The Washington times., 1921-02-12

Crtsi.." and Many Other Novels
OF worid-MIde Popularity.
The Inside OF the Cup" published
seTsiiy here by permission of the
nse@iiiaa Company. and made into
. Nhotoplay by Cosmopolitan Pro-
sscuoAA. is released as q Para
Aeuat-Arteraft picture.
A STRONG sense of the dignity
~ OF their relationship alone
prevented his calling her on
the telephone-as IL doubtless had
prevented her. While she remained
In her fathers house he could
In the little room next to the
office several persons were waiting
TO see him. But as be went down
stairs he halted on the landing, his
hand going to his forehead, renex
movement significant OF final at
tempt to achieve the hitherto unat-
tainable feat of imagining her as
his wife. IL he might only speak to
her again-now. this morning;
And yet he knew that he needed
no confirmation. The reality was
there, in the background, and
though refusing to come forward TO
be touched. IL had already grated
itself as an actual and vital part or
his being, never to be eliminated.
Characteristically perfecting his
own ideal, she had come to him in
the hour when his horizon had been
most obscure. And he experienced
now an exultation, though solemn
and sacred, that her faith had so
far been rewarded in the tidings he
now confided to the messenger. He
was not as yet to be driven out
from the task, to be deprived OF the
talent, the opportunity intrusted to
him by his Lord-the. emancipation
OF the parsh OF st. Johns.
The first to greet him, when he
entered his office. was one who, un-
known to himself, had been fighting
the battle of the God in Christ, and
who now. thanks to John Holder.
had Identified the Spirit as the
Transforming force. Bedloe Hub
bell had come to offer his services
to the church The tender was un-
qualified.
al should even be willing. Mr..
Holder he said with a smile, TO
venture occasionally into pulpit"
Holder was struck by the sugges-
ton.
HODDER PROMISES.
"Ah. we shall need the laymen in
the puIpits. Mr.. Hubbell." he said
quickly. "A great spiritual move
ment must be primarily a lay move
ment. And 1 promise you you shall
not lack for opportunity.
At o O'Clock that evening, when a
reprieve came, Holden went out
Anxiety on the score OF Kate Mar
desira IN Mr.
Bentley and tell him of the conver-
sat.on with the bishop. directed his
steps toward Dalton street. And
Holder had, indeed. an intention Of
confiding to his friend, as one emil
nently entitled to It, the news OF
his engagement to Alison Parr.
Nothing, however, had been heard
Of Kate. She was not An Dalton
street, Mr.. Bentley feared. The
search of Gratz, the cabinet maker,
had been fruitless. And Sally
Grover had even gone to see the
woman in the hospital whom Kate
had befriended, in the hope OF get
ting a possible clue.
They sat close together before the
fire in Mr.. Bentley's comfortable
library, debating upon the possible
ity of other methods of procedure.
when q CaTTldBe was hCoio iotsAhho
over the pitted asphalt without AS
n pulled up at the curb, a silence
fell between them. The door bell
rang.
Holder found himself sitting
erect, rigidly attentive, listening to
the muffled sound of woman's
voice in the entry. A few moments
later came a knock at the library
door. and Sam entered. The old
darkey was plainly frightened.
4 cts Kate. Marse Horace, who you
bin tryin' to fin'," he stammered.
wBITE-FACED AND IN FEAR.
Holder sprang to his feet and
made his way rapidly around the
table. where he stood confronting
the woman In the doorway. There
she was, perceptibly swaying, as
though the floor under her were
pocked by an earthquake.
Her handsome face was white as
chalk. her pupils widened in terror.
II was curious. at such an instant,
that he should have taken In her
costume-yet 1t was part Of the
mystery. She wore new, close
ntting, patiently expensive suit of
dark blue cloth and small hat
which were literally Transforming
In their effect, demanding a palpa-
hIe initial effort of Identification
He seized her by the arm.
.What Is it?" he demanded.
"Oh. my Cod she cried. He
be's out therein the carriage"
she leaned heavily against the
faoorpost, shivering. Hod-
der saw Sally Grover coming down
the stairs.
"Take her. he said. and went out
~ the front door, which Sam had
LIFT open. Mr.. Bentley was behind
him. <
ere box and was peering into the
d.rkness of the vehicle when he
heard them and turned. At sight OF
the tall clergyman an expression or
r.I,ef came into his face.
J don't like the looks OF this, SIR
ne said. 81 thought he was pretty
hod when I went to fetch him
Holder pushed past him and
,ooked into the carriage. Leaning
hac,k. motionless, in the corner of
.he seat was the figure OF man.
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