The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-26

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In sheer /0assionata wonder. he forgot
TO be >Sfraid Out OF the bare arid pls
TEAM temple rose and stood outlined
against the azure sky in towering ma
jestic solemnity II was in part root
less. a temple in ruins. YET IN that
uncertain magic light magnificent, lis
Z tragic dishgurements hidden. the no
bility OF It's contour revealed magnl-
! fed. purified Beyond the first gOpura
long rows OF stately pillars strove up
7 ward TO the stars, and betWeen tneu
/ David Hurst saw the simmer of Wa
/ ter, a silver mirror in which were re-
I nected the thousand mysterious, swift
moving shadows OF the night.
In the second court. one central
pillar lowered above its fellows. and
! from It's summit a flame tiickered
! like red twisted tongue. and cast
lnrid glare over the dense mass be-
meath. which moved and swayed as a
corn field sways in high wind. TO
the sound OF weird monotonous
music The wailing tones seemed 10
rise from the bowels or the earth and
swept phantomlike over the plateau
down 10 the distant jungle which lap
! ped The sides OF the mountains in
dark sullen anger.
Glory 10 Brahma Thou art the
Veda Thou art the truth Thou arr
the supreme being. Thy face is mar
velous Thou art the face OF the
world We offer thee our alteration
The loud voice died into silence.
| David Hurst had stumbled across the
intervening space, creeping from Pit
| lar 10 pillar, till he reached the en-
trance OF the second court. The
shadow OF the gopura hid him. lie
saw then that the swaying mass was
| serried crowd OF men and women
who knelt before the altar at the base
/ OF the central pillar, their faces bow
/ ed TO the ground. their hands spread
/ OUT in an attitude OF supplicatlon one
! figure alone stood upright, mans
| figure, clad IN some white priestly
garment which acCentuated the dig
nifty and power OF his bearing. dis
( face was turned away toward the open
space al the west but his voice rang
ont generously above the discordant
music,
Daughter OF Brahma, beloved OF
the gods. thou who hast deigned TO re-
visit thy altar. appear unto us now,
who Worship thee
! Then there was silence. intense and
! Oppressive As though the wind that
had swayed them lulled for a moment.
the kneeling crowd remained motion
/ less their heads lifted and turned TO-
ward the loW-built sanctuary at the
end OF the court. Hitherto, II had
! been wrapped in shadow apparently
deserted. forgotten now as the Brah-
man raised his nand, the doors were
opened and "A flood OF torchlight pour
ed ont into the semi-darkness, strug.
Cling with the white moon-rays, and
throwing distorted reflections on the
mighty pillars The dark illuminated
faces were tense frozen with expec-
( fancy, but still there was no sound.
mo ripple OF movement passed over
/ the serried ranks or worshipers Then.
swiftly the torchlight was blotted
out 1.-THE graceful figures glided out
] into the open space. their nanns
clasped above their heads. their
bodies moving rythmicaAly 10 the soft
music OF the bells which We're fasten-
ed 60 their slender limbs. Moonlight.
the flame behind. and the gray refiec'
tion from the high pillar illuminated
them. revealing every feature. every
! line which the clinging draperies be.
itrayed rather than concealed.
Then dancers came on swaying
I from the ankles. their steps almost
imperceptible. till they stood within
a few feet OF the altar There they
stopped Their feet seemed rooted 10
the ground but their movements grew
swifter; their was suppressed ter
rible violence in their gestures when
appalled, and fascinated. band OF
musicians had followed them out or
the sanctuary. but they did not play.
/ In silence, save for the tinkle OF the
bells. the temple dancers swayed
backward and forward, their dark
faces lifted unsmilingly TO the moon
light that flooded down upon them in
cold splendor
| David Hurst shivered but the fear
which possessed him was new
thing. Though he trembled, his blood
was on fire. he would have turned
and fed. but he was held powerless
! by mysterious fascination. There
was frenzy in the air. II had its fierce
source i'm the expressionless women's
4 faces and in the dark eyes raised TO
7 the heavens in .somber unfathomable
CONCENTRATIONS. II ldSSth Inv 49,
electric current through the kneeling
watching crowd it hung above them
! like Il fiery specter. waiting for mo
ment when il should break out In all
its maddening consuming force II
was the spirit OF the horrible, YET
mingled with the sublime, and no man
! in that moment could have told
\ whether ii we're God or the devil who
i had inspired the fantastic scene be
( fore him. lt was lovely and hideous.
! like the faces OF the dancing girls,
who were not beautiful. but transig
ured by that same sinister smothered
passion il intoxicated the senses and
! benumbed the mind, the order OF
things purity, truth, mercy, were
swept into a wild shoreless sea all
i thought all humanity were lost And
the boy watching. suddenly forgot his
fear either OF the real danger or OF
himself. the spell held him lie wait
ed as one waited for the final scene
( in some great drama. for the climax
/ in some stormy symphony. GREATNESS.
sclf-forgetful.
Daughter OF Brahma. bride OF silva.
appear unto MS who wait in patience
for thee
The temple, dancers divided into
} two lines and fell back on either
side wailing note OF music broke
on the palpiiating silence and sud.
denly a great cry. which might have