The Washington herald., 1908-06-08
CHAPTER XIV.

and IN the little things of the little par
ish. but in her relations to the universe
she is absolutely consistent Bhndly, un-
devi9tingly. she pursues her high mis-
sion Of herding the human race toward
perfection. Selecting and creating. she
moves forward to that goal as fast as a
multitude of obstacles will allow. drag
ging man behind her. as a nurse drags
a recalcitrant child by the hand.
Her difficulties are enormous. because
not only has she to 50 guide her choice
that the highest material forms shall re-
suit. but she has also TO seek her spir-
itual affinity: and so there is the appar-
eht conflict OF the human being seeking
her physical mate, aud her soulself, on
her star. trying to influence its material
form to mate physically with the being
with whose soul 1t has already made
astral union What wonder people do not
always know their own minds. and that
two people whose souls have been slowly
dragging them toward one another across
the world. sometimes marry elsewhere on
the Journey. and when they do meet.
have to decide whether they shall sin
against the law OF the universe by obey
ing the law Of the parish. or against the
law OF the parish by obeying the law Of
the universe?
According 10 Won Tarsenheim's theory,
all material bodies whose spiritual bod
les belong TO the same star have more or
less affinity; are In tune with one an
other to some extent; are even capable
OF telepathio communication, and yet are
al, nf nef
union which must naturally. on account
OF the difficulties IN the way. be very
rare: but yet toward which all woman
hood moves, scrutinizlng every face she
meets. experimenting making mistakes,
but always moving toward the light. like
q flower In a dark room.
1t is because of this strong instinct to-
ward perfection In woman that man feels
his imperfectlons In her presence. In
Vandraken's case, this was accentuated
because his imprisoned soul was cropping
toward him through Lady Kitty's. since
they were spiritual affinlties. to the eX-
tent Of belonging 70 the same star. Their
physical affinity they had felt the first
time they met. Now It was tremendously
accentuated IN Lady Kitty by the prim-
tive emotions which Vandraken's spec
tacular fight had aroused in her. appeal
ing as It did 10 her instinct toward phy-
sical perfection.
Except In her presence, Vandraken did
not exactly feel remorse for the way he
had spent che last two years True, they
had not yielded him all the pleasure he
had anticipated ana he had no objection
TO circumstances arising to curtail them,
or 10 pass on to the other Items he had
planned in his life, before schedule time.
lie felt regret that men like Dashmore
should ,censure his mode OF life. and he
was aware that II Lady Kitty found out
about him she might be prejudiced against
him.
But when they were alone together the
young man felt the sway Of new impulses,
The worship instinct awoke in him dim
perceptions of a higher life which made
his past seem inadequate. He looked at
himself with dissatisfaction. as a grow
ing girl looks at her red hands and her
obtrusive feet.
On the whole, however, IL was not his
past he Quarreled with, but with his
present He had been shaken IN his al
legiance TO a material life. and felt the
growing pains OF the spiritual
He was able 20 sit in a chair now, un-
der the gayly-striped awnings OF the bal
cony. It was three days since he had
recovered consciousness. and he had
made wonderful strides toward eonva-
lescence. Lady Kitty shared the balcony.
She had quite recovered her pale bloom,
and more than her usual share of vi
vaclty. Yet, since Fabian Dare had come
back into her life she had changed-as
a garden changes when a cloud drifts
across it. She took life more seriously.
do you know, Mr. Vandraken. every
time Miss SidcOmbe and / look out across
the harbor and see the BaTbaric, we
long 70 row out 20 her and see what she
IS Ike inside. We asked Mr.. Dashmore
20 take us, and be said he would"
What cried Vandraken, excitedly.
Really. now, IS there anything aston
ishing in wanting to see the biggest yacht
IN the worldT'
mo no,-of course not. But I don't
think Mr.. Dashmore ought to take you
untlI-well. until am well enough to &c
along"
That's what Mr. Dashmore says"
Good old Slap DashI-I mean 1t woult
be much better 10 wait till then. Nc
hurry. Yacht can't run away. you know.
Mother was saying to-day how nice 4
would be II you gave US a lift back e
Ireland on the yacht There must b,
heaps and heaps Of room, and we coulC
look after you Donoyle would do yol
lots Of good. and the people about mus
be dying to see the hero who saved Oul
lives"
1T would be rippingT" answered thr
young man. But the doctor thinks ;
sailing yacht, you know. and a Longer
voyage. would be best The Barbaric 4
too fast And / would Ike the trip 4
take long time, so that could be will
you for ever so long"
Then one Of those eloquent sllences fel
between them which ever fall betweeI
a man and a woman who are drawing
near to one another, and marks the stag
when they have not dared to speak word
Of love and will not put up with the com
monplaces Of conversation.
The girl acquiesced happily In the 81
lence. for she understood II. The maj
tried TO think Of something 70 say. TIL
girl understood that, too. and remaine'
dainty statue in light blue chiffon, look
ing out TO sea, chin on hand, waiting L
know what II would be.
Did you mind my sending those flow
ers?" he jerked out at last.
1T was an unconventional thing to do
but then l Ike unconventional things
so liked the flowers, and the myster.
OF the red rose. which, now that you ar
here. you might as well make clear"
Vandraken looked troubled. ''The i'm
pulse 10 put that red rose among IN
white lilies came from outside myself
I can't quite explain 1.-THE meaning Is
so 10 speak, on the tip OF my thoughts
but 1 can't get 1t into form or color. Yor
know what 1 mean?"
eyes. II is like a bar OF music yo
know. and love. and can sing IN you
mind. but can't even hum to yourself
All the same, you might have droppe
me a line now and then. I thought W
were going TO be such good friends. an
then. like the Shark. you swiftly and 81
lently vanished Gway.