The Washington times., 1919-03-16

Iy." he said finally. Il never saw it,
or knew of its existence of my own
knowledge"
A ''Mother's Boy
Three times HAST showed interest
Once when he spoke lovingly of his
mother; again when he spoke of his
'''l<iddie," the three-year-old son over
the custody of whom a hard-fought
contest is scheduled; again when there
came a reference to his work for the
German government" Then he
WINGED
1--WE had a helluva life" he sud
denly exclaimed. "All this is terribly
embarrassing for a man in the SER
vice. I've been lighting this thing
ever since 1 got my commission. II
it hadn't been for the fact that I've
had the most loyal backing a man
could have, this would have run me
out Of the service long ago. I hope /
have threshed out all these things
satisfactorily to my superiOrs, but a
man never knows. The fact all this
scandal has reached the Atlantic
coast will rip me wide open. II they
get me mad enough, maybe I'll tell~f
a great many things. As 1t is I'm up |
against people who don't mind motor !
iety. Mother was right.
Il went into the army to get away
from the whole awful mess. / fig
ured I might be able to serve the /.
country since / didn't seem TO be able !
to serve elsewhere. I thought II |
would be an even break whether !
came out alive or not As |
ii is" and he looked rueful,,, "Pve |
been in the service a year andsa half |
and I never even got across.
sim Another Letter.
The letter supposed to have been
written by himself, he says he does
not recall although he will not say |
definitely that he did not write it.
at sounds interesting he remark |
ed as II was recalled to him. He is
supposed TO have been writing to a 4
sweetheart named Stella. The letter
follows:
Dear Stella: Upon the surface
there can be no justification for
this message. Wait
IT am entirely mindful of the
fact that with the developments
OF the past week in mind, il is not
within the bounds of reason to ex-
pect you to believe anything say.
Wait.
Il offer you what follows. You
will place your own value on IL.
You may believe it. But more
probably, and justly so, you will
question it
Sunday, in the full knowledge
and certainly that 1 would be IN
able to bear alone the burden re-
sulting from the developments of
the past week, l turned in the
hour of my greatest need to one
] knew could help me and one who
said to me: If at any time I can
help YOU let me know. That is
what 1 am here for To this one
turned-a man who carries on
his ample shoulders the full re-
sponsibility of an immense charge,
end yet who gave to me two full Il
hours when he could i'll afford to
spare them.
Tells Of German Work.
II reserved nothing. ex-
planned to him my work for the
German government, and he
granted me my claim of legiti-
macy. 1 explained TO his salts
faction my reason for doing many /
things / have done and which
have been questioned. In
fatherly way he said: Like all
humans you. have siuned griev
ously and have violated a most
holy thing-human love. You
cannot expect her TO forgive you,
for she is human. Your sin is too
great for human forgiveness ex-
cept in rare cases. But there
is one source to which you may
turn and seek forgiveness and
find it. For If you do not seek 1t
there and find il l know from the
drawn, haggard look on your face
that you are lost, for L know
YOUR heart is breaking. Come
with me-
And so. with an arm about my
shoulders to support me. for
frankly / could hardly walk, but
rather staggered, we went to-
gether to the chapel. and there, in
the gray dawn OF this most beau
tiful Sunday, we knelt before the
altar and he prayed-prayed, girl
as never heard human man pray
befOre-just poured out his very
heart, his soul in a mighty petit
ton for my forgiveness for my
sin at the hands OF Him who said:
Your sins are forgiven. Go and
SIN no more.
sure of FOrElVeneSs,
And so he prayed. And there
in the light OF the beautiful quiet
June morning / feel certain that
| received forgiveness for my
sins. Then we went back to his
office, and standing there, face to
face with one OF his hands on my
shoulder, he said to me: You
have sinned terribly. You must
pay for your sin, but she must
also pay. You cannot expect this
woman to forgive you. She Is
human. We have found forgive
ness at Gods hands. You must
expect no more
Hast declined to tell the where
abouts OF his mother Neither would