The Washington times., 1920-12-20
AT LAST, THE LIGHT.

that Christianity itself must be dis
credited"
AT LAST. THE LIGHT.
'Ye're going TO preach all this?"
McCrae demanded, almost fiercely.
Yes" Holder replied. still I'M
certain as to his assistants atti-
tude.
"And am going 10 discourage a
charity which is a mockery OF Chris
tianity," Holder went on. the spec
tacle of which turns thousands OF men
and women in sickening revolt against
the Church OF Christ today. i have
discovered at last, how some OF
these persons have made their money.
and are making it, And l am going
to let them know, since they have re-
pudiated God in their own souls, since
they have denied the Christian prin-
ciple OF individual responsibility. that
i. as the vicar Of God. will not be a
party to the transaction Of using the
church as a means Of doing out ILL
gotten gains to the poor"
Mr.. Parr!" McCrae exclaimed.
Yes" said the rector. slowly and
with a touch OF sadness. "since you
. have mentioned him. Mr.. Parr. But
need not say that this must go no
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facts in regard to Mr.. Parr which I
shall present to him when he returns"
-, Yell tell him to his face?"
st is the only way"
McCrae had risen. A remarkable
Transformation had come over the
mamie was reminiscent. at that
moment. Of some Covenanter an
cestor going into battle. And his
voice shook with excitement.
aye may count on me. Mr.. Hold
der" he cried. These many years
I've waited. these many years I've
seen what we see now, but / was
not the man. Aye, I've watched yc.
since the day we first set foot in
this church. I knew what was go
ing on inside Of ye,, because it was
just that l felt myself. I hoped
prayed we might come to it,"
The smile they exchanged across
the table sealed the compact be-
tween them.
The electric car which carried
him to his appointment with the
financier shot westward like a me-
teor through the night. And now
that the hour was actually at hand.
it seemed to Holder that he was
absurdly unprepared to meet it.
"Mr. Parr is engaged just at pres
ent. sir" said tie servant who,
opened .the door. would you be
good enough to step into the H.
brary?"
Hardly had he entered the room
when he4heard a sound behind him.
and turned to confront Alison.
They stood facing each other an
appreciable moment.
"Mr. Langnaid is with him now"
she said in low voice.
"You know why I am here?" he
managed to say. 1t had to do with
the extent Of her knowledge.
"Oh. why shouldn't I?' she cried.
"after what you have told me. And
could you think I didn't under
stand, from the beginning, that 1t
meant this?"
His agitation. still hampered him.
He made a gesture of assent.
1T WAS INEVITABLE.
at was inevitable" he said.
eyes, it was inevitable" she
assented, and walked slowly to the
mantel, resting her hand on 1t and
bending her head. 81 felt that you
would not shirk it, and yet l realize
how painful it must be to you.'
"And to you," he replied quickly.
eyes, and to me. ! do not know
what you know, specifically-I have
never sought to find out things, in
detail. That would be horrid. But
l understandable general have
understood for many years." She
raised her head and flashed him a
glance that was between a CULVER
ing smile and tears. and 1 know
that you have certain specific in
formation.
He could only wonder at her in
tuition
$50 far as I am concerned, it is
not for the world" he answered.
"Oh, l appreciate that in you"
she exclaimed. IT wish you to
know it, l wished you to know"
she added, little unsteadily, "how
much I admire you for what you
are doing. They are afraid Of you
they will crush you If they can"
He did not reply.
"But you are going to speak the
truth" she continued, her voice low
and vibrating. "that is splendid! 1t
must have its effect no matter
what happens"
do you feel that?" he asked,
taking a step toward her.
Eyes. When 1 see you. feel It
think"
Whatever answer he might have
made to this was frustrated by the
appearance of the figure OF Nelson
Langmaid in the doorway. He
seemed to survey them benevol-
emily through his spectacles.
How are you, Holder? Well,
Alison, I have to leave without
seeing anything Of you-you must
induce your father not to bring his
business home with him, Just a
word" he added to the rector, be
fore you go up"
Holder turned to Alison. "Good-
night" he said.
The gentle but unmistakable
pressure of her hand he inter-
preted as the pinning on him of