The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
SYNOPSIS.

& SYNOPSIS.
!. Rsdrnond. opera singer, s saGa
nh drive In New ORR 'lt aHina
ss sSnt as her chauffeur. tea reaS
e M goes into the PARK 10 toae
n n an old friend Of her mo ..n t.
~ y. Il In her property. There shg a 70
ql n ~ a stranger, who 1oiloWs Iss
s IA climbs in and chtoF0i!utm
= ,. mas Hambleton OF Lynn, Mass
d - the abduction OF Aga'nsa a.ofbiv
i gsmbleton sees Agatha LorIt t,,g
,sssrd a yacht. He secures u uus
n ~ s,s1' near the yacht drops 9psa
81 ssi leek Van Camp. friend o. Ea Mnt
ssd an appointment with MN, NJ
q n Eafnbletop. he makes a can upUl
IA Madame and Miss Melame rey
" q. proOoses to the latter ana Is re-
q IKE three arrange coast UP
4 n. Camps yacht, the sea Gui,
ston wakes up on board the S a.he
i IA yacht on which is AgaIna.
m His clothes and money oete
~ taken from him. he meets q
Al introduces himself as monsieur
n, md who Is Agatha's aoauctoi.
An, but are interrupted py the
~ 3 4 the vessel. Jimmy and Agatha
s. F.h abandoned by the crew. VINO
4 inc boats Jimmy and Agatha
If hours and finally reaeh shore
m ,Isrouehiy exhausted condition, ke-
IN slightly, the pair find HAND, the
~ m Who assisted In Agatnas aD-
IS .&Fn he agrees to help them. jim Is
!, ~ and on the verge Of death; Hama
U r. help He returns with Ut.
q VIC revlYes Jim. and the party
eSsyed TO Charlesport. where Aga
fcperty Is located. DR.. Thayer Is
h5iker Of Agatha's benefactor. van
nd his party, in the Sea Guii,
f6sriesport and get tidings OF the
III NE Jeanne D'Arc. Aleck finds
b 4 lie verge of death and Agatha in
:, N Dr. Thayer declares his sister.
g aoddard. Is the only one who can
"a IS She Is q woman of strong re-
= convictions, and dislikes Agatha
ssrat Of her profession. She refuses
~ Jim Agatha goes to see ner.
flss With her to take the case.
takPTER KlV-Continued.
drglng hush--a blush of anger
I outraged pride as much as OF
surged up over Agatha's
she vas silent a moment, and
!: i. moment learned what it was
ztfOl anger.
Ihays not been living with this
ID any sense Of the term, Mrs.
srd. viii say this once for all
4 il, though never would, In any
conceivable situation, reply to
IN Implication. You have no
10 Say or think such things"
E ekedness must be rebuked Of the
/ lntoned Mrs. Stoddard.
Ia you his mouthpiece?" said Aga
RaFnfully. But she was rebuked
sf sccan by Mrs. Stoddard's look.
eyes rested on Agatha's face with
ding and patience. as If she were
slanother. agonizing for the sal
b Of her children.
Is bis command to pluck the
from the burning" said Susan
eaald 'URgodly example is a sin,
earthly love often a snare for
ltfnl feet"
Agatha listened to Mrs. Stod-
g strange plea, the instinct with
~ which, from the first moment of
Interview, had recoiled from this
ideal but intensely spiritual wom-
Rand It's way, as 1t were, into the
such vas the power of her sin
that In spite of the extraor-
q Character of the interview, Aga.
heart throbbed with a new com
slsea which was almost love. She
g closer to Susan Stoddard, her
aSpfs overlapping the others
one, and took one OF her strong
Hardened hands,
h Stoddard, this man has never
g q word Of love to me. But II
'sV marry, i will be a man like
plain, high-hearted gentleman.
sOu have q woman's secret.
a0R come with me, and help us
life. You cannot, you must
eIase me now"
subtle changes of the mind are
= uace and are, often obscure
Y sle eye Of science; but every
aose changes make or mar our
aasaa Stoddard looked for a long
- up INTO the vivid face bending
lsfs while her spirit, even as
~ nae done, pierced the hedge
ss ss separated them, and compre-
=. something of the goodness in
ssts soul, Finally she laid her
gang over Agatha's, enclosing
strong clasp. Then. with a
Pathetic pride in her submis-
: Oeen wrong, Agatha; I will
Il. Aeasaas grateful eyes dwelt
Isl guy the strain of the inter
sss beginning to count. She
IA ssa q the chair that Mrs. stod-
= oaefed at the beginning Of
j. slng, and covered her ewes
cher - siuer woman Kept
( u Elll not 90 to our task alone.
ve win ask Gods HELM. The
81. alth shall heal the sick"
ss.s lae 70 her knees by Agatha's
q ZAP, lifted face and closed
ss s0e her confession and her
& 6 sae Lord Her ringing voice
&, g phrases Of the Bible rs II
eeen music and bore the bur
Y per aeepest cn,, CT ~