The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-27
BY
Henry Russell Miller
Copyright 1919.
The Hobbs Merrill 90.

morning air. reminding him OF the
harmonies ne had heard az sunrise.
"A sad omen" he thought But
We no right 20 whine. Before every
mistake Il was given the warning and
tue knowledge 10 avoid H. And /
dldn heed. Therefore | pay now.
The clamOr had ceased and after
an interval resumed for a lev last
taps before he rose and went into the
house for his hat and cane. When
ne emerged again he found Simon
sitting on the front stuop,
Coin 10 church,"
Il guess Id better"
Yes. Courtney like we 10. DO
ye. Simon asked suddenly, sun be.
lieye what he breaches"
Mark hesitated a moment. Il sup
pose never did I'd like TO. but /
can't. Ii takes certain quality OF
mind, / suppose--or early habit
can't quite see" There was that in
Marks tone which made Simon look
up quickly. II can't quite see the
lsgic OF letting anothers suffering pay
for our sins
No"
The bell had become silent, its last
echo dying away in the distance
Into the ensuing silence rose the voice
OF the congregation in hymn .
Love Divine All Love Excelling
The two men listened until the hymn
was concluded
Courtney. said Simon, after "a 81
lence, says II amt logic-but love
An sometimes T."
Love" Mark seemed 10 be- think
tpB> aloud rather than answering the
old man That's simple enough TO
be true. Yes, love would do that--if
one could only be conscious OF IT,
But love is its own law IL comes and
II goes and We, needing H. are at its
mercy"
Yen be late" Simon suggested.
Doctor Hedges, driving along the
valley road. drew up at fhe Station
until the eleven O'Clock train, having
discharged its Bethel passengers.
sped onward. The passengers were
two, man and woman. strangers
TO the doctor and therefore alien TO
Bethel. The woman stood on the
otherwise deserted platform. looking
uncertainty around her The. man
made directly for the doctor.
DO you. he demanded, know
where Mark Truitt lives ?"
Why, yes" The doctor bestowed a
friendly smile on the stranger. Il
guess | do
Can you show me how to find it,"
fes. Hedges glanced toward the
woman; she was entering the station.
Il can do better. | can take you
there"
IL you Will" And the stranger
promptly entered the buggy.
The doctor clucked 10 his horse
and turned Hospitality. with CONVEX
sational intent, to his guest But the
latter forestalled him.
Live here?"
Between whites"
"Ha" The stranger smiled, brief
wintry smile. Doctor, see. DO
you know Truitt?"
Well Hedges spat ruminatiyely,
that's pretty risky thing to say OF
any man but | guess"
What do they think of him here?"
They think he's great man-and
It's his own"
He's great mechanic said the
guest shortly.
- uIdNleu the doctor. Know
more about men than mechanics,
but"
What do you think OF him ?" che
guest interrupted again.
The doctor, hoping TO complete at
least one sentence, quickened his
drawl. He's man Nos either
losing himself or finding himself, I'm
not sure"
Meaning"
You wouldn't" chuckled the doc
tor, have time for the explanation. {"
lie drew up before the little cottage.
He lives here"
Hardly" the visitor retorted. ~
take the three o'clock train. Much
obliged lie sprang. more briskly
than his rotundity promised, out OF
the buggy.
Tie doctor drove away, still chuck.
ling. The chuckle would not have
died even had he known his passen-
ger TO be none other than that Hen
ley whose star. flashing with comet
like swiftness and brilliancy above
the horizon OF speculation, had in two
years achieved full planetary dignity
and Importance. But the doctor was
not student of Wall.st. astronomy.
'Humph," The luminary surveyed
the weather-beaten little cottage with
its unkempt yard and nearby smithy
so he lives here. Affection. Of
coursel"
(Continued.)