The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-01


said al last Il nave wanted q see
sou all of these years.
The Loed SahiU honor me 40
not deserve remembrance
Hurst sought in the dark ana hand
some features for the sarcasm which
had seent-d 90 ghtnfaeF through the
veil OF oriental humility, but Rata Pal
made no sign His bearing was ire
proachable- at once respectful and
dlgnifed
~Of us two IL is perhaps ! Who least
deserve 10 be remembered, David re-
turned impulsiyely rNou have done
wonders-so Mr. Eliot tells me-and
have done nothing
Yet owe the Lord Sahlb every
thing-lfe and all the benefits OF the
Christian faith May } one day prove
my gratitude.
He bowed his head, but this time
Hurst thought he had caught a flicker
o. light IA tie unlathomable eyes. aud
ne hall turned away bafled and dis
concefed
Il ~ not want YOU TO be grateful
ne sHd "lr was not for that wished
Eto Zee you | have always thought Oh
you as kind OF comrade. We went
Through danger together danger
which no one else believes IN. IL
seemed TO me kind OF link But
perhaps the idea was all part OF my
Imagination
"The bond between the Lord sahio
ard his servant is forged in memory ?
was the suaye answer
Hurst sad no more The steady
gaze. the ansmilirg face silenced MIN.
lie nodded curtlg hiding behind sud
den arrogance the bitterness OF his
disappointment ana Went out into the
street whore an ear splitting outburst
OF snTieKs- CTazTTTE 0T Cy1HOaTs anu
wailing wind-insrrnments had broken
in upon the afternoon peace. The
cause OF the disturbance proved to DC
a religious lroces sion composed cnlei-
" OF hali-clothed Sudras who came
down the narrow street al fast trot,
whirling ~ cloud OF sitting dust and
driving the little English party back
against the walls OF the mission house
like straws before a torrent MD
eous battered look ng idol swayed pre-
cariously on the shoulders OF four or
the more sober members, but not even
rs ludicrous uglin~ss or the clamor
OF its worshipers could detract entire
~ from tic magic OF the scene. IL
was ali part OF TIE surroundings, Nv
sn;s expression of the brilliant colorng
rhe comDiBeda pic! aresque loneliness
aud filth which characterized the nap
hazard native street
When the procession had passed
Mr.. Eliot shook himself like dog
which has come ont OF muddy pool.
A festival OF TIE new moon. ne
explained in a tone OF apology ana
disapproval 1T is terrible that these
things can still he. In such moments
a Christian is almost overcome WIN
Encouragement"
ave must be patent and thankful
that IL has been granted rs 10 help
these our brethren a. much as we have
done" the bishop returned grayely.
"We can lot hope 30 attain everything
In a day.
Mrs. Chichester. who had overheard
part OF the conversation and. accord
ing TO he custom, turned IL upside
down and fitted i, into her own partic-
nlar train OF thought. nodded delight
eddy.
"But its SO nice for yod that you
should have caught a glimpse OF real
india. . she said in her bright way
"The natives are getting so horrid ana
civilized and | get quite bored Win
them | love professions, don't you
The bishop smiled good-naturedly
"rm afraid ! look at them too much
from my point OF view, he yentured.
s'Do you On. yes, see. of course.
Il.,t poa know Ynn- could pick In a Lot
or hints from them Now, Mr. Eliot
III You wen. round making noise like
that you'd get on much faster. Nhat
these people like IL lots OF hocns
pocus and all that sort OF thing
"Nv dear little lady Colonel M
chester broke in nurriedly.
Don't iuterrurt, dear. | want the
bishop to look ii that dear Brahmah
priest going into The house opposite
Isn't he lne-lookmg?- regular old
aristocrat. | love them also mys'
terious, You know. And they look nor
ribly wise don't you think?
the bishop fortunately cid not lail
into the error OF surprising that Mrs
chichester really cared what ne
Thought His smile was stu lndui'
gent. bus mis- eyes had already caught
sight OF q fresh object Of interest. Tie
street was nov very quiet Such ma
tiyes as had come ont 70 witness the
usssing OF the procession had crep'
Ilbacls into the shade OF their dirty
ltiwsllipgs. and the man who al TINS
moment came SLOWLY toward the mis-
sion house stood uut like the central
ngure I'm come brilliant oriental PFC
ture.
"a remat kable-lcoking person, the
bishop murmureG
"a medic, al saint. added Mrs phf
kwa,ester with her quick enthusiasam
mir. Eliot threw back his heavy shoui'
ders
Father Romney--of the Roman
Mission- he expiaiRed. and his tone
was ponderous with reprooi But Mrs
|chichester \appeared unscasled and
curious, eomeN lat uncomfortable 81
Hence fell on the little group OF watch
ers. The priest drew nearer He car
ried HIMSELF with a simple dignity az
Though drconsciols O. hostility or sus.
picion. an1 the fac, which he lifted for
moment seemed TO Justify Mrs chi.
kchesters irapulsive criticism II Was
the face OF a dreamer and an ideaiis'.
/ Efrs. chichcs ter had seen IL before, no
doubt, in the reproductions OF al Ola
master where the Infant Cbrfst re
<tfjSes the worshlf orthe saints-Zand
I'D recognized With her quick intui-