The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-27
cHAP1 Err TX.
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There was no sense OF triumph In
his promotion. honestly earned though
III IL was as his world measured such
things Nor yet may We picture him
as engaged In Theatre spiritual strug-
gle around the cruelty OF which he
was the direct beneficiary. He was
disposed 20 criticize, even TO resent,
but not to revolt His physical forces
we're at TOO low an ebb. mind and
heart were too sick from tile sum
mers long battle OF conflicting de-
sires, for further inner warfare. lie
accepted passively, even with sort
OF sullen relief, what had come, at
least II solved. finally II not for the
Lest, all his problems What he
wanted was straight road ahead,
whereveT II might lead.
But he paid his price for rescue
from the plight into which desire had
dragged him. The memory OF 10.
| mans eyes stung him. And Kazia--
he had not known, until the time
drew near, what 1t would cost him to
rcrign her.
He walked TO Romans house, with
firm tread that was the outward eN-
preston OF his mood He new just
what was coming He dreaded II. the
moment when he must again face the
sweet ties this life formed only 10
/ sever. Yet he did not finch. lie
might rail against the issues present
/ ed TO him, but AT least he had always
. the courage OF his choice.
. His way led through the city's heart
where year before he had taken the
Itimpression OF the greedy remorseless
entity. The gathering crowds now
werc on pleasure bent as tigerish at
play as in pursuit OF the right TO exist.
No one gave a thought 20 the roughly
clad not very clean workingman his
kind was q common enough sight on
those streets His nelghboI-s jostled
hin carelessly and passed on. Fine
ladies shrank little from him. lest
he. leave upon them some trace OF the
j Crime OF hrs toll. But now he did not
.care. He,lHke, GAee rest. plowed swift.
p s-as4t ibnsrossed IN his own prob
ems his Cwn desires, too irtent even
80 sense aT entity ~
There was none Of the trappings OF
tragedy in the moment he had dread
ed. The family was gathered as Us.
Xiual IN the dining room Roman had
imself in hand once more. He even
-ngd adued a new quiet dignity To
Mark he seemed bigger than ever be-
fore. The Matka. inconspiCuous as
Y always, sat in her corner. fingers busy
with her sewing Piotr though IL was
acation time. elowered industriously
s)yer his books Only Kazia, pale and
'ad-eycd. moving restlessly and use
essly about the room gave evidence
lat something out OF the routine i'm
Blended
IL In
he life 0. him he could not speak the
common place salutation on his Inns.
He saw Kazia steal quietly from the
'oom. But he knew that she stayed
Within hearing
II was Roman who broke the sill
nce. You haf eaten?"
: "A. the saloon"
20? You shouldt haf come We
lated"
Piotr snarled. You've got a nerve
come back here at all"
"Potr." Roman reproved him quiet.
y. eft ISIS not for YOU"
"Of course" Mark addressed Ro
nan, you want me 10 go. suppose
iou blame me. ! blame myself some
low don't know why Tit isn't
air! II isn't my fault you've been
Ared You ought to see that And
I'd be fool not to take your job, now
nat you cant have IL any more"
"Huh," sneered Piotr You're glad
enough OF the chance. too"
"Piotr' Roman reproved him quiet
went on. 1T ISIS not your fault ] am
nldt, no. Butt iss better YOU 90.
,YOu haf mine chop II iss not goot
FOR me 10 zee uni hear OF the work
% strong men ven am not strong"
II will GO tonight"
IL haf not zaidt tonight Ven you
hat another goot place TO go"
Il will go tonight.
"well--good.by then" said Piotr
promptly.
Mark waited moment longer But
here was really nothing more to be
4 aid He went upstairs
His carpetbag packed-a brief task
he waited And this was hard
hard. Now there was at least the
Jemblence OF struggle.
Almost il shook him from his re-
solve The voice feebly calling upon
him TO refuse TO profit by another's
all grew stronger, imperative. IL
would be foolish sentimental, yes
The chance TO rise might never come
again or. II II should come, must be
II
hat cast the broken man aside was
not his cruelty. But when he prohted
by Il, IL became his cruelty II seem
ed then the fine. the nobler course to
refuse. to turn his back upon the I'M
holy riot OF greedy treacherous NOR
ais scrambling over one another. to
Win that which came to few and made
aone content Some part OF him. not
vet born when he came TO the city
that had not been needed until he
came where men were many and the
most unlcvely--yearned TO folio"
| chat course.
II almost shook him because with
HAT went-Kazia Instinct, brushing
lside the mist Of false teachings. In.
erpreted anew and Alright the passion
le had thought ienoble, warned him
o take this whole love while yet
there was time.
Almost thou persuadest me.
But not altogether His desire-to
survive, TO win his place among the
nasters-stili held the whip. kept
him facing doggedly his straight road
head And. as II jealous OF any rival
for supremacy over him. II claimed
ne pale lesser lcye. He could not
atr ch q rim "