Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-01
CHAPTER xxx.
The Miracle

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II shall know it," he had thought
when it comes"
And as he drove there came to him
the knowledge of his miracle. 1t came.
not with the lazy luxuriousness Of
youth drifting, ignorant and caring not
for wisdom, toward a mate, nor yet
with the ecstatic feverish excitement
of the passionate man. but with deep,
solemn, all,pervading joy. Peace fol.
lowed 1.-THE peace of gertrude for
he knew that in the woman who had
sinned he had found the one who fit.
ted into him as a member into Its
body, completed him, with him formed
the perfect unity-of content for he
knew that from it's infinite precious.
ness neither trial nor failure, disap.
pointment nor misstep could subtract
"She must know" he thought. she
must be made to know-that nothing
else counts-that we are to begin over
again together"
He remembered his mission.
There was a rumble OF thunder. He
glanced overhead and saw the black
ened sky, heard the rushing wind.
few scattered drops fell. He urged the
horse forward.
He was miles away from the village
and near the foot of hill that tow
cred well above its neighbos. FL
smiled as he saw a trace of an Oh
road, almost obliterated by weeds, that
led zigzagging up the eminence. 1t
was Hedges Hill and near the crest
he remembered. was the clubhouse that
sheltered the unhappy Piotr.
The storm overlook him before be
was halfway up the hill. When be
reached the clearing on the edge Of
which stood the shed, he made his
horse fast to a tree, and drenched to
the skin by the pelting rain, entered
the shelter.
At first, in the shadows Of the win
dowless shed, he saw no signs of Piotr'
He stood In the doorway, watching
the storm.
He had been there several minutes
when a queer choking sound came
from behind him. He turned quickly
and as his eyes became used to the
darkness, made out the figure crouch
ing half hidden behind q bench in the
far corner.
Hello! Is that you. Piotr? Wna'
are you doing over thereP
The noise came again.
rs something wrong with you!
Mark went closer to him. I'm MarA
Truitt. Don't you know me, Plou'
Yves" quavered Piotr.
Whats the matter-eick?"
"Pm a-afraid." came the whimperlng
reply. IT'S the storm"
Mark smiled pityingly. So TINS poO,
nerve-broken creature, who coweleu
| before little wind and rain ana llsnV
ming, was he who had set out to mar"
him.
He's in a bad way" he thought
There. now" he said, gently, II HO'
going to hurt you. Piotr."
Piotr was in his corner, hall cIouoI
/ ing, staring fixedly at Mark. his ~
made tiny points of light in tne u0'S
shadow. =,
@"DAdid you come here to get ne.
"Of course / did. heard you We -,
hereabouts and l wasn't going u
you stay up here and starve to aeaI ..s
"Wh-what are you g-going to 90 VIZ
me now?" -,
For one thing" Mark answer rn
gravely, when this rain lets up -
going to take you back to town no. "e
get you In the habit of eating tHi he
square meals day. / think Us
ginning to let up little now. to.
Who" came Piotr's quas 0'
voice. "who told you was here .n
s"The doctor who found you 'eS''
1ay-and Kazia."
"Kaziai She-she is here!
"Yes. She came to get you
'She knows?" ,-otts
"She guessed-she and the MS lis.
guessed-you were up to solh9 --ifh
chief. You frightened the MatAa NOR
your Wild talk. But we'll discuss
later Come, ven maze STAR -
tTO BE CONTINUAL.