New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

grasp? Have l not expressed myself
clearly? Is anything lacking in my
logic? Have I been speaking meaning
less words, without any Conference at all.
Do the preachers and revivalists speak
more clearly than I? Have they any
better proofs than T. Think the matter
over we'll, try to understand me, but
don't say that I'm insane. Don't be like
all the others, who call him crazy whom
they do not understand. Or is it hetter
for you that you should call me mad?
do not believe that such a course Is To
your best interest. Our business still
has great need of me. I am still the
chosen one of our god. Therefore, it is
better for you all to do as | say Be
seated and hear what l have to say
further. The guests. aeith the help of
the ushers, fnd their seats again, but
they are still perturbed, their fright
shoping in their eyes. The aoife, the
daughter aud the mother can scarcely
restrain themselves. The son looks inn
patiently at the left-hGnd door Behold.
This is the symbol of our god! White
wool upon gilded handles. 1t will re-
main here in the holy ark, garbed in its
cloak. At our services we must all be
dressed in wool. Just like me and the
gentlemen here. lin white, because /
count myself the High Priest. We shall
have other colors, however, besides white
and red. We shall institute various de-
grees, and every degree will have its
distinguishing color. We shall pray
without words; with dance alone. We
shall have only few hymns. With song
and dance we shall remove our wool-god
from the holy ark; with song and dance
we will carry him about. Don't
look at me like that The world has
become goddess because we have lost the
right road to the gods. I have found
my god and the right road to him. Who
will follow me upon the true path? Who
will be convert to the truth that
have discovered? Who will serve with
me our true lord? Who? Who? Who?
See, the wool-god has made us rich. He
has made our day bright, he has raised
us from the mire and has set US among
the most exalted! He has filled us with
JOY and fortune. He has
THE DOCTOR (Enters, ACCOMPANIED
By the guest that wos dispatched after
him.
MERCHANT (SuddemIy breaks. of
speaking; his eyes distend aud has
mouth opens a0ide. All at once he ex-
claims, aoildly.) Who sent for the doc
tor? Who called the doctor? Out,
Out! Everybody! ITO the ushers>
Drive them all out! (The guests spring
up from their seats and make dash
for the door to the left. The butler and
the asher thrust them out and close the
door, Out! You goddess wretches!
You inhdels! You traitors! You in
CRATES! Out! Out! Out! Rams doaon
from the altar a0ith loud outcry) Out!
out! (Attdcks the butler and the
usher, a0ho escape through the right
hand door. Then he makes for the ane,,
soho are standing upon the altar plat
form. The bearers of the scroll drop
the board, and the eight men take to
flight through the right door. The sner-
chant turns about like q WheeL aVqving
his hands and kicking about. Out
Out! with the wild growling of dog
he bites has own hands, tears his sur
plice, scotters the benches in disorder.
Soon he becomes Wedry and exhausted,
breathing hedvity. He looks around. an
pyoGches the altar and sinks to his
knees before the wool-god.) Dear god
Good god! Sweet god!
DOCTOR accompanied By scueral
SERVANTS, steals cautiously into. the
room.
CURTAIN