The Washington times., 1921-02-17
By Winston Churchill.

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Crisis, aas Many Other Newell.
of woriS-wide Popularity.
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sestsIiy here By DerSissies Of the
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DAstspisy By CesasUsutan PreAue-
ttess. Il released ~ . Faran~ans
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TiE appointed time WAS AZ the
November dusk. hurried for
ward nearly an hour by tho
falling panoply 81 smoke driven
westward over the park by the wet
east wind. And the rector was con-
Quoted. with duo ceremony. to the
Office upstairs which he had never
again expected to enter. where that
other memorable interview had
taken place. The curtains were
drawn. And II the green-shaded
lamp-the only light In tho room
had been arranged by a master of
dramatic effect. IL could not have
better served the setting.
In spite OF Alison's letter. Holder
was unprepared for the ravages a
few days had made in the face OF
Eidon Parr. Not that he appeared
older; the impression was less nat
ural. more sinister. The skin had
drawn sharply over the cheek-bones,
and strangely the eyes both contra
dicted and harmonized with the
Transformation of the features.
. These, too, had changed. They were
not dead and lusterless, but CLEANED
out of the shadowy caverns into
which they had sunk, unyielding.
indomiatble in torment-eyes OF q
spirit rebellious in the flames
This spirit somehow produced the
sensation OF it's being separated
from the body, for the movement OF
the hand, inviting Holder to seat
himself. seemed almost automatic.
al understand" said Eldon Parr.
shat you wish to marry my daugh-
ter"
ar IL true that am to marry
Alison" Holder answered. land
that l intended. later on, to come to
inform you of the fact"
He did not mention the death of
Preston. Condolences, under the
circumstances, were utterly out OF
the question.
'How do you purpose to support
herr the banker demanded.
'She is of age, and Independent
OF you. You will pardon me II l.
reply that this is a matter between
ourselves" Holder said.
81 had made up my mind that the
day she married you / would not
only disinherit her but refuse abso-
luteIy to have anything to do with
her,"
"If you cannot perceive what she
perceives, that you have already by
your own life cut her off from you
Absolutely, and that seeing her will
not mend matters while you remain
relentless, nothing / can say will
convince you" Holder did not
speak rebukingly. The utter use
lessness of it was never more APP
parent. The man was condemned
beyond all present reprieve. at
least.
A REMINDER.
.She left you to save herself"
1--WE need not discuss that"
81 am far from wishing to discuss
it," Holder replied. II do not know
why you have asked me to come
here, Mr.. Parr. 1t is clear that your
attitude has not changed since our
last conversation. ! tried to make
il plain to you why the church
could not accept your money. Your
own daughter cannot accept it.
"There was a time" retorted the
banker, when you did not refuse
to accept it."
yes" Holder replied, that Is
true" 1t came to him vividly then
that IL had been Alison herself VINO
had cast the enlightening CLEAN
which revealed his inconsistency.
But he did not defend himself.
at can see nothing in all this, MI:
Holder, but species OF insanity.
said Eldon Parr, and there crept
into his tone both aueruiousness
and intense evaporation. "In the
first place. you insist upon marry
ing nv daughter when. neither she
nor you have any dependable means
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