The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-23
INSTALLMENT I.
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fsith that religion Of the simpler kind
fmplies. His idea was to force religion
upon the unwilling. flashing the un-
penever with hery invective and threat
ening him with dire punishment II he
did not Eiccurub. And his methods did
mot end In the pulpit for he carried his
sternness into his own home and had
brought up his children to fear the
Lord. .
God the Father. was to Tom Judson
Just another tyrant like his own parent,
put Ruth was different. Ruth knew
only the love and sweetness of religion,
the terrors her father described In his
sermons passed over her head for she
was too simple to realize them.
One morning In the late sprina when
life was loveliest In the Cumberland
mountains. Ephraim Judson drove his
covered wagon containing a few simple
household things. over the rolling hill
country where In little valley town he
was to conduct a series of revival meet
inSs for the simple hill people. Tom
sat In the back OF the wagon, his sboo,t
OF straight unmanageable hair bent
over book. To the casual observer the
ute Of Toms book read. ''Gospel
Hymns.' but only Tom knew that the
loose cover slipped OF, and inside was
tucked away most thrilling detective
story.
Ruth had left the WAGON "a x.th.-
Daisies.
Hurry" called Tom. rs,.,r1 hi. 49,
from his book to beckor n ~. .,.,ar
You'll be left" '.s''
mot n knox, a, p,,,p
,o,,nns,,, now II, ruin responded
yoyousiy' ana with little running jump
she sprang into the wagon. Tom reach
Cd q hand to helm her. and as he did
a,..,,.sS .. - I'm ms Ieacn. ana
Tom" Ruth breathed. looking up
suddenly. She cast a swift glimpse at
her father. but IA wa ah.orh.d q, ~.
tho,,yh, - Az IN ms
..vss aio no. ook around.
Asnanded. So ' ''' 'n'
Tom matched nj n tealo,,slv.
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a. -. I..... "s 'Aio "ouS' SVe
'Oh. Tom. be- careful" Ruth whis-
psred, .'If father knew. don't know
that n. would 49,"
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book. laughed softly. He knew that
Ruth wouldn't tell on q fellow. But
Ruth sighed. She hardly knew what TO
-.S - - ~. ~
to be drawing away from her influence
and there was a secrecy about his ac-
lions that she was NOT used In Tom
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Ws not pad' ohiy weak. Lott Atone
his intentions were OF the best. but
under the Influence of n strong charac-
tar Ruth faarad ,or h.r hro,har Sor,s-
times she Wished tbat her father we're
onsrent With Tom.
won't t be ar,vsn ne snd when fatbsr 9 2.
teas hard set look on his race am so
AFRAID.
In. Inc TaSon began TO pass rev scat scat,
enough To- FORGET hq her troubIss in eh tba
excitement Of the arrival \,
town. the crowds began to gather. The
greatest Importance to the hin people.
i WA, practically the only influence
their peaceful lives: and each , year here
family would have the honor OF board
ing the Evangelist. This year the
honor had been awarded % Mrs. Sap
were among the first to rush forth and
greet the strangers.
Ruth peeped shyiy out OF the was-
on at the friendly faces. but her shy
HG<xN n . L.
e ness 'S sSe w reeeiS U pescon Harvey e
the richeat man In the Village. and
me shinine iisht or the churcb' was
in the throng. Dick stared at Ruth in
opsn.eyed amusement. Never had he
Ruth could not help smiling at his
adoration, and she put forth her
he.tw cIas sIn1 Of his own on his
a nasty Cleansing VI MS own On MS
tr 70 ~ss all very different from any
thtnr the girl had aver exparienced
Lnsns. tSsse sinnis neonIe and thar
artw weIcoms HUH feit that her
n..n mnnS tSam wouid he hanpv.
49, .fraadx forces wars nj work thst
t 1ur 10 cbsnSa ths simpie life or this
wS,e 70 Fri forces that she knew
yyoth3nn1 81 She had noticed in the
nrn,gd iashiiy dressed Jndiyiduai.
cro"u ~. .av hsr SSothsr IN ne
Aana t. no~ IN conysrsation with the
M ~ - rbs tsot msSa bsr yarue-
same n tort NJ sna she aetsrmIns I'd
~ nH,,isn Tom NOT TO make frianda
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Bu9h would baye been still moro
x,HsrJad ~ sha had known that the
Haahy looking man aspired to be the
ana what little money he could get
together he spent In aping the styles
OF, the cheap sports" in the large
cities. It seemed a strange twist of
fate that he should be the first per-
SON 70 interest Tom Judson TYP upon hi, his
.,,InLi,, .i1aa Tor, i'm Hia hluff Aaay