The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1922-06-23

voice n mere whisper beside him.
he TUNED upon her nfcless eyes.
"Goue" be- echoed
"Oh Allx-my dari'ngl ny own BIG
sister, Cherry sobhel. falling o. Der
knees and pusslonaioly kissing the
peaccfl face. "uh. Ailx. dearsstf
Tie women about broke into tears.
Peter pressed be- hand closc AGAINST
bis aching sycballs. wishing that be-
might cry.
"she drove here" he heard a mans
voice saying ln me silence. "and she
must have lost control % her car for
q minute. Then-fo you sccf-the
wheel SLIPPED on the hank once u
GOT this Gar. no power IN Gods
earth-"
NO power IN Cod's earihr another
mans volcc said Ia solemn conarua.
Ton
"Peter- Cherry said. will you come
20 me az soon as you cant ] shall
need you"
"A soon a. I can" h. answered
ahsonily.
The car drove away. and h. heard
Martin moan ngain a. u moved
"Joycc" said q mans Kind volcc
Close beside him. ile recognized ths
voice rather than me DISTRESSED face
o. an cd friend and nelehtor. -ioyoe
ny dear fellow. d. urgei affecilouais.
iy. -tsll us what We mas 90 and weli
49, 90 H. Pun yourself toesther. my
dear chap. Nov. shall ! ielerhons Tor
an-an amhulancei You must help us
just a little herr and then vel srare
you everything clse."
Thank you. Frei- Peter answered
after n moment Thank yuu. WIN
you help me tnke-my-wife-homeT
"You wish Il that wuyf- ne otter
man said an1iously.
"riease.- Peter answered simply.
And instantly there vas moving and
clearing ln ne crowd q murmurinT
% whispered dirccfions
AFTER while they were a. re noun.
tain cabin. and Row. with tear run
ming down his yellow face was helping
them. Then they went into ihe Old lly.
inr room. and Ailx was lying there.
splendid. sweet. untouched with her
brave. brown forehead Swallowed aft.
ly hy her brown hair. and her iashes
resting uron her cheeks ard hsf IN.
gsrs olaspcf about ne stems q tire
Ercai. creamy roses
There were other flowers an about
and thsrc were women IN ne ruom.
White dmperies fell with sweeping
lines frum the merciful yelling ~ ihe
crushed hrure and Aiix mlsht have
been only asleep. and dreaming some
heroic dream that lent that secret
pride and Joy 90 her mouth AMI f'lei
those closed eyes with a triumph they
had never known IN ne.
Peter stood and looked down a. her
and ne men and wumen drew tact
Bui although ne muscles a. be mouth
tviiched. he dii not weep ~ looked
long az her, while an utter silence
allied ne room and while twilight
deepsnci into dark over ne cabin and
over ne mountain above H.
80 that was your way ont. AMY
Peter said IN tho depth % hls soul
That vns your solution Cor us ans
You would 20 out II NE away from
the sunshine and the tres aud ne
hills that you loved. 20 that Chcru
and should b. savcii ! was blind
not % 80 u. have been blind from
the very beginning"
silence. The RON was flirf Win
shadows on the maniel aas a decf
bowl of ruscs that be- rymemhers,
watching her cui-was q yesterday q
centuries arof
4 was urong.~ 10 said -nui
think you would be- sorry o. have M
face-uhat am facing nov. Yo'
were always 20 forriviuf Anx; 30
would b. ne frst 20 ~ sorry-
lle put tis hand over ~ urrrt'
Pain ttat vas beginning o. r,aCh tI
heart uis threat feit tls cal
ohotef. ana sim be- iid nri rry.
"An hour aco." Do said. 20 lt ta
: hesn that the least ihousht ~ VIA
this meant 90 you might have uache
\ me- an hour aEo o. would uoi hav
; been too late. Alix. one l0of into SOD
!. eyes an hour ago might have save
l us am Frd~ Peter said aloud wiz
bitter rroan. cluchlnf tfht N
!. hands ~ ne Old friend who bad crsI
!. In 20 stand beside him. "rfsd. she va
, here. IN an her health and Joy an
f" strength only today. And now"
: = tnow-cld man-- ne ether ma
z mutierrd Hs looked nnxlously ~ y
e tiers terrible FACE. IN the siieucp n
!. doc whlmrercd family, Bot when y
n ier. after an endless eve minute
) turned away. n vas 10 sreak 10 D
i friend IN an almost normal volce
Il = must 10 down and 80 Chsrr
: Pred. she took her husband % q
!. old houss. they vere living there"
\ ~nelen VIII 80. here ths old M
r. assured him quickly. "i1l drive y,
q down and cons hacn herr We thourl
4 perhaps a fev u ne could ccins he'
Y Tomorrow Afternoon PETER 10 add
n timldiy with he REDEEMED eyss hliiI