The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-12-03
THE HEALTH MASTER
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of the ban Of silence no plan could
be mooted, no campaign formulated
TO check his inroads. So he grew
great and ever greater. and his
blood hunger fierce and ever
more fierce, and his scarlet trail
wound in and out among the homes
Of the people, manifest even to those
eyes which most sedulously sought
to blind themselves against il.
seldom did the Monster STAY
outright. But where his claws
clntched or his fangs pierced, slow
venom crept through the veins, and
life was corroded at its very we'll
springs. Nor was this the worst.
Once the blight fell upon one men,
Der of a HOUSEHOLD, il might corrupt
by hidden and subtle ways, the
others and innocent, who knew not
of the curse overhanging them.
Upon the foolish, the reckless,
and the erring the Monster most
readily fastened himself. But man
nor woman nor child was exempt.
Necessity drove young girls, strug-
Cling and shuddering. into the Mon
ster's very jaws. The purity Of a
child or a Galahad could not always
save from the serpent-stroke which
sped from out the darkness"
"One moment, Strong" broke in
Mr.. Clyde. you've read this be-
fore?'
II know what is in IL, il that Is
what you mean. Why?"
Nothing" hesitated the other,
glancing toward his wife and her
mother. Only. | suspect it isn't
going TO be pleasant"
ut isn't pleasant. It's true"
Grandma Sharpless laid down her
cards. Let him go on, Tom" she
said decisively. ave have no ban
OF silence in this house"
AT a nod from Clyde, the Health
Master continued
Always the taboo OF silence
hedged the Monster about and pro-
tected him; and men secretly re-
volted against il, yet were restrain
ed from speech by the fear OF public
dishonor. So, in time, he came To
have a Scarlet Court OF Shame, with
his retinue OF slaves, whose duty il
was to.procure victims for his in
satiate appetite. But this service
availed his servitors nothing in for
bearance. for, sooner or later. his
breath Of fiery venom blasted and
withered them, one and all.
Zone rufuge only did the people
seek against the Monster. At every
. doorpost Of the city stood veiled
statue OF the supposed Goddess and
Protectress of the Household, wor-
SHIPPED under the name OF Modesty
and to her the people appealed fol
succor and protection. Also they
invoked her vengeance against such
as spoke the name Of the Monster
and bitter were the penalties
wrought upon these in her name
Nevertheless there arose martyrs
whose tongues could not be silenced
by any fear.
zone was brave priest who
stood in his pulpit unashamed and
spoke the terrible truth Of the Mon
ster, bidding his hearers arise and
band themselves together and strike
a blow for their homes and theiI
dear ones. But the people hurried
forth in dread, and sought refuge
before the Yelled Idol; and the
prest's words rang hollow in the
empty tabernacle; and his church
was deserted and crumbled away
in neglect, so that the fearful said:-
"'Behold The righteous wrath
which follows the breaking of the
prescribed silence
again, learned and pious ply
stefan and healer gathered the
young men about him in the mar
ketplace TO give them solemn warn
ing against the Monster and his
scarlet slaves. But his words
returned upon himself, and he was
branded with shame as one who
wOrshiped not the Yelled Goddess,
and was presently driven forth from