The Washington times., 1920-12-10

lArTaE child moaned,. stirred and
1a;.U L.. opened his eyes. gazing at
~. = them feyerishly. yet without
: seomins comprehension. She bent
\ oyer him. calling his name. Holder
Unjust the fan into hSr hand and
Trose. a. '.8S
I II am going 90 telephone DIR.
Jarvis" he said, land then l shall
come back. In order to be here when
he arrives"
She looked up at him.
: "Oh,; thank you, sir-I guess it's
for the best"
~ Her voice died away, and the
h. rector. seeking for the cause, saw
= that a man had entered the room.
\ he walked up TO the couch and
! aStood Sor a moment staring moodily
mt the child, while the woman
watched him. transfixed.
Richard. she said.
Hp paid no attention to her She
turned, TO Holder. This is my
husband, sir -" Richard, /
went into, the. church--just for
moment-I1I,;couIdn help II, and
this gentleman--thc minister-came
homo with me:'n
g. The man turned suddenly and
/, confronted the rector.
: =, why don't you let him die, you
z and your church people?" he asked.
done your worst to kill
y. him"
The. woman put. her hand fear
fully. imploringly on the mans
ann. ~
i "Richard" she whispered
But as Holder glanced from the
4 derelict beside him a wave OF COM
~ prehension passed through him that
swept him clean or Indignation, of
resentment. And this man had been
prosperous and happy!
There is but one way to save
the boys life. Mr., Garvin," he said.
"nnd that ie'to put him in charge
of DR.. Jarvis. -.
Say, what church do you come
from he demanded.
'From st. lJohn." said the rec
,'1tldon PARIS church," r. -tl ss'
Holder started, in spite OF him
SELF tho name.tG, ~ ~, .st' -
~ ..Mr. Parr is member Of the.
CONGREGATION" .a..tJ - = .
~, ClAtNIx is DEFIANT.
! ,sf1Some off. He owns it and rams !,
: fl, the same as he does everything
a SIse, mathis town. tNaybe;Eou don't !
think I read the Sunday papers.
say, I was respectable once, and
had a.good place. You wouldn't be-
lieve lit, would your" =;
"IfSyou have anything to say to.
me, Mr.. .Garyin, L shall be glad to
talk, to you later, You must not
/. stop me now he said with a touch
of severity. g..
listen to &me. right here
and now" cried Garvin. If you
think I am going to let Eldon
PARIS minister, or anyone else; be-
longing to him. save that boys life,
you've got another guess comm.
That's all, I'd rather have him die
dye hear? I'd rather have him
:. THE woman behind him within
perei. The name was ring
lug like n knell in Holders head
:. Tldon Parr!
y why do you speak OF Mr.. Parr?"
'"he asked, though the question cost
him supreme effort.
why DO I speak of him? My
God, because he ruined me. If It
hadn't been for him. damn him, II
have n home, and health and hap
spiness today, and the boy would
) he well and strong instead of lying
there with the life all but gone out
--of him. Eldon Parr did for me, and
now he's murdered my son--that's
why mention him"
: In the sudden intensity OF mis-
feeling, Holder seized Garvin by
; tho arpis--arms that were little
more than skin and bone. The man
might be crazed, he might be drunk;
that he believed what he was say
ing there could be no question. lie
began to struggle violently, but the
rector was strong
BE sullw he Commanded. And
suddenly, overcome less by the ply
ticalt po~or than by tho aspect of
tho clergyman. an expression of be-.
iwilderment came into his eyes. and
he was quiet. Holder dropped mis-
''.e