Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-17
CHAPTER xIx-(Oontinued.)

CHAPTER xIX-(Oontinued.)
He obeyed instantly, although.
strange to say, he had no thought of
it's being Wainwright. He crept eau
tiously out to the edge Of the hill and
lookeda over. The blare of, the
heavens made objects below quite
visible. He could see Wainwright
huddled as he had fallen. While he
head. struggled to crawl feebly. but
fell back again. He felt a sense OF
relief that at last his enemy was
where he could do no more harm.
Then. through the dim darkness he
saw a figure coming toward the pros
trate form, and STOPPING over to
touch him. 1t showed white against
the darkness and it paid no heed to
the shell that suddenly whistled over
fallen officer. and then Strengthened
up and looked toward Cameron; and
again. although there was no sound
audible now in the din tina the bat
tie was making, he felt himself
called.
A strange thrill of awe possessed
him. Was hat the Christ out there
whom he had been seeking? And
what did he expect of him To
come out there to his enemy, To the
man who had been in many ways
curse of his young life?
Suddenly as lie still hesitated a
often come to his notice returned
clearly to his. mind,
IF thou bringest thy gift to the
altar, and there remcmberest that
thy brother hath aught against thee,
leave there thy gift before the altar.
First be reconciled to thy brother,
and then con'e and offer thy gift"
Was this, then, what was required
Of him.. Had his hate toward Vain
wright been what had hindered him
from finding God? -. s
There was no time now toe argue
that this man was not his brother.
The man would be killed certainly II
he lay there many minutes. The OPP
it had come. The Christ he sought
was out there expecting him I'd, come,
and he must lose no time in going to
Him. How gladly would' be have
faced death to go to Him! But Vain
wright. That was different! Gould
it be this that was required Of him?
Then back in his soul there echoed
the words: . '1f with all u heart
We truly seek" Slowly he .crept for
warn over tne pToW VI tHe N.Y., anu
into the light. going toward that
white figure above the huddled dark,
one; creeping painfully. with bullets
ripping up the earth about him. He
was going to the Christ. with all his
heart-yes. all his heart! Even il 1t
meant putting by his enmity for
ever!
Somewhere on the way he under
stood.
When he reached the 'allen man
there was no white figure there, but
he was not surprised nor d~isappoint-
ed. The Christ was not there be-
cause he had entered into his heart.
He had found Him at last!
Back at. the base hospital they told
Wainwright one day how Cameron
had crawled with. him on his back.
put from under the searchlights amid
the shells. and into safety. 1t vas
the only thing that saved his life,,ssfor
if he had lain long with the wound
he had got, there would have been
no chance for him. Wainwright.
a long time. a puzzled, h%alf-sullen
look on his face. He saw that every
body considered Cameron a hero.
There was no getting away from,that
the rest of his life. One could not
in decency be an enemy Of a man
who had saved ones life. Cameron
had won out in a final round. 1t
would not be good policy not to rec
ogn1e it. 1t would be entirely too,
with him. It would be better to
patronize him than to be patrouized
by him.. Perhaps also. down in the
depths Of his fat selfish hear there.
was a little bit Of gratitude mixed
with it all For he did love life, and
he was a mortal coward.
So he sent for Cameron one day,
and Cameron came. He did not want
to come. He dreaded the interview
to face before. But he came. He
gone out into the shell-fire after
Wainwright. Because he felt. that
the Christ asked it OF him.
He stood stern and grave at the
foot of the little hospital cot and lis
tened while Wainwright p%ompously
thanked him. and told him gracious
" that NOW that he had saved. his
old equArrels and be his friend. Cam
eron smiled sadly. There was no Bit
terness in his smile. Perhaps just
the least fringe Of amusement
but no hardness. He even tool the
~bandaged hand that was offered as a
token that peace had come between
them Who had 80 long been at war.
All the time were ringing in his heart
the words: with all your heart!
With all your heart" He had the
Christ, what else mattered?
Somehow wainwright felt that he
had not quite made the impression
on this strong nan that he had
hoped. and in an impulse to be more
than gracious he reached his good
hand under his pillow and brought
forth m, envelope.
When Corporal cameron saw the
writing on that envelop he went
white under the tan Of the battlefield,
but he stood still and showed no
When I get back home I'm going