Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-04-21
By
ROBERT ]. C.
STEAD
Author of The Cow
PuncIIer. Ere.

lHey we're the eyes VI Hldn WHO Hdu
been crushed, who had been powdered
between the wheels of fate. The old
masterful quality the old indomitable
will that stirred her anger and admira
ton were gone, and in their place were
Goals of sorrow and ashes of defeat.
For a moment she held back; then,
with arms outstretched, she fell upon
her fathers breast.
And then he felt his strength return.
He drew her to him as all that re-
manned in the world; crushed her to
him; then, very gently, released her
little. He found his fingers
threading her fine hair, as they had
loved to do when she was little
child
She sank to her knees beside him
and at last she looked up in his face
Forgive me, my father" she wills,
pered..
He kissed her forehead and strug.
gled with his voice. 1--WE all make
mistakes, Beulah," he said. 81 have
made mine this 25 years, and there
there is the price!'
His words turned Beulahs though;
to Allan, and the necessity for action
brought her to her feet. 1--WE must
save him." she cried 1--WE must and
we will Is the policeman gone? We
must have the best doctors from Cal
gary" Looking about she found that
Grey and Arthurs had left the room.
They had slipped out to leave father
and child alone with their emotion
house.
She seized the policeman by the
arm. you must get us doctor-t1e
best doctor in the country" she plead
ed. 1--WE will Spare nothing"
MY guest, Miss Harris, Sergeant
Grey" said Arthurs, and the police
man deftly converted her grasp into a
hand shake.
Mr.. Arthurs has told me the In
jured man is your brother. He shall
want for nothing. And the sooner l
go the sooner you will have help"
So saying he rode down to the gate,
thanked the cowboy who had been
keeping an eye ON the prisoner. and
the two started off at smart trot
down the trail.
Beulah returned to the house to min
lister to her brother but Mrs. Arthurs
stopped her on the stairs.
your mother knows" she said.
"Tbey are both in the room with Al
lam"
Her first impulse was to rush in and
complete the family circle, but some
fine sense restrained her. For distrac-
ton she plunged into the task of pre-
pairing breakfast.
At length they came down. Beulah
saw them on the stairs and knew that
the gulf was bridged.
ALLAN is better" her mother said,
when she saw the girl. "He has asked
iah was on her knees by the white
bed, caressing the locks that would fall
over the pale forehead.
"How did l get here, BeulahT' he
whispered. How did we all get here?
What has happened?"
said. you have been badly hurt, but
you are going to get we'll again. When
you are stronger we will talk about it,
but at present you must lie still and
rest"
Lie still and rest" he repeated.
How good it is to lie still and rest"
Later in the day the pain in his
wound began to give much discomfort,
but he was able to swallow some por-
ridge with pure cream, and his breath
came easily. His father stayed about
the house. coming every little while
to look in upon son and daughter, and
as Allan's great constitution gave ey-
idence of winning the fight deep hap
piness came upon John Harris. He
was able to sleep for short time.
and in the afternoon suggested walk
| with his wife. Beulah saw that they
were arm in arm as they disappeared
| in the trees by the river.
II haven't told you all yet" Harris
| said to her. Il have done even worse
than you suppose, but in some way 1t
doesn't seem so bad today. Last night
| l was in Gethsemane."
| 1t was strange to hear a word sug-
| gestive of religion from his lips. Har-
ris had not renowned religion; he had
merely been too busy for it. But this
word showed that his mind had been
| travelling back over old tracks.
"And today we are in Olivet," she
answered, tenderly. "What matters If
If everything's all right?"
''If only Allan" he faltered.
"Allan will get we'll" she said.
"When he could withstand the first
shock he will get well. OF course, he
must have attention, but he is in the
right place for that"
1.-The Arthurs are wonderful people, -
ne ventured, after a pause. MARY,
they have found something that we
| missed"
But we have found 1t now, John.
We are going to take time to live That
Is where we made our mistake"
/ NTry