Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23

y me TWO had just reached the door OF
me office when police wagon dashed
ihto the street and the representatives
OF i@w and order began dispensing tho
crowd. partly by persuasion, partly by
me vigorous use OF their sticks. The
poiire "id not stop to inquire who was
III tnuI'. There was Il mob, some win
COWS were broken. and car was in
"'mcs-these obvious items suficcd
II was Il singular fact that neither
me Stris rather nor her fiance had the
slightest inkling of the peril she had
incurred The stone hurtling through
the window had forced them 10 seek
shelter IN Il corner of the room so
they did not even know OF the cars
presence. Ihey were. therefore. very
much surprised when Mary entered.
leading John Burton by the hand
John had set her down in the lobby
and was turning to go. when shc had
he'd him and pulled him into the Office
aitcr her Rushing to her father. the
girl told him of the terrible occurrences
or the past few minutes and eXp!ated
on her rcscucrs herosm.
Those fearful creatures outside
would have left me TO burn 10 death"
she cried impulsively, ''if this brave
man had not swept them aside and
brought mo in here to safety had
tho narrowcst of escapes. | was Just
! lifted clear OF the oar when the Easo-
line took fire and the limousine burst
I into namcs."
! You forget that the women were
! excited by the Injury to the poor littlo
girl" Put in Barton. almost timidly
oh. no. don't. 1t wasn't my fault
the child ran right under the whccls"'
The president was greatly shaken
| by the dramatic developments Of the
| hour. but he was naturally thankful
for tho preservation of his daughter
| from a terrible death, and thanked
| John warmly.
You must forget what said 10 YOU
Just now. my lad" he said You arc
4 cut above those idiots outside Don't
waste yourself on them any longer
They are nothing but cattle, 1T only to
| he driven. You can make something
OF yourself If you want TO. You're the
right sort OF motal. Look at me. l
was messenger boy once; to-day I'm
millionaire, seif-made. In this world
Il man is Just what he makes himself
That is the law. There Is nothing else
to IL
burton. notwithstanding his usual
| readiness OF speech. was now quito
/ tonSuc-t!ed. He took tho presidents
outstretched hand bashfully and shook
hands with Reeves and Mary, not fail
ing 10 notice that the girl clasped his
work-hardencd fingers in both OF her
small. Northumberland hands: then,
after a moments hesitation. he hur-
ried out.
Hy this time the police had cleared
the street. Burton. his head in a whrl.
walked TO his humble rooms and there
dressed himself in u better suit Of
clothes than that which lie wore while
NJ work. Anxious 10 avoid his com
r1des for the time, and In the belief
. that novelty might distract his
thoughts, he made his way TO the great
tent in which Rev. Thomas Branton
was conducting his religious service.
Near tho entrance lie encountered
Flora. who also was attircd in her
holiday best. With the iicklcness OF
her sex. she greeted John with much
disdain. Hardly taking this attitude
as personal he asked If she would go
with him to the revival meeting.
whereupon Flora shifted and tossed
her head
Huh! l should say not" she cried.
| FSe seen with you" Nothin dom.
I'm going out with a Teller that amt
on strike. He's workin' an willin' To
spend his money shown me a good
time. amt got any use for idle
buns like you"
Here. then. was new point OF view
for John. one OF The very people
whom he meant TO benefit by the de-
mand Of shorter hours and better pay
was annoyed with him because of his
own scf-sacrifce. Indeed. he had the
modification OF seeing the girl stroll
in With hcr new man, = grocery clerk.
who. by the way. seemed little pleased
with the situation when he discovered
the size and quality OF his displaced
rival John, however. was more
amused than piQucd, and lauGhinSly
Struggling his shoulders strobe away
in the direction of the tent.
Branton was discoursiug with real
fervor, and John watched tho effect OF
the preachers cloquencc In pcrsuadins
, l. .l....
his own attention was distracted from
the more serious purpose OF the gath
crng by the thrilling discovery that
Mary Temple occupied a seat on the
platform. From that moment he took
no great interest In nothing but the
girl
He hung about until the meeting was
closed, and contrivcd to meet Mary
who was being escorted home by the
| minister. She greeted him warmly and
! introduced him to Mr.. Branton. John
more for the sake OF saying something
I than because Of any active zeal asked
/ the revivalist how he managed to sway
an audience so effectively.
My dear young man." said Mr.
! Branton, Il, is not ! who make pcopic
/ believe. ! arI only humble nstru-
mcnt in the hands OF that Higher
/ Power which rules us all and controls
/ our dest!nies. Deny or ignore il
/ lnONSn we may, the DIVINE influence
! is there all the time. Sooner or later.
| ii makes its presence felt in the life O,
I every man and every woman. Some
| day--soon. Derhaps--it will stir your
: spirit. and then I hope to you with
I us in service and prayer"
For some reason. which one at least
/ Of her hearers could not fathom Mary
| Temple seemed to be disturbed by the
| minister's words. She broke off the
conversation rather hurriedly, and John
/ felt that he had been cffectually If
| tactfully, dismissed. lie sought n
/ quiet restaurant and ate n much ed
| meal. saunternS home afterwards and
sitting down 10 book and pipe.
Those who knew Burton only at
work or play might have been vastly
surprised had they peered over his
shoulder and learned the nature OF
the philosophical work that now en-
| gagged his attention. He was Il slow
and careful reader, allowing no pas
sage to escape his attention until it's
meaning was thoroughly mastered. He
had the habit, too, of marking sem