Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18

and then followed dull. short low blows-he heard
how the sharp nail entering the soft
wood.
One hand. 1t was not too late yet
The other hand. 1t still too late yet
One foot. the other foot-is II possible that all
ended? He opened his eyes irresolutey and
how the lifted and placed in
hole. He how how the hands of Jesus contracted
convulsively. AMI how they relaxed painfully and
how the wounds were growing larger I.
The hands were stretching stretchiag they be-
came thin white, disocated at the shoulders and
the wounds ander the nails turnsd redder-it
seemed though the hands would tear soon
But everything stopped Only ribs
ing, lifted by quick. deep breathing.
On the top of the earth stood the cross and
upon II Jesus. crucifed.
The horror and the dreams of Iscariot had been
realized-he rose and looked about him with
cold glance And suddenly lscariot saw as clearly
as his terrible victory also it's ominous uncer
tainty What II the people should suddenly un
derstand? 1t was not too late as yet. Jesus was
still alive There he calling with his sor-
rowful eyes
What was IL that prevented the thin covering
obstructing the eyes OF the people from bursting ,
And suddenly they would understand. Suddenly
they would all move forward. in a stern mass of
men, women and children-sently without anv
outcries and they would wipe out the soldiers
sink them in their own blood tear out of the earth
the accursed cross. and the hands of those v ho
would remain among the living would lift high
over the crown of the earth the free Jesus! Ho-
sannah! Hosannahi
Hosannah? No Judas would rather I,a a,
on the ground and gnashing his teeth like n dog
lac would watch and wait until the people would
rise But what has happened with Time? Now
II almost stopped so that he felt like pushing n
with his hands. striking il with his feet as n law
ass; now II rushed madly as though from a noun
tain taking his breath away and his hands
sought some support In vain. There Mary of
Magdala was crying. There the mother of Jesus
was crying. Let hat
tears now. the tears OF all mothers, of all women
EARTH
Jesus was dying. is it possible? Yes Jesus
was dying His pale hands were motioness but
quick convuisons over his face his chest
ana MS feet Yes. he was dying. His breathing
grew fainter. Then it stopped No there came
another sigh-Jesus was still earth And then
another one? No. No. No. Jesus died
IL was all over. Hosannah, Hosannah,
JUDAS stopped and surveyed with cold eyes the
new, small earth. II had become small and be
ie as thought 1t was all under his feet he looked
Ut the small mountains, quietly reddening I'm the
last rays or the sun. and he felt the mountains
were uhder his feet; he looked at the sky which
opened its blue mouth wide; he looked at tho
iounu nttie sun. which was vainy trying to scorch
ana TO blind-and he felt the sky and the sun un
der his feet. ~ ~
Judas had long selected a place where
ne would Kill himself after the death OF Jesus II
was on mountain. high above Jerusalem and
.here $1,000 only one tree. bent, half decayed and
tossed By the wind, which tore IL ON all sides
one or It's crooked branches was outstretcbed to-
ward Jerusalem. as il blessing or threatening II
ana Judas chose that branch for fastening ,ba
>r pon IL Within two days Jesus of
earth. '' ' 'io
All night Judas was dangling upon the tree rks
oe monstrous fruit over Jerusalem: and the
VIM 'urheu MS race now toward the city, now To,
ward the desert, though 1t wanted to sbov
JUDAS both to the city and to the desert