The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

DlinS candy. with mo IA" NJ soldiers on
duty for the choir was n the throes
Of solo
Abbott. as if hypnotiGod by what he
! had seen. slowly entered The auiitC-'-
UNI Fran's keen eyes discovered niE:
and her face. showed elfsh riiSchie..
Grace, following Frans eyes. found
the cause OF the odd smile, and beck
oned TO Abbott. Hamilton Gregory,
following Gr2ce's chancellor he saw
no one but he: at the practices, since
she inspired him With deepest fervOr-
felt suddenly as il he had lost some
thing; he had often experienced the
same sensation on seeing Grace APP
preached by some unattached gentle
man.
Grace motionsd TO Abbott to sit be-
side her. with q concentration of at
tention that slowed her purpose of
reaching definite goal unsupported
by the other.
I'm so glad Fran has taken a place
in the choir" Abbott whispered to
Grace. And looa at Simon Jefferson
VINO q nave thought II!
Grace looked AT Simon Jefferson;
she also looked at Fran. but her com
pressed lips and reproving eye en-
pressed none of AbbOtt's gladness.
However. she responded With am
so glad you are here, Professor Ash
ton. for I'm in trouble. and | can't de-
eide which way it is my duty to turn.
! Will you help me? | am going TO
trust you-it is a matter relating 10 Mr.
! Gregory"
Abbott was pleased that she should
think him competent to advise her re-
! speeding her duty; at the same time
he regretted that her confidence re-
lated to Mr. Gregory.
Professor Ashton" she said softly,
does my position as hired secretary
to Mr.. Gregory carry with it the obi
CATION to warn him of any misconduct
! in his householder"
The solo was dying away, and. sweet
and low, it fell from heaven like man
ma upon his soul. blending divinely
with the secretary's voice. Her ex-
preston hired" sounded like a tragic
note-to think Of one so beautiful, so
meek, so surrounded by mellow hymn.
notes, being hired!
You hesitate to advise me, before
you know ALL" she said, land you are
right In a moment the choir will be
singing louder, and we can all talk to-
gether. Mrs. Gregory should be con-
| suited. too"
Grace, conscious of doing all that
one could in consulting Mrs. Gregory.
too" looked toward the choir loft,
and smiled into Hamilton Gregory's
eyes. How his baton. inspired by that
smile, cut magic runes in the air!
Mrs. Gregory" Grace said in low
voice. 81 suppose Professor Ashton is
so surprised at seeing you in church
IT has been more than five mouths,
hasn't It? that I'm afraid he
isn't thinking about what I'm saying"
Mrs. Gregory could not help feeling
in the way, because her husband
seemed to share Grace's feeling. In
stinctively she turned to her mother
and laid her hand on the invalid's
arm.
They amt bothering me. Lucy"
said the old lady, alertly. 81 can't
hear their noise, and when | shut my
eyes l can't see their motions"
Il have something to tell you BOTH"
Grace said solemnly. Last night,
couldn't sleep, and that made me SEN
sitive to noises. thought | heard
some one slipping from the house Just
as the clock struck half-past eleven. 1t
seemed incredible. for knew II 1t
were anyone, it was that Fran. and
didn't think even she would do that"
H. was as il Abbott had sudde My
raised q window In a raw wind His
temperature descended The others
manner of saying THAT Franz" OBJ
scured his glass Of the future.
Mrs. Gregory said quickly, Fran
leave the house at half-past eleven?
Impossible"
How do you know" Abbott asked,
that Fran left the house at such
time Of the night?" The question was
unfair since 1t suggested denial. but
his feeling for Fran seemed to call for
unfairness to Grace.
Il will tell YOU" Grace responded.
with the distinctness of one in power.
AT the time, ! told myself that even
Fran would not do that. But. a long
time afterward, | heard another sound,