The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-22


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rtI DON'T pretend that l am any
better than anyone else. l
have had to take life as |
found II. conformed TO the rules
OF the game; l soon had sense
enough Knocked into me to under
stand that the conditions were not
OF my making. But I'll say this for
myself" Eldon Parr leaned forward
over the blotter, 81 had standards,
and ] stuck by them. l wanted TO
be a decent citizen TO bring mp my
children In the right way, j didn't
squander my money, when ] got 1t,
on wine and women. l respected
other mems wives, I supported the
church and the institutions OF the
city. /, too-even had my am
billions, my ideals-and they were
not entirely worldly ones"
The perceptions of the banker
were as keen and his sense or
security was brief. Somehow, as
he met the searching eye OF the
rector, he was unable to see the
man as IA visionary, but beheld-
and-to do him justice -fet
twinge of respect for an adversary
worthy Of his steel He. VINO was
accustomed to prepare for CLOUDS
when they were mere specks on ms
horizon. paused even now to marvel
why he had not dealt Wi n IN g
Here was mana fanatic IT
he liked-but still a man who
positively did not fear him, 10
whom his wrath and power were
as nothing! A new and startling
and complicated sensation-out
Eldon Parr was no coward.
But IL that be your expert
ence," the rector said, and II has
become your philosophy. what is
it in you that impels you to give
these large sums for the public
good.
HARD TO TALK TO.
II should suppose that you, as
4 clergyman, might understand
that my motive is CHRISTIAN
one"
Holder sat very still, but a
higher light came into his eyes.
"Mr. Parr," he replied, Il have
been a friend of yours, and / am
a friend still. And what ] am
going to tell you is not only in
the hope that others may beneht,
but that your own soul may be
saved mean that literaly-your
own soul. You are under the I'M
preston that you are a Christian,
but you are not and never have
been one. And you will not be one
until your whole life is trans
formed, until you become a dif-
ferent man.
.If you do not change, it is my
duty to warn you that the sor-
row and suffering, the uneasiness
which you now know, and which
drive you on, in search of dis
traction, to adding useless sums
Of money to fortune-this suffer
ing, l say, will become intensified.
You will die in the knowledge II
it, and live on after, in the knowl-
edge of it"
In spite OF himself, the financier
drew back before this unexpected
blast, the very intensity of which
had struck a chill of terror in his
Utmost being.
"Take care!" he cried, take care!
You, nor any other man, clergyman
or no clergyman. has any right to
be the Judge of my conduct
ION the contrary" said Holder,
'if your conduct affects the wei
fare, the progress. the reputation or
the church of which I am the
rector, i have the right. And i IN
tend to exercise it. 1t becomes my
duty, however painful, to tell you,
as a member OF the church, where
in you have wronged the church
and wronged yourself"
He didn't raise his tone. and there
was in IL more of sorrow than of
Indignation. The banker turned an
ashen gray. y moment
elapsed before he spoke, a trans
forming moment. He suddenly be-
came ice.
HE sTARES AT HOLDER.
Very WELL" he said. II can't pre-
tend to account for these astound-
ing views you have aCquired--and
/ am using a mild term. Let me
say this" Che leaned forward
little, across the desl): 81 demand
that you be specific. ! am a busy
man, 1 have little time to waste. ]
have certain matters before me
which must be attended to tonight.
warn you that j will not listen
any longer to vague accusations"
sYou may be sure, Mr.. Parr. that