The Denver Jewish news., 1920-09-08

/ to me, saul 2, you Snrlhh irohi teaiihs
the mask from falsehoods, because they
happen to be tfme-honored and be-
cause you don't want to know what
the truth is like. And your reason
| for that is a knock-kneed sentiment
alism that prevents You from walking
thru life firm and upright. your head
and height of the worlds head. Or at
the best you may dub yourself martyr,
and between him and the fool there
is frequently but the difference of n
stiff neck
Coward or foOl?" said Saul his
eyes cleaning brightly, perhaps. with
the after sheen of the vanished tear.
AT least you give me the benefit of
the doubt. which only puts you to the
trouble of listening to my defense on
both counts. Well, let the coward have
the first turn. A band of harrassed,
limited weaklings are encamped in the
| shivering in fearful wonder when the
unseen hand will strike next out of the
darkness: and yet they dread the day
light, for that only makes them more
surely the mark of their enemies. Few
among them have weapons; and these
whom they look upon as their protec-
ton and rampnrt--these are assailed
by the honeyed Establishments of the
foe, deadlier than his deadliest darts.
Come to u.s. lie says. give up the
- Ill.
cause. Ours is the victory; come quick
ly, or you will perish with their peril
One of the champions goes, the other
stops at his appointed post. Say.
fast or the renegade?"
Gregor was silent, but his brows con-
tracted with displeasurc.
Now for the fool" went on Saul
dispassionately. You will see, Gregor.
that l am not as important as you
think me. I know how to recoup my
self-sacrifice. Shall I admit it? There |
is much selfishness in my folly. BY |
holding to my people l also partake of
their heritage. l can claim my share
in the glory of their mission"
Mission broke in Grcgor. with n
snecr. 1T spells omission nowadays:
they have no time. no bent for any
thing save their worldly interests.
their hcaping of gold.''
''yes. that is the tnunt of our enc
miles, replied Saul calmly ''and to
some of us-I am not Representing you
Gregor-it means the excuse for secis-
sions. And yet nothing can prove our ul-
innate purpose more manifestly To the
given some shield. armour against its
ndversaries. What If we were n people
of bcCgars-wOuld We have survived?
If Israel is keaping gold. it is pilins
into the bulwarks behind which it is
biding its time. till the hearts of men
shall beat more lovingly together. till
the vultures of strife and hatred shall
have ravagcd their talons into blunt
ness. and then. at Gods beck. we shall
sally forth and our lips shall utter
loudly and fearlessly the burden of
cur apostleship"
'And meantime asked Gregor.
with Il shoulder-shrug. You arc stalk
ing your hope of reward on the future
which you will NOT live.to see?"
Meanwhile have my belief in the
special providence that Is our guard
ian. and that means belief in self and
confidence of achievement. Faith is
II tonic which You can buy of no
npothecary."
at is Il little out of fashion, tho
and no wonder, considering it was
patented some thousands Of years
ago" said Oregon lightly: sits virtues
lie chiefly in the imagination the only
reality about it is its defects. There
is no faith: there is only cant. and
narrowness and bigotry."
Il can but speak for myself" said
Saul.
Not even for yourself" returned
GrcgOr holly: You are mistaken in
your own mind. Look with your eyes.
use your own judgment. your better
Judgment. I call it. Live for yourself.
not for n shadow. Authorization. Do
il. If not for your own sake. at least
for mine"
Saul looked at him astonished. II
don't understand" he said at length.
Gregor hesitatcd fun minute:
then the answer wrenched itself from
his lips.
Because. if you do not, there is no
friendship possible between u.s."
You Jest" said Saul. starting up.
"Unhappily, do not" replied
Gregor. his eyes seeking the ground:
II cannot tell You why. hut I cannot |