Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

. us. Its application would save much
pain
Connie turned her eyes upon him
as he spoke.
Just the same, ii seems like
cruel law she rejoined as he finish.
ed. ''rhe poor little fly was so hap.
Ply. and now--I was asking Gordon
to help 1t escape
A smile lighted the warm olive OF
Duars face and shone in his gray
eyes.
ITS the law of immutable justice
to which there are no EXCEPTIONS" he
replied slowly. 1T operates for each
plane Of existence in its own particu-
lar application. Hence it follows that
its application on higher plane may
transcend its working on lower
thus"
He put up finger and thumb and
deity extracted the prisoned insect,
held II moment, and tossed II light.
lY into the air.
The quality which we call mercy
Is but the transcendng of the lower
by the higher application" said he.
Splendid" exclaimed Connie.
I'm so glad to hear you say that,
Mr. Dual. Not, of course, that
doubted your innate mercy but when
you begin to speak Of the law in that
manner | always feel as if didn't
understand"
so few of us DO understand" said
Semi. And because OF that SO many
OF US suffer. AS for mercy yes,
believe in it. But, Mrs. Glace, one
must be careful in its exercise lest he
allow mere sympathy to peVcrt his
understanding, and so cause him to
transress his true position. He who
seeks TO become an instrument OF
destiny may often preciptate more
harm than good. Ii is a choice to be
made with re1'lsl!i
"Apropos vi that | juined in, in
view ol the present swat-lhefly cru
SADIE, isn't your recent act ia freeing
the ffy open to question ON the
grounds OF the greatest good to the
greatest number"
ImaPs eyes4iwinltled
Well sped. my verbal archer he
made answer
Besides" | went on, "you robbed
the spider Of his dinner. How Justify
THAR" ItG Fail a
BY the conjunction of time and
place. said Dual. You who know
my belief that nothing happens from
chance in this world of ours scarcely
need ask. friend Glace. Still" He
paused and grew utterly serious in his
manner Had the destiny of that
little insect which | freed just now
demanded its ultimate dissolution. |
personally hold that neither you nor
your wife nor myself would have been
at this place at this time. And be.
cause we were here at this time, |
hold that the fly was to be saved, and
that in liberating it from it's peril, |
acted as an instrument of fate re-
CARELESS OF any consideration of so.
Geological hygiene"
Again he paused and appeared al.
most to listen, stood so for moment,
and shook his head. III may be-" he |
resumed, that there is hidden
meaning in all this, wholly apart
from the seemingly trivial incident
under discussion. 1t has come to me
in the last moment that there are
etheric vibrations about us which |
may read if | retired to your state.
room until you wish to use it %
"Of course" Connie assented.
"Oh, dear, this interests me immense
~ What is it. do you think, Mr..
Dual?"
Semi shook his head.
Not now--later," he made an
swer and walked across TO our car,
mounted the steps, and disappeared
within.
Connie turned her eyes from
watching his retreating figure, and
rushed "A question at me.
What did he mean? What's he
going to do? Isn't he the queerest
and finest man that
A rafting bump ran along the line
of Pullmans. glanced forward and
saw that the two engines were coup.
led up. shook my head.
"All aboard now, Hon." | suggest.
ed. Wed better get on now our.
selves. Where do you want to GO
inside or back on the PLATFORM"
Back" decided Connie Il want
you to tell me lot more about Mr..
Dual l want to ask you some ques.
TONS"
We went back and because II was !
a hot day there between the hills in
the little valley, and because people
are like sheep in way and followed
each other in or down from the plat.
form when the train stopped we
found 1t deserted, and settled our.
selves in a couple of chairs well back
under the overhang.
And now" said | when we were
seated and the depot buildings were
beginning to slip past us, "what do
you want to know about Dual?"
Everything" my wife made most