The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-30
CHAPTER XIV.
(Continued.)


all seem 20 like you. except Miss
prevail disturbs you very little. Int
you won't adopt on, ways. You get
yourself virtual expelled hDm
school-do you blame me for that?
You won't SO To .hu,ch--can you ex:.
pect church people 10 like you? fcil
make every body talk by your indiS-
Greet behavior-theI wos-ler tat the
town shuns your society and cone
plain because you feel ionesome!
Fran's eyes III cd With tears. !;
you believe in me--lf you try 10 ike
me-that's all | ask The whole tOwl
can talk, Ii have you. don't care
for the word and It's streeu corners
there are no street corners In my
world"
But. child
You never call me Fran II you can
help it," shs interposed passionately.
Even the dogs have names. Call
me by mine. it's Fran. Say ~. say II.
Call me-oh. father. father. wait
your love"
Hush he gaspe11. asheD pale
You will be overheard.
She extended heF arms Wildly
What do you know anout God ex.
cept that He's Father That's all
Father-and you worship Inn - His
son. Yet you want me 10 care for
your religion. Then Why don't YOU
show me the way 10 God? Can you
love Him and deny Jour own child?
Am | to pray TO Him as my Father in
Z Heaven btft-Ret- dare a. 1nn&4ledge
my father on earth? No, 4 don't
know how others feel, bat ~, h~ve 10
reach heavenly things through human
I things And | tell ycu tina, You are
/ standing between me and GOO, Just
as the lives OF SO many Christians
hide God from the world.
! Hush, hush cried Gregory.
l"Child, this is sacrilese'"
/ NO, il Is not. | teal you, can't
see God. because you're in the way.
You pray Our Father wAo art in
Heaven give us Lls day
our daily bread And I pray TO Jou,
and say. NV father Lere on earth.
give me-giye me--your lose That's
what want-nothins else want
lit so bad I'm dying for II,
father, can't you understand? Look
I'm praying for it," She threw her
sell Nlluly at MS lSel
Deeply moved. he Tried 10 III her
from the ground.
No" cried Fran, scarcely knowing
!Ixhat she said. II will Lot set IL. Ill
you grant my prayer. I'm ret asking
for the full rich love child has the
right 10 expect-but give me crust
to keep me alive-father, give me
my daily bread. You neecnt think
God is going TO answer yorr prayers,
II you refuse mine
Hamilton Gregory tcok ber IN his
arms and held her 10 his beast
Fran" he said brokeuly. my ulicr-
tunate child . my daughter
oh, why were you born?
Yes" sobbed Fran. resting her
head upon his bosom, yes, Why was
| born"
You break my heart" he sobbed
with her Fran, say the word, and
will tell everything; | wi. acknowl-
edge you as my daughter and If my
wife"
Fran shook her he4d You owe
no more 10 my mother than 70 her,
she said, catching her breath No,
the secret must be Sept-always.
Nothing belongs to us but the future,
since even the presen. belongs 10 the
past Father must never Call you
that except when We arc a.one-l
must always whisper Il, like d prayer
father, let me be your secretary.
IL was strange that this request
should surround Fran with The chill
atmosphere OF tomb. His embrace
relaxed insensibly. his moment OF
self-abnegation had passed. and life
appeared suddenly d. the level He
looked at his daughter IN frightened
lbewilderment. as If afraid she had
drawn him too far froln his security
for further hiding. During tie silence.
she awaited his decisi1n.
II was because Of her tGn4ulTuous
emotions that she failed TO near ad-
lyancing footsteps
Some one is comlne," he exclsim-
led. with ill-conceaied relief. I'VE
mustn't be seen thus--we would be
misunderstood lie ItroLc to the
window. and pretended to look out.
His face cleared momentarlly
The door opened, aud Giace MOI:
started in. then paused Significantly.
Am | interrupting?" she asked, In
quietest accent.
4 certainly not, bI~bOty bitdAhph
freedom. His surprise was so joyful
that he was carried beyon himself.
l"Grace, It's Grace. Then sou didn't
20 to the city with Bob. Thee vase I
any train"
Il am here" began Grace easily
Eyes. OF course, that's the main
thing" his delight could not Dc held
In check You arc her. indeed,
And you are looking mean you
look we'll mean you are not III
your return Is 50 unexpected
II am here" she steadily persisted,
l'because | learned something that
affects my interests. weI.t part OF
the way with Mr.. Clinton, DUt after
thinking over what had beer told me,
decided TO leave the tram at the
next station have De"i driven
back In carriage. ! may as well tell
you. Mr.. Gregory that ! am urged TO
accept responsible position in CHI
cago'
He understood that SIZE referred to
marriage with Robert clinton. But
49," ne began. very pale.
She repeated, "A responsible posi-
ton in Chicago. And was told, thls
morning, that while | was away. Fran
meant 10 apply for the sec.etaryship.
thus taking advantage OF my absence.
Z Frans face looked Oddly ynito and
lold in it's oval of black hair. VINO