The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-16
CHAPTER XIII.
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Zx6u rave him my address," coldiy.
IA not. I convinced him that 1
Gnne It the behest OF Flora Desl-
He demanded her address,
I,Havo him. II ever there was
- ID . fine rage. 1t was he as ne
% 20 there II he found out
~ We. lived, the Calabrian assist
h2m. I spoke to him rather plainly
tua. He said that he had had moth
whatever TO do with the abduc-
and I believe him. l am positive
~ ne is not the kind OF man to go
e far and not proceed 10 the end.
= now, will you please tell Carlos
bring my dinner to my room!
HE impulsiye irish heart was not
= - resisted. Nora wanted to re-
IN arm, but instead she swept Ce-
- into her arms. Celeste. don't
8nngry, | am very, very unhappy
~ the Irish heart was tmpulsive. the
5Snch one was no less so. Celeste
3pted to cry out that she was un-
Wy. too.
Don't bother to dress. inst give
II hair pat or two. Well all three
~ on the balcony"
)oleste Jew to her room. Nora
X over to the easement window
stared at the darkening noun
". When she turned toward the
1oa<f she was astonished to md
= bouquets. One was an enormous
h1h of violets. The other was OF
6p1o marguerites. She picked up
y violets. There was card with
A oasae; but the phrase scrubbed
~ tho face OF IL was sufficient.
hung the violets far down into
below. The action
hnnk angar. excited rather by
ontamptu0us Indifference. AS for
oimple marguerites, she took them
n1ngerly. The arc these described
G1rh the air was even greater than
q performed by the violets.
8FM = silly fool, ! suppose" she
6f16re4, turning back into the room
= wSsiO o'clock when the colonel
1&AtS guests goodnight as they
&h1od out Of his motor-boat. They
&o Ia more or less exuberant spir-
q 70. the colonel knew how to DO
I'm things particularly well: order
61nner, and avoid the many traps
fOr him by .scheming mamas and
th2e widows. Abbott. the Barone
aarrigan. arm In arm. marched
E1head. whistling one tune In three
tent keys, while Courtlandt set
n1ce for the padre.
Through the dinner the padre
5Eatched and listened. Faces were
f4lly books to him. and he read
~ young mans face many things
Dyoased him This was no night
= fool over wine and women,
k4it Z He-stYAieht ened -olt the
IN angles In a mans fsce-as q
~mstifematicfan -eiscidates an
" 4eOretrical problem. He had
- Il the basic knowledge that
Sko livO-nnostly. out. OF doors are
xoiAtile and irresponsible. but are
lmclined TO reserve, to reticence.
philosophy which Is broad and
@r(hensiye and generous. They
Gonekaliy men who are accomp-
1Hx things, and who let other peo-
{3n About It. Thus, the padre
Courtlandt's voice, his engaging
MS frank unwavering eyes;
- liked the leanness about the
which was indicative OF strength
Skaracter. In fact. he experienced
kulAr jtabilation ~ he walked be-
* this silent man.
here has been q grave mistake
&1t here" he unused aloud, Thought
50 your pardon" said Court
kSR YOURS. was thinking
70. How long have you known
3znrrfgans?"
E3El1D f1ther and mother ! never
r. before today"
Ihen you have met Miss Harri-
1& have seen her on the stage
!. have the happiness Of being her
1por."
tRty proceeded quite as far as a
Rkr6d yards before Courtlandt vol |
SG9od: THAT must be interest
}
AN. yes; recollect now"
Ard your"
0h. 1 haven't any religion such as
11n5Yos my presence In churches. |
N misunderstand me, As boy I |
~ bred In the Episcopal church;
" " have travelled so much that
M drifted out OF the circle. ind
~ uhon I am out In the open, In |
~ hoort OF some. great waste. sucn
4 = desert. sea. the top OF q noun
-, I can see the greatness Of the
|hnipotent far more clearly and hum
y than within the walls OF cathe-
Nut God imposes obligations upon
o0kind. We have ceased to look
- the hermit as q holy man. but
- ~ one devoid OF courage. 1t Is
the stone and the stained win
- e % the text Of our daily work.
~ physical being Of the church
&nYo not avoided any Of my obi
80" Courtlandt shifted his stick
- his back. II was speaking OF
C1Deeh and the open field, as they
no6d me-"
- believe In the tenets OF Chris
to1ys A man must pin his faith
70 something more stable
1onity."
olQ uke TO convert you to my
4n1nkins." simply.
~ 10 impossible. Who
1870, - they continued on
Md many openings, but tho
~ ~ his side refused to be
III ony confidence. So the
W Tor the utility OF his
0QHo ir4sOme. His own lips
- he could not AK