Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-30
Juat rhjrey RRiovtee.
CHAPTER XVIII.

Gregory's brain. What 1nocking fa-
tality, Inst 4 shoald have been Grace
to send Robert On. his. terrible Grand
an er1and which nnst result In ruin!
Mrs. Gregory would be pitted when
1t became known how she had boon de-
ceived; Tran&voald b pitied because
she WAS q dlsowned daughter: Grace
would besp1ttad tor trusting in the in.
tegrtty Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gregory.
who o. all men needed pity most.
would be utterly despised. He did not
think ofhamseh alona, but a his works
Of chafity-they. too, would fall In his
disgrace, and sWalnut Street. church
even religion itsalf-wosld be dis
credited beoeuse OF IN exposure that
could avail nothing.
Gregory had been too long proclaim
ing the HvtnG God not 70 fssl Him as
. Presence, and in this Presence he
felt . shudds14ng fear that could sus-
gest no relief but. propaeiation. He ~
well -. Abbott Ashton had kept him
SELF informed Of Roberts movements
~ far ~ they were known to Miss
Sapphire, henos the day Of Roberts
return fouod; hiD thooght Of atonement
Ut IT'S most 1rensie4 stagA
Al evening wose on, he made up his
mind to the fatal step.
Before Robert could oppose BIN,
Gregory would confess. Now that
the hast hour had come. he sought his
wife. reeiing hike sick man - he
descended the hall stairs.
Mrs.. Gregory was softly playing an
old hymn, when he discovered her
presence In tho brilliantly lighted par
Tor. 0raoe was expecting q VISIT from
Clinton and had made tho room cheer.
full for his coming. and Mrs.. Gregory,
looking in and finding no one present,
had sunk upon the stool before the
piano. She did not see her husband,
for her face was bent low a. she feel.
insly played. Il Need Thee Every
Hour"
Gregory, Vell-nigh overwhelmed
With the realisation Of what he meant
to do. grasped the door for support.
Presently he spoke. brokenay. Lucy.
now true that is-we do. indeed. need
Him every hour"
She did not start ut his voica though
his presence s>S bee. unexpected.
She raised her serious eyes, and OBJ
served his hagsard taea "Hr. Greg
ory, you are IN"
'No-the Hight hurts my eyes" He
turned OF the lights and drev chair
near her. Tho room was partly TO
vesled BY an electric arc that :.wung
1T tho street corner-its mellowed
beams entered the open window.
Lucy. I ha~e something very impor.
tant to say 70 you."
Her hnsers continued to wander
among the teys. making Tho lynn
barely audible. then letting It die
away. only TO revived
/: 'Lnoy. -Rha1e never .ooken Of this
before. but Il las seemed to me for
q long time that We have wandered
rather far apar@yes, 7ery far apart.
We sit elosoytogekher. alone. our Lands
could touch. but our souls live in diff
ferent worlds. % you ever feel that
way1"
She ceased playing abruptly. and
answered almost In q whisper. yes"
Perhaps It 10 my fault" -aid Greg
DRY. although know that II you lad
taken moro interest in what interests
me. II you had been true to the Faith
- I hsve tried to be-"
II have been true to you." said Mrs.
Gregory.
"Of course-of course-thege IL no
question o3 our being true to each
other. feel that I am not wholly to
blame. Lucy. It has been my fault
and it has been your fault-that 10
how look at IT,"
There was silence, then she said,
There seems nothing to be DONE"
How do you meant You speak a.
II our love were dead and buried
: She rose abruptly. saying, "And its
grave unmarked"
| "sit down. Lucy haven't told you
what came to tsll-you must listen
and try 70 sec Il a. see It. Let us
be reasonable and discuss tho future
in s-iu Q sensible and matterof.fact
way. II you Will agree-
* VIII not agree 70 IT," she answered
shrmly. Let me 60 Mr.. Gregory,
there II no need svsr 70 bring up that
subject"
He had risen. and now in blank
amusement, he stared 1T hen. repeat
Ing, "You will not agree to II To
whAtf You arc unreasonable. What
subject have I brought up7"
TT II very true t1,at We have drifted
too far apart 70 b - We were In the
begiuning. But there II stiu some
thing lett to me, and thts something
shall cling to - long - can. mean
10 avoid tho publicity. tho open expos
ure. the shame ofof-a neglected
wife"
my God!" Whispered Gregory. tall
ing bach, then somebody has told you
about Sprtneneld-itw was Franz"
Il don't know what you mean" she
returned. appasent1y Without smoeion.
f'what mean u. that I shall never
consent to q divorce"
"A divorced Good heavens. Lucy.
Iare you madl Do you think want
q separation because you disowu the
church, What have ever done to
make yoa tmagine such an ahsurdfty?"
She answered gently, Yes. It eeems
4 misunAaesteed Bat you said you
wantsl me- to discuss the future IN . |
imatie9lelset way. and ! couldn't