The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-10


"Ns6r na raQo.'
swered for Aer.
$50 you're here. are youf'
Eyes. Deacon strong, I'm here" an.
swcref the pastor as he turned to
meet tha acemshls eges q the deacon.
"As fer yen. miss continued strong
with m msoient nod toward Polly, Il
might have known how you'd keep
your part Of tie bargain"
"BargaIn. echoed Douglas. "what
targalnr
"0l. please, Deacon strong. please. I
eldut mean 70 see him-l didn't. tru.
lS.g She hardly knew what she was
saying
what bargainsn demanded Douglas.
"She told me that you and her
wasn't ever eoin' 10 see each other
eg'inf reared Strong III I'd knowed
shc WIS COIN 70 keep o. with this
AhA y tll.ag geu wouldn't have rot
Oh IS eayr
sa that's ite' cried Douglas Il
wss 81 clear h hin now. lie recalled
everything her hysterleal behavior,
her laughter. Der tears. IT was yea
who drove that child back 10 this He
glanced az Polly The narrow shoni-
ders Fere hent forward. The nervous
naie fingers Ecse eiasping snd uDclasp-
lng each Others Never before had she
acemed 50 suiali and helpless
.Qh. please, Mr. Ioba, please don't
make bin any wbrseg
why didn't you ten mer be de-
msadei
III would have done no good she
sobbed 'Oh. why-why won't you
leave me aloney
1T would have done all the good in
the world What right had he 70 send
you back 70 ihsgr
Il bad every right" said Strong
stubbornly.
"whatT' cried Douglas.
III was ms duty"
"ionr dutyi Your narrow minded
blgotryr
Il don't allow no man TO talk to me
like that, not even my parson."
I'm not your parson any longer
declared Douglas. He faced Strong
squarely. lie was master OF his own
affairs at last. Polly chung TO him
begging ard beseechIng
"oh. Mr.. John. Mr. joint"
"what DO you mean BY thatg' shout
ell Strong.
Il mean that stayed with you ant
your narrow minded congregation be
fore because believed you needed me
But now tbs elel needs me more. Shl
needs NE 10 protect her from just sucl
injustice. as yours"
You'd better be proiectln' yourself
That's ms advice 70 you"
u can DO thai without your advice.
"sfaybe YOU can find another churcl
with thnt circus ridln' girl a.hangin
round your neck"
"Ife's RIGHT" cried Polly. "Yoi
couldn't" she chung 70 the pastor 4
terrified ontrraty. "You couldn't sc
another church. They'd never. neve
forgive you. Its no use. You've got I
let be 60 ion'ye got to-
Listen. FOLLY" lie drew her towarl
him. God = greater than any churc
or creed There's work TO be don
everywhere work.
"Youll soon find out about that.
Numbered Strong.
$50 | will. answered Douglas. Wit
hts head thrown high. This child ha
opened n new world % me She ha
shown me broader dgcfpF hnmanlb
she and | will fnd the wuy together
~ won't lie IN casy one. I'll promis
you that" strong turned to so.
"rm not ioolitg for the easy way.
n0aal:is eai.rd after him. Hlsa be- iurt
III ID draw 7olly's nrm Within BIZ. W
Polly had slipped from his side 70 10
, low the deacon.
"oh. please. Deacon Strong. please!
: she pleaded. "You won't 80 away llk
that. He'll he all right II you'll oni
, vnit. I'm not coming back. i'm not
honestly. I'm going on with the Shot
4 tonight and I'm going this time FOL
: ever"
|, .You are going 20 stay here Wit
: met cried Douglas.
/ mo. no. Mr.. John! I've made up m
!. mind. and | won't he 60 blame for YOU
unhapplncss." she faced him iirml
/ now. II don't belong 20 your worls
J. nnd I don't want 20 Try any more. ~
!. what he called me- Lm q circus ridln