The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-13
CHAPTER XIh,
Bond Thouqh Free.

Inc lTultl ulNOICo ssnSdtlOh nav
reached and passed its height.
One day, when the decree was
scarcely two weeks old, man allght-
ed from an incoming express tram.
He did not look like roue or the
villain OF famous scandal he him
self did not know that he had been
heralded In such role His doctor
would hardly have recognized him. lie
was still thin and the cane had not
been discarded, but he was cieareyeh
and healthy bronzed and the limp was
far less noticeable than at any time
since the accident.
Six months he had spent in the
northern wilderness, living in the
oper, sleeping under the stars, with
no company but his own thoughts and
a taciturn half-breed Indian, But they
had not been lonely months, nor did
he think them wasted. For they had
brought him 10 what he was pleased
To call a new birth.
Again and again he had passed In
review the events OF his career
Iscrutlnlzing them closely for the mis-
takes that had led TO his disappoint
ment: for disappointment, huge
failure as a source OF happiness, his
schcme OF existence admittedly had
been. He found many such mistakes
Chief OF all was the very plan, ms
theory OF happiness. He had believed
that by the successful matching OF
Wit and strength and courage against
those OF his fellows was that coveted
treasure to be won. Naturally. he
he had not deserved to win; FOR STRIFE
IS necessarily cruel and the triumph
OF the victor Is made up OF the mis-
eries OF the many conquered. There
fore. he discarded that theory Lire
the battlefield. he saw only as an
ugly shambles, without splendor, with
out power to thrill
But for the discarded theory he
needed a substitute. And so he turn
ed 10 the other pole Since strife had
failed therefore, peace held the secret
"a life passed In amity with his rel
lows. taking from them nothing they
did not willingly give, even sharing
with them what he had. IL was q
beautiful theory---to a man whose ap
petite for battling had died-seen in
"a OF glea ming snow. II Is true, II
was more than little vague How
and where were questions he LEFT
trustingly to the future. Surely some
how. somewhere he could ind an
empty niche into which he would NJ
neatly. without friction. II would be
his business 10 seek out that NICHE.
He praised heaven that he was free
TO make the search. calmly and wise
". relieved of the hard necessity fol
struggle and in company with the
woman whom his first task was Z.
hake his When did the conscious
seeker after happiness ever leave love
out OF the account
such a woman as he painted III
there In the wilderness! Strong and
simple and sure, so big that neither
time nor injury could wholly kill heT
hove. able to survive the strife, but
needing peace as he needed 1.-The re
and longed to drive away
tho somber shadow that sometimes
darkened her eyes lie had no doubt
OF her. or that all barriers hetweeH
them should be thrown down. He
was in company with her already.
that Is why the months alone were
not lonely. Rhythmical dip OF pad
die. the splashing OF wavelets against
his canoe. were but the accompani
I ment 10 the love chant ever in his
heart The rising tempest sang oil
lrapturous matings. fulfllment OF
holy law
+ A futile philosophy. q mad vision
Ing. both induced by recovered health
and the spell OF the uRtainted wilds
Hut he was soon 10 learn what he had
lett out of the account
The first news OF the FRUITS sep
aratiou had evoked scant interest
from the posstPs. But as the time SCI
Tor the trial approached IL began &c
be mspered about that more than
the usual stale story OF domestic dis
agreement lay behind the affair The
WHISPER became an audible chorus Il
was dull season in year when nc
important election impended there
was dearth OF spicy news: the news
% pers ayidly seized this chance e
awe favor to their columns From
sCme source. which might have been
Identified as Unity s<laWyer. reporters
were furnished material for innumet
able sWggFstIVe rlmors. Vague btIl
DENY wor6ed linhuendoes OF Trditt's
cruel treatment OF his wife appeared
OF his -Sly prohieacy. OF the one strlk
inply handsome woman who had cap
titaied his fancy and whom Il was
supposed he would marry after the