The Washington times., 1918-06-02
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up by the fiery power that is my servant.
Nothing remains of her but dust; and,
Priest, this is your doing. You poisoned
her heart with your childish doctrines Of
mercy and sacrifice and the rest, so that she
threw herself into the path of that terrible
fash to save some puny, miserable races
that she has never known"
He paused exhausted, whereon Bastin
rose and answered him with considerable
spirit.
"Yes, Orc, she being holy woman, has
gone where you will never follow her.
Also it is your own fault, since you Should
have listened to her entreaties instead of
boxing her ears, like the brute you are
my daughter is gone" went on oro, re-
covering his strength, "and my great de-
signs are ruined. Yet only for a little
WHILE" he added, for the world-balance
win return again, If not till after your
Hfespans are done"
''f you don't take care and doctor your
self, Lord oro," said Buckley, also rising.
81 may tell you as one who understands
such things that very likely it will be after
your life-span is done also. Although their
effect may be delayed, severe shocks from
burns and oveT-excitement are likely to
prove fatal to the aged"
Oro snarled at him-no other word de-
scribes it:
"And there are other things, Physician"
he said, (which 1 assure you are apt to
prove fatal to the young. At least, now
you viii no longer deny my power"
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"since It seems from what we have seen
that there is a greater Power. namely. that
Of a Woman's love and sacrifice"
"And a greater still interrupted Bas-
tin, which put these ideas into her head"
Gas for you, Humphrey" went on
Orc, Il rejoice to think that you at least
have lost two things that men desire above
all other things-the woman You sought
and the future kingship of the world"
stood up and faced him.
''The first have gained, although how
you do not understand, Oro,'' | answered.
"And Of the second, seeing that it would
have come through you and on your condi
tions, am indeed glad to be rid. I wish
no power that springs from murder and
no gifts from one who answered his daugh-
ter's prayer with blows
For a moment he seemed remorseful and
an expression OF regret softened his fea-
lures.
"She Vexed me with her foolishness,' he
said. Then his wrath blazed up again
higher than ever.
Too badly shaken up by our recent eEs
perience to expostulate with him. all three
of rs remained silent But we drew to-
gether, gradually, realizing that we must
depend upon each other now that WA was
gone. Even Tommy grew very still and
trembled.
At length, when he had controlled his
rage enough to speak. Oro went on
and It was you, Humphrey. who
taught her to revolt. You are guilty, all
three Of you, and therefore | am left with
none to serve me in my old age. and there
fore. also, my mighty schemes are over
thrown
"And therefore, Orc, IL you speak the
truth. half the world is saved" I added
quietly, "and one has left it Of whom it
was unworthy
You think that these civilizations Of
yours, as you are pleased to call them. are
saved, do your he sneered. yet. even
u Brickley were right and / should die
and become powerless, tell you that they
are already doomed.
81 have studied them in your books and
seen them with my eyes. and ] may say
that they are rotten before ever they are
ripe, and their end shall be the end Of the
Sons of Wisdom, to die for lack Of in
crease. That is why l should have saved
the East, because in it alone there is in.
crease, and thence alone can arise the last
great race Of man, which ! should have
given to your children for an heritage.
Moreover, think not that you Westerners
have done with wars. I'tell you that they
are but begun and that the sword shall eat
them up, and what the sword spares class
shall snatch from class in the struggle for
supremacy and ease"
Thus spoke Orc, with such eXtTaordi-
nary and concentrated bitterness that ]
confess he would have frightened me had
/ been capable Of fear. which at that mo.
ment was not. Who is afraid when all
is lost?
Nor was Bastin alarmed, If for other
reasons.
81 think It right to tell you. oro,' be
said, that the only future you need
trouble about is your own. God Almighty
will look after the Western Civilizations
in whatever way He may think best, as
you may remember He did just now. Only
I am sure you won't be here to see how
it il done"
Again fury blazed in Oro's eyes.
eat least / will look after you. you half
bred dogs, who yap out ill-omened proph-
ecies Of death into my face. Since the
three of you loved my daughter whom
you brought to her doom, and we're by her
beloved, II differently, think it best that
you should follow on her road. How?
That is the question Shall leave you to
starve in these great caves? Nay, look not
toward the road Of escape which doubtless
she also pointed out to you, for as
Humphrey knows, can travel swiftly and
] win make sure that you find it blocked.
Or shall I?"- and he looked upward