc train doesn't stop anywhere FOR
an hour, so willy-nilly you're locked up
With a. priest-' NJ.
"a welcome opportunity. Father Ripon,
to convince one that perhaps the devil
isn't as black as he's painted
l"1've read your books" said Ripoi, "anl
ut, NJ cs
It's not a personal question q NIL.
At the same $stime,sif 7 had the powar,
YOU know I should cheerfully & execute
Won or imprison you for life, not out 5of
revenge for what YOU have done.
but as d. a precautionary easure.
YOU should lave no further OF,
portunlty of doing harm. lie smiled
grinlly rs he spoke.
'Ratller severe, Father" said Schuabe
laughing "Because I I find that In a
rational view OF history there is no place
for n Resurrection and Ascension you
would give me your blessing and an
auto da fer
..Irather believe In a stern measures
sometimes . answered the clergyman
with an underlying seriousness. though
lie spoke half III Jest. mot for all her
etics, you know-only the dangerous
ones
You are afraid OF intellect when 1t
IL brought to bear on these questions"
f"I thought that would be your re-
tolnder. srpcrflcially 1t Is n very tell
ling one because there is nothing so In
sido,ls as a half-truth. In sense what
you say IS true. There area great many
Christians whose faith Is weak. and whose
natural incllnations assisted by super
natural temptations. are towards a life
~,1,,,t IL E1,oa fl1n,, II
Now, your books come in the way Of
such people as these far more readily
and easily than works Of Christian a.
written with equal power. An