The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-18

Crisis" and Many Other Novels
of WorId-wide Popularity.
<tx you know her history. Mr..
Holder" she asked.
YES" he said.
well. I don't And l don't car.
20. But the way to get at
Kate Marcy. light as she is in
some respects, is through her
feelings. And she's somehow kept
'em alive. We've got TO trust her,
from now on-that's the only way.
And that's what God does. any
how"
Turning over that phrase in his
mind, Holder went slowly back
toward the parish house. God
trusted individuals-even such as
Kate Marcy. What did that mean?
Individual responsibility, He re-
peated il. Was the world on that
principle. then? 1t was as though
"A searchliGht were flung ahead OF
him and he saw, dimly. new or
der-a new order in government
and religion.
The church was still open. and
under the influence of the same
strange excitement which had
driven him TO walk In the rain so
slowly up the marble aisle. Through
the gathering gloom he saw tho
figure on the cross. And as he
stood gazing at it, a message for
which he had been waiting blazed
up within him.
He would not leave the Church!
There was one whose face was
constantly before him, and the re-
Election OF her distressed yet I'M
daunted soul-Alison Parr. The
contemplation of her courage, Of her
determination to abide by nothing
save the truth, had had a power
over him that he might not est.-
mate, and he loved her as man
loves a woman, for her imperfec-
tions. And he loved her body and
her mind.
One morning, as he walked back
from Mrs. Bledsoe's through an I'M
frequented, wooded path of the
Park. he beheld her as he had sum-
moned her in his visions. She was
sitting motionless, gazing before
her with clear eyes, as at the
She started on Suddenly perceiv-
ing him, but it was character site
of her greeting that she seemed to
which had brought them together.
II am afraid" he said smiling
that have broken in on some pro-
found reflections"
She did not answer at once, but
looked up at him, as he stood over
her, with one of her strange, baffl-
ing gazes, in which there was the
hint of a welcoming smile.
You've changed remarkably"
In his agitation at this discovery
he repeated her words.
SEEN HAPPIER
"Why, you seem happier, you look
happier 1t isn't only that, I can't
explain how you impress me. 1t
struck me when you were talking
TO Mr.. Bentley the orhcr day. You
seem to see something you did't
see when | first met you. that you
didn't see the first time we were
at Mr.. Bentley's together. Your at
titude is fiXed--dirccted. Goi have
made a decision of some sort--a mo-
mentous one, J rather think"
Eyes" he replied, you arc right.
It's more than remarkable that you
should have guessed it.
She remained silent.
II have decided" he found him
self saying abruptly, ito continue
in the Church"
Still she was silent until he won
dered whether she would answer
him.
You are wondering how I can
do It," he said.
Eyes" she acknowledged, in
low voice.
i should like you to know-that
is why I spoke of 1t. You have
never asked me. and l have never
tod you that the convictions l for
nerly held 1 lost. And with them,
for awhile. went everything. At
lcast so / believed
~ knew it," she answered; Il
could see that, too"
81 wish you to know what l am
telling YOU for two reasons" he
went on ~ was you who spoke
the words that led to the opening
Of my eyes to the situation into
which I had been drifting for two
Years. who compelled me to look
upon the Inconsistencies and falsi-
ties which had gradually been
borne i'm upon me. 1t was you, [
think, who gave me the courage to
face this situation squarely, since
YOU possess that kind OF courage
yourscif.'
ooh. no. she cried. you would
have done ii anyway"
He paused 4 moment, 60 get him
self in hand.
She did not reply.
There Is another reason for my
telling you now Of this decision of
mine to remain a clergyman he'
continued 1T is because I value
YOUR respect and friendship, and |
hope you will be'ieve that | would
not take this course unless 7 saw
my way cmar 20 do II with SIM
certify"
zone has only to look at YOU to
see that you are sincere she said
gently. with a thrill in her voice
that almost unnamed him. II told
YOU once that should never have
forgiven myself II J had wrecked
your life. l meant it. l am very
glad"
It was his turn TO be silent.
"Once you have mad" your ideas
Cour own" she musod. "you will
have the power Of. convincing peo-
pie"
THE POWER TO CONVINCE.
suddenly. as &c by n transference
at thought, she voiced what he had
ar mind.
avian arn. ryoipe fo toll thCn tho