The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-06
The Royal Bill.

Comedy intersperscd with drama
again features the Offering at the
ROYAL with The Power of the Cross"
IN the headline altering. The play is
woven about cross.
Never part with this cross: il was
your fathefs.' These were the Ia,a
words "f Paul Damcr's mother az she
placed tn" cross about his neck.
lew months later the young clergyman
accepts an offer 10 make his home
with John Temple. u wealthy church
man There he meets Iris daughter
of Temple and Mary Gray, her cous-
IN. Mary Immediately falls in love
with Paul bat the latter soon becomes
infatuated with Iris. though she is
very Indifferent toward the young
clergyman until she learns from the
dashing widow, Mrs Brunton, Of
Mary's love for him. Iris then deter
mines. as a matter Of conquest To win
the minister When Paul declares his
10y" for Iris, Temple readily gives his
consent. Through The persistent pleas
Of the lively widow Iris is led Ia &C
cept her INVITATIONS as Of old, ana II
was due To her failure ia return home
at the proper hour GA one occasion
which prompted her father To go in
search of her Instead OF Iris being
at Mrs. Bruntuns home, he found her
al fashionable cafe. inebriated. TAX
ing her home. they are met by tn"
.laI I'm al, Ia, =
for the first time of his wifc's weak
n, IS, but promptly forgivcs her upon
her promise To break from Mrs. Brun-
tom and her set. Later, when Paul
decides 10 visit Dr. hanks at his old
home, Iris takes advantage of his ali
sencc Nv giving a card party to Mrs.
Brunton and her friends. Wine tiuWs
freely. Paul returns uncXpcctedlN and
discovers them. \ violent quarrel en-
sues, resulting in Iris leaving and go
ing Ia Mrs Brunton's. All efforts to
bring her back are futile. Iris goes
from bad To worse. \ rejected suit
or Clifford Moore. is a steady visitor
at the Brumton home. Paul grows
desperate at his wife's absence and, in
Il fit of dependency, tears away his
holy vestments. but when he attempts
To destroy the cross, Mary prevents.
Completely craZed, Paul grabs a bottle
from the sideboard and drains it. I'm
nerved 10y what he has Witnessed, the
father John Temple falls dead. Lat
er Paul meets clifford in IA gambling
house and, accusing him for his wife :
descrtiun. attacks him declaring thar
he will Kill him" clifford leaves Tn"
resort Il heavy winner that night, and
rs followed by Caldwell, IL gambler and
crook. who waylays. rohs ana murders
him. When the crime is discovered
Paul is readily suspected. arrested
and tried. Many witnesses testify Il"
hearing Pauls threat al the gambling
house. All hope vanishes until Mary
Gray. regardless of public opinion,
swears to paui's presence in her own
home the night of the crime. Her
story is proved and Paul is finally
freed. Just as word comes that IRIS
is dyme in an old tenement basement.
where she has taken refuge. Mary
ana paul arrive al the bedside just
as Iris is breathing her last.
A few months pass. Mary Is now
"A nurse in a hospital Paul repent
ing for the life he has been leading,
calls upon Mary who returns to MN
the cross upon hearing him declare
that he is going TO preach IN foreign
lands and wants her Ia accompany
him AS his wife. Convinced OF ms
sincerity, Mary capitulatcs and with
Paul in fun vestmcnt once more theE
tourney onward. placing their trust
IN "Thr Power of the Cross
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