The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08

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without single attempt ut sehsntion-
| alsn1 on the part Of tho newspaper.
! Just as Father Ripon laid down the
| newspaper, with shaking hands and n
| palid fnce, sir Michael Manichoe strobe
| iEto tho room.
Tears Of anger and shame were In his
| eyes no moved jerlslly, automatically,
without voltion. His right arm was
saving tho air in meaningless gesticu-
latlon.
Ho glanced furtivoly ut Father Ripon
aud thcn sank into n chair by the bod-
side 4
The clergyman roso and dressed hnsti-
ly. 1--WE will speak Of this in tho libra
ry" he said, controlling himself by
tremendous effort. "MeanwhIle---------'
He took some sal volatile from his
dressing-case, gave some to his host,
and drank some also. H,l AJH
AS they went downstairs brilliant
sun streamed into the great hall. The
world outside was bright and frost-bound.
The bell of the private chapel was
tolling for mathis.
The sound struck on both their brains
very strangely. Sir Michael shuddered
and grew nshen grey. Rpon recovered
himself first.
He placed his arm in his hosts and
luTneu -lOWuIuSf llio phoSu5O -"tiiSaA 'S~A
to the chapel.
Come, my friend" he said in low,
sweet tones, como to the altar. Let
us pray together for Christendom. Peace
waits us. Say the creed with me. for.
God will not desert us
They passed into the vauted chapel
with tho seven dim lamps burning be-
fore the altar, and knelt down In the
chaneel stalls. Some of the servants
came in and then the chaplain began
the confession.
The stately monotone went on, echo
ing through tho damp breath Of the
morning
Father Ripon and Sir Michael turned
to- the east. The sun was pouring through
the great window OF stained glass, where
Christ was painted ascending to heaven.
rho two elderly men said the creed
after the priest in firm. almost trium-
rhant voices;
II believe In God the Father and
In Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord.
g. The third day he arose again from
the dead. lie assembled into heaven.
And those two, rs they came gravely
out OF church and walked to the library,
knew that a great and awful lie was
,esounding through the world. for tho
yIson Christ had sl,fter with them,
bidding them Ire of good courage for
what was to come.
The voice of Peter called down the
ages:
'rhis Jesus hath God raised up, where
of we are all witnesses"
as.st CHAPTER "
THE DOMESTIC cHAPLAIN's TEs-
@ TIMONY
When Mrs. Armstrong came down to
breakfast her hostess told her. with
many apologies, that Sir Michael had
left for London with Father Rtpon.
They had gone by an early train. Mat
tiers Of great moment were afoot.
AS this was being explained Mr. VIII
son, tho private chaplain, schunbc. and
Canon Wake entered the room. The
Duke of Suffolk did not appear.
A long. low room panellcd in white,
over which q huge fire of logs cast oc-
-cnsionnl cherry reflections, was used MS
a Lreakfast-room Here and there the
quiet simplicityo of tho place was vio-
lcntly disturbed BY great gouts Of col
our, startling notes which, so cunning
" had they been arranged in alternate
opulence and denial, were hafmonlsed
with their background.
A curtain Of Tyrian purple, sea pic
ture full of gloom and glory, red light
and wind bronze head with brilliant
lrelike enamel eyes, the features swol-
len and brutal. from sabacio-these were
the means used by the young artist en-
ployed by Sir Michael to decorate the
room.
Tho long windows. hewn out Of six
foot wall, presented a sombre vista OF
great leaness trees standing in the track
less snow. touched here and there with
the ruddness Of tho winter sun.
The glowing fire, the luxurious do
mesticty Of the round table. with Its
shining silver and cleaning china. tho
great quiet OF the park outside. gave
breakfast room. Here ono seemed far
away from strife and disturbance.
his was the usual aspect and ntnlos.
phere of all Fencastle, but as the MEM
bers OF the house party came together
for the meal the air became suddenly
electrified, Invisible waves Of excite
ment, of surmIse, doubt and fear radiated
from these humans All had seen the
paper, and though at first not one of
them referred to II. the surrents of tu-
multi and alarm We're knocking loudly
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diverse as were the emotions of each
one.
Mrs, Hubert Armstrong at length broke
the silence, Her speech was deliberate.
her words were chosen with extreme
care, her tone was hushed and almost
Yerentnl
To-day she said, what perceive
wo have all heard, may mean the sudden
dawning of n New Light In the world,
II this stupendous statement Is true
and It bears every hall mark OF mo
truth even ut this early stage--h new
image of Jesus OF Nazareth will be for
ever indclibly craven on the hearts OF
mankind. That Image which thought,
study and research have already made
SO vivid to some Of us viii be common
to the world, The old, weary supersti-
lions will vanish for MI time, The real
significance of tho anthropomorphic View
will he clear at last The world will
be able to realize the Real Figure MS
1t went in and out among It's brother