The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15
CHAPTER XIV.


III II was cruel. this way to show
you wholly the truth, so We must hurt
once not to have TO hurt more. But
II Is better 70 have the truth now,
is II not so? For you have all these
that are living, and you will hear the
voices and see these things which are
not. But you will know now that they
are only OF yourself, and so they will
go away This we understand In the
good old story OF casting out devils.
And II Is good TO be sure that the
daughter is at rest, from the begin
ming. want you to understand II all
very clearly. You have been sick, but
you are going TO be we'll. not well all
at once. remember, but better day by
day. and when discouraging days come
/ want you TO remember this: that
even when things seem confused and
unhappy and unreal. yet IL does not
make any difference. For you have
your loved ones about you and they
will help and when things are bad
and you are little afraid, you can call
for Doctor Paulus. | have never given
my word falsely or for encouraging
alone. Time and these loved ones will
help, but most of all your own will
will make your life what II should be.
will bring you back to happiness"
II Is impossible to describe the con-
vincing strength OF the man as he
stood towering among us; the very
competent force OF his individuality
was reflected in the dawning belief N
Mrs. ,Tabor's eyes. Like child she
laid her little hand In the doctors
great one.
Il am going to try, Doctor" she
said. II see that | have been sick,
but with all you dear people shall
get we'll" And for the first time her
eyes left the doctors face and turned
to the rest OF US who had drawn a
little apart, but as they met mine their
expression changed and u flicker OF
the old terror came into them, ter
ror that was reflected In my own
heart.
George she asked sharply, what
Is Mr.. Crosby doing here?'
why, my dear" Mr.. Tabor stam'
mered.
Il know. remember now. She
struggled to her feet, and the old ter
ror was upon her face. II meant to
tell you about II. Mr.. Crosby has not
been SO honest with us. came into
the room a while ago and found him
with Lady, and" she broke OF sud
denly. looking quickly from one to
another OF our startled faces. What
Is the mater with you all?" she cried;
then in that level. hollow tone we had
learned TO fear, II see now. You know
you have known all along; and that
was the secret you were keeping from
me-"
No one spoke. She looked down
ward at her hands, then glanced again
In j puzzled way from one to another
of US. Mr.. Tabor was the picture OF
despair, old and white and worn, his
whole strength shaken by the vision OF
our final failure. Lady stood erect.
her color coming and going, tragedy
in her eyes; and near her Sheila, a
gaunt and sturdy comfort, sure In the
inherited wisdom of homely faith. And
as looked at these two women. each
In her own way upheld beyond her
strength or her understanding, l made
my resolve GLANCED at Doctor Paul
US. but he made no sign. IL ! must
take the responsibility of an answer
upon myself I determined that at the
worst would leave no Issue OF the
fight unknown; IL we had failed, We
must measure the whole depth Of our
failure.
MRS. Tabor" said, there Is no
secret any more. Lady Is going to
marry me-"
She gave me one look. All that
had left" she whispered; and then
again she began TO cry. but this time
softly, turning away from us toward
the window at the end OF the room.
Sheila followed and put an arm about
her, and the two stood together apart
from us under the fading light, while
above their heads the canary burst
out into a mockery OF song. No one
knew what TO say or do; but after a
little, Reds itch for efficiency drove
him into speech.
1T all comes right down TO this.
mother" he began. A look from Lady
dried the words upon his tongue, and
the silence fell once more. Then slow
ly and confidently Lady came over to
me and slipped her dear hand into
mine.
"You are right, Laurence" she said,
"the truth Is best for all of US now"
MRS. Tabor" said Doctor Paulus.
4-you do not lose your daughter, but
gain, / think, very good son. Indeed
Il is Mr.. Crosby who has helped us
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