Charlevoix county herald., 1918-12-06

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Ignorance is danger" replied Dual
Ignorance causes more suffering
bodily and mental, than any other
thing. Ignorance of the law makes us
q malefactor in its sight. Ignorance
of cause makes us the victim OF re-
suit"
Il reckon" grinned the colonel
Ignorance Of what you was dom
was what put this bunch of rustlers
on the blink, all right. Ignorance
sure threw jolt into them they won't
| get over in hurry"
l glanced at Lucille and smiled. De.
| spite the wonderful work of Dual
could not help but feel a certain
amusement at the personal note which
the colonel threw into the matter
She seemed to sense my meaning, for
she nodded.
"They are unfortunately very
strong and closely guarded organiza.
tion," she returned to Sheldon. II
hardly feel that they will be greatly
affected by the little we have DONE"
Exactly" Dual assented, sprink-
ling sugar over his breakfast of ber-
ries. "Our little engagement is a mere
skirmish. Our victory here will be no
more than the slightest pin prick to
their evil might. They have lost one
or two of their mercenary soldiers. no
more"
started. ! wondered what he
meant. But even then l did not dream.
A sob from Lily Lawton changed the
tenor of my thoughts.
She was sitting with downcast eyes,
eating practically nothing. Lucille put
out hand and patted her arm.
1--WE ought not to talk any more
about it," she suggested But here
is something for you to consider.
Colonel Sheldon. This little girl must
have some clothing before she starts
home. think I'll take her shopping
this afternoon"
"You bet" agreed Sheldon. thrust
ing a hand into his pocket and drag
ging out a pletkoric wallet. Get her
anything she needs, an If this isn't
enough. got more. She's my girl
from now on, an you get her what
ever is right, Miss Foote." With the
air of a lord comforting largess. he
tossed the wallet to Lucille.
For the second time Lily sobbed,
You're all-so-so-good," she burst
out. Il never dreamed there were
men like Homer Reich! And now
Colonel Mac says I'm to go home with
him-but how can L? Everybody
who knew me will point at me and
say / was the girl these people stole.
Oh, don't know what to do"
She paused and dropped her face
against Lucille.
"Do?" roared Sheldon. you'll go
home, an if anybody with a loose
tongue let's it get to Vaughn, I'll put
pepper on it fore they can close their
trap. An fer you havin' done any
thing to deserve this here trouble, you
didn't. Things jest happen sometimes
an"
"You are wrong, colonel" Dual in
terrupted. "Things do not just hap
pen, and Miss Lawton has done some
thing to bring her fate upon her. She
has created Karma, which induced
just this thing"
"She's what?" exclaimed Sheldon.
Lucille Foote laughed-a soft little
laugh of delight. you delicious be.
ing" she said softly, with her eyes on
Semi's face.
He smiled. Some way those two
always seemed to understand each
other from first to last.
Created a Karma," he repeated to
the colonels open-mouthed interroga-
ton. "In other words, she has set
into operation certain forces, which
have produced equally certain effects.
Karma is after all but another name
for the Book of Judgment, Of which
orthodox ministers of the orthodox
gospel sometimes speak in their en-
deavors to frighten souls into better
manner of living.
"Karma is but the astral record of
the things we do, good or bad. Karma
is the Universal Ledger in which Uni
versal Law sets down the account for
and against us. We create it ourselves,
building it up from moment to mo-
ment, from hour to hour, from day to
day, from birth to death, and it's final
balance is the thing which determines
the state unto which we shall go after
that death of the flesh occurs"
Lily had ceased her weeping and
was staring wide eyed upon him while
she listened. But what did l do?
How did l create this--this thing you
spoke Of? / always tried to do what
was right" Her voice trembled.
Dual addressed her directly.
"And by always trying to do what
was right you also created other Kar-
ma, which made your escape from the
peril which threatened a possible
thing. Your fault lay like that OF
mankind at large, in not learning
the law of your own self need. Your
fault was fault of ignorance.
THAT very ignorance it was which
made you a possible victim of one
more learned In the ways of the world
and men. Because you knew little of
the guile which wraps a mantle of
seeming probity about its evil body,
you took the surface seeming for the
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