The Detroit times., 1914-01-31
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! have not disholored thee. Thou arr
my wiis-no man shall take that from
me-all | am | am through thy love
and mine. SarasVati, believe, have
given my life that thou shouldst De-
Lave"
Her eyes met-his at last lie felt
the recognition pass through her IKE
an energizing fire Then suddenly she
smiled. no longer with the old chliu-
Ike difiidence but with the majestic
tenderness OF woman.
my beloved believe-my beloved
see, the shadows pass.
In that moment Rama Pal caught up
the unsheathed weapon lying at the
foot OF the altar Eurst saw the move
ment and held out has arms In last ap-
peal.
"Sarasyati. take back thy iaith-thy
diylnlty--bat believe love is more wor'
thy of thee than hate. Daughter OF
Brahma-we also are OF God~-shaH
divine life, struggling back 10 lts
source-be destroyed by thy hand-in
thy manner
''There shall be no life destroyed IN
my name And her voice was full OF
gentle wonder.
TIC KNOW thtu lNdA LAN aRNAA VIZ
broken and that the evil had gone out
Vof her. He turned and with stead
Iviastness free from either hatred or
Idespair awaited the end. He had Will
messed the resurrection for which he
ad paid the price and he was content
that the end should come. Ii was an
instant OF blurred impressions, un'
consciously gathered as his last OF
IA a1IN
still, darkness through which death
gided down on silver streak OF light
\YHe wondered that it came SO easily
ie wondered. too, az the shadow thal
liltted between him and that mario"
descending flash and at the scream
shrill with terror ana agonized increo-
llity which broke the stiffness. Then
when the shadow passed he under'
stood Death had not come 10 him.
Sarasyati lay quite quiet, her heau
brown back against the topmost step
pf the altar, one arm flung across her
breast as though III an involuntary
movement OF protection. Tae string
pf rubies that had bound her forehead
had snapped and the red stones git
cred on the marble like luminous
lrops OF blood Hurst saw her ana
ne man who kueit beside her as In
hideous fantasy of the brain He tried
o push the kneeling figure to one side.
but the hnaiity OF ali that had come 10
bass famed his strength, and minute
fter II was too late. Free from the
pell OF CONSERVATION the worshippers
ad wheeled around now and. panic
tricken. fought their way back to the
teps. Their sweeping circle brushed
he altar and. helpless, acknowledgements
hurst was caught and carried back III
he awful debacle OF the return
"Dead--dead-the curse is on us
bead arasvati Is aead-her blood is
II the altar
The cry reached the distant station.
fingered on until daybreak like a
hild's disconsolate wailing-then died
ITO the leaden silence OF despair
The day broke very perfectly over
ne quiet temple The beacon fires
ad long since died out, and unrurleu
eace brooded over the sacred waters
the pool. Over the gopuras the
toilet dome Suffered TO the palest sap
hire and from the west golden her
DIS OF the morning rode gally on the
ings OF the breeze
From the island Shrine boat was
ushed off and allowed TO drift slowly,
most 'imperceptibly shoreward. NO
and held the dragon-headed rudder,
nd the oars lay unused in the row
cks. their slender blades breaking
10 still mirror OF the waters. The
an seated in the prov looked back
YER the widening space TO where the
lrine's delicate mlnaret rose up
midst the reflected shadows OF the
ample His chin resting in his hanu,
seemed to be unconscious or ali
hings but the scene before him, ana
Ing after the keel had grated against
ne stones he remained motionless
Ixe some statue OF Meditation. Then
arose and faced the shore. No sur
rise or fear showed itself on his I'M
hssive features He waded through
q shallow water and confronted the
an Who awaited him. Silently they
easured each other through the twl-
got that still fingered in the temple
burt.
1--WE are quite one, Hurst said
IMPLY. Il have waited for you for
rec long hours. Rama Pal, and you.
srhaps, have waited many years for
o. let us settle out account now.
The Hindu raised his hand with
ovement OF stern dignity. infinite
signation,
"Our account is settled, Lord SahiD.
ass on. My hours are few and the
hrse is on me. ! have stained my
knds in my own blood. II, indeed,
@ God OF my fathers lives ] am
rice damned--if not" he smiled and
@ smile was very terrible then is
lie yaia" He raised his hands
solemn farewell to his forehead,
Id Hurst saw that the sacred marx
d been washed away. They looked
oh other in the eyes For the last
me the subtle tragedy that underlies
life bridged the gulf OF hatred, and
silence Rama Pal passed on into the
AIDES.
Through the increasing brightness
avid Hurst rowed out over the still
aters. No light burned out 10 meet
I'm. All life seemed Ia have sunk into
eyance. The grating or his boat
ainst the shore sounded loud ana
rsh In the holy Stiffness. He passed
slowly, a pale stream OF sunshine
arking his path. and as once before
that first meeting he stood at the
rine's entrance and saw the wonder
the divine dreamer.
The daughter OF Brahma slept.
PEACEFULLY. her dark head pillowed on
white heap OF fresh lotus blossoms,
q Law beneath the shadow Of the
eat idol. and no trace OF the darker
adow clouded the Serene loveliness,
Itch IN that hour had boon given