The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
\ CHAPTER VIII.
(Confinuedl

HE was utterly worldiy--frivofous|
"a butterfly. Her own uncle was
unable 10 control her---to make her
20 TO church, Soon after the mar
rInge he found out his mistake-it
broke hts heart, the tragedy OF II.
don't excuse him for going away
To- Europe"
u am glad you don't. He was no
frne man, but a weakling. am
lad have never been thrown with
+ such IA degenerate"
s'But, Miss Grace he urged plead
lngly. lido you think my friend,
ohen he went back to find her and
.he was gone---do you think he
should have kept on hunting? Do
YOU think, Grace. that he should
have remained yoked TO an unbe-
Ileyer. after he realized his folly?
There was heavenly compassion In
ker eyes. for suddenly she had al.
lined his purpose in defending
Fran's father. He was thinking OF
Ms own life, and of his wifes
mother and brother--how they had
ceased to show sympathy In what
he regarded as the essentials OF LIE.
Her silence suggested that as she
could not speak without casting re-
fection upon Mrs. Gregory, she
would say nothing, and this tact
was grateful to his grieved heart.
TO the degree that Grace Noir
took soIemu satisfaction in attending
every serTfce of the Walnut Street
church no matter what the weather.
she had grown TO regard non-at-
tendants as untrue soldiers. bivou
ackinR amidst scenes Of feasting and
dancing. She made nothing Of Mrs.
Gregory's excuse that she stayed at
home with her mother--the old lady
should he wheeled TO the meeting
house, tyen IL against her inclins-
tjons. Is Tor the services being bad
for Simdh Jefferson's weak heart
she aid hot think they would hurt
hie heart az that IL would matter IL
fhey df1. Visible, fiesh-and-blood
presence was needful to uphold the
lnstitution. and Grace would have
given more for one body resting up
right In a pew, than for hundred
members who were there only I'm
the spirit"
II have been thinking of some
thing very strange" Grace said,
with a marked effort to avoid the
issue lest she commit the indiscre-
fion Of blaming her employers wife,
~ remember having heard you say
that when you were a young man,
You tleft-ko-f gathers home to live
with a Gossip IN a distant town who
hapi tdM a teacher in col
leges and that you were graduated
from his college. Don't you think |
It marvellous, this claim OF Fran, !
who says that her father. when a |
young man. went to live with a
cousin who was a college professor,
and that he was graduated from that
coilege? And she says that her
fathers father was a rich man-just
as yours was-and that the cousin is
dead just as yours Is"
At these piercing words, Gregory
bowed hts head to conceal his agita-
tion4 Could It be possible that she
had sguessedsaH and yet, I'm spite Of
all. Gould use that tone Of kindness?
II burst upon him that II he and she
could hold this fatal secret In COM
mon they might, in sweetest COM
radeehip, form an alliance against
fate itself.
She persisted: 1.-THE account that
+ Fran gives Of her father is really
your own history. What does that
phow7" Il
He spoke almost In a whisper.
NY friend and / were much alike"
Then he looked up swiftly to catch
look of comprehension by surprise,
n such look were there.
Grace smiled coolly. but hardly
identical, presume. Don't you see
that Fran has invented her whole
story and that she didn't have
enouRh Imagination to keep from
COPYING after your Biographical
sketch In the newspaper? don't
believe she Is your friends daughter.
don't believe you could ever have
liked the father OF girl like Fran,
that he could have been your in
Innate friend"
Well faltered Gregory. But
Why should he defend Fran?
Mr.. Gregory" she asked, as IL
What she was about to say belonged
% what had gone before, would II
grcatly inconvenience you for me to
deave your employment"
He was electrified. s'Grace! In
convenience me!--would you--could
tI have not decided---not yet.
epeaking OF being yoked with un-
bolieverB-I have never told you that
Mr.. Robert Clinton has wanted me
20 marry him. AS long as he was
outside OF the churrh, OF course e
was impossible. But now that he is |
convorfedt+-" ~. - n.
yGraceN groaned the pallid
listener
ne would like me 70 go with him
70 Chicagos
But you conldn't love Rob Clinton
The Isn't worthy OF you. Grace. It's
impossible. Heaven knows I've had
IIsappoinfments enouah--r He start.
"a an and came toward her. his eyes
glowing 'will you make my life
complete failure, after allf"
"Lose himg" Grace repeated calm.
W Thisfis merely question OF do
ine the most good
~n1t. Grace. love must be consider.
fd-if Il comes too late. Il overturns
ne hures purposes. Don't wait un.
.I| ii's too tiote ao 1--as--f repeat, un.
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