The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
WHEN IT VAS DARK-STORY or A GREAT CONSPlRA(

and lie has returned. At the end Of the
week the doctor says I shall be able to
rot back to Lincolns Inn. ! shall take
counsel With Harold he Is brilliant, and
h man Of tho world. Together wo will
| work to overthrow these devils"
| HAnd mennwhile," answered Mr.. Byars.
| With Il despalrng gesture. meanwhile
| hope and fnitl, arc dying out OK millions
! OF hearts, mon nrc turning to sinful pleas &
urcs unnfrnid, hopeless. dcsolat o.
! The strain had been too great, he was
growing older; he bent Ills head on n,s
hands, while the darkness crept into MS
soul.
CHAPTER TX.
PARTICULAR INSTANCES, CON
! 4TRASTING THE OLD LADY AMI
| THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The long Manchester station was run
OF tho sullen and almost unbearablo roar
| of escaping steam. Every now ana
again the noise ceased with siddcn.
css that WINS pain, and the groups OF
people waiting to SEQ the London tram
start on It's four hours rush could near
each others voices strange and thln
| after tho mighty vibration.
Tho feast Of Christmas was over.
Throughout tho world the festival had
fallen chill and cold on tho hearts OF
mankind The Adeste Fidclcs had sum
moncd few to worship, and the praise
had sounded thin and hollow Even the
faithful must keep their deep conviction
as n hidden FIRE within them amid the
din and crash OF faith and tho rising
| tides OF negntion and despair
Cortre Helena and Mr.. Bynrs stood
| together by the train side. They spoke
hut little: the same thought was in their
brains. The jnrring mnterialism Of the
scene. It's steady, needless Industry.
semeil an outrage almost IN It's cold uls
regard OF the sadness which they lelt
themselves. Tho great engines glidcd
| In and out OF the station. the porters and
| RI yellers moved with busy cheerfulncss.
| as IL tho world were not In the grip OF
| great darkness and horror, taking no ac-
| count OF Il. They stood by the door OF
1 the carriage Basil had chosen. forlorn
group. not quite nblc TO realize the stir
! of life around them.
| Gortre WAS pale and worn. but vlslbly
| better and stronger Ills face was flxen
and resolute. The vicar seemed ,,,ua'
| older shrunken somewhat. and MS man
ncr was more tremulous than before.
Ibis arm was In Halena's.
| "T3nsil" said the vicar, you are going
| from us into what must be the unknown
God grant happy issuo out OF the
4 perils and difficulties before you. For my
1 part, seen, to be In nm unhappy and
doubling state. 1t may be mat you nave
| the kcy to this black mystery and can
dispel the clouds. I shall pray daily that
! II may be 80. II Is IN the hands OF
| God"
lie sighed heavily as he gripped Basl's
hand IN farewell. In truth. he had but
little hope. and Ind hardly been able 70
1 roalize the young mans story. IL was
| almost Uncomfortable TO him. the abnor-
| mai wickedncss It suggested. the posi-
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upon tho world at the action OF two men.
both OF whom he had known. found
pleasant, cultured people, and rather
| liked The thought was too big to
| grasp. It confused and stunned him. It
! is a curious fact that this good man.
who could believe. Despite all contrary
evidence. In the eternal truths Of the
Gospel could not believe In the mnlig-
nancy which Basls story had seemed
1 to Indicate. &
| Helena had not been told OF Basil's sus.
| melons. only OF his hopes. She knew
| that there was that IN his mind which
! might lead once more to it<ht and dis
! persc the clouds. No details were given
! to her nor did she ask for them. she
Iwnslttoo serene and fine for commonpiace
| curiosity. The mutual trust between the
! lovers was absolute. Nothing could
strainIit. -nthng could disturb It; and
| in her love and admiration for Basil,
| Halcna saw nothing incongruous or IN
! credible In ;hc fact that the young man
hoped himself to bring peace back to the
world.
To any ono viewing the project With
unh,ascr eyes It might have seemed be-
yond possibility. would have provoked
smile this spectacle OF mn obscure curate
going IN to London IN n third-class car
| rage with hopes OF saving his countrys
l faith. in the expectation OF overthrow
/ Ing the gigantic cdnce OF learned opin-
ION OF combating a Sanhedrlm OF the
great Such people would have said with
i facilc nedantry that this girl possessed no
i sense OF humor Imagining that they were
! rcproachlng her. For Dy some strange
I. mental perverson most people would
1 rather be told that they lack sense OF
| morals or duty than a sense OF humor.
and It is quite certain that this was said
4, OF John the Baptist as he preached IN ms
unconventional raimcnt upon Joroahs
banks.
! Helena and Basil walked slowly up
and down the platform, saying farewell
| Her words OF love and hope. Ter serene
and unquestloning confidence, upltfted
him as nothing else could do. At this
moment, big with his own passionate
hopes and desires, yet dismnSea Ut
the immensely OF the task before him.
Tho trust and encouragement OF one no
:
4 inr 1t was tho tonic he eedned. ANA
as tho train slowly moved out OF the
4 station the bright and noble face OF his
lady WINS the last thing he saw.
IIc thought long OF her as tho tram
began to gather speed and rush throusn
& The smoky Northern towns. AS many
other people, Gortre found stimulus to
clear, ordered thought In the sensatio .
OF rapid motion. The brain worked MIN
moro power, owing 20 the exhi'ara''oh
produced In It by speed
A tho ponderous machine which was
arriving him back to the great theatre OF
strife and effort gathered momentum
and power, so his mind became filled
with high hopes. began to glow with
eagerness to strike great blow against
tho enemies OF Christ
lie looked at the carriage. noticing
for the first time, ut least consciously,
The people who sat there. lie Ind two
fellow passengers, a man and woman.
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