The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-23
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Reverend Daniel Gilchrist, marries
Jerry Goodkind for Jhis money. Dan
iel is dismissed from the fashion
able Church of the Nativity in New
York because of his radical sermons
"Overcoat HAIL. refuge for the
! unemployed, is established by Gill
christ, and apartments with baths
| for the poor are maintained at
minimum rent.
George Goodkind, Jerry's father
calls and orders DANIEL to cease see.
ing Clare. who frequently visits the
hall to help Gilchrist.
| Pearl Hennig comes in and warns
Daniel that her husband is out tt
"gct" him. Mary Margaret, q little
cripple girl, is Daniels helper.
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81 know you do" said Glare. There
was a certain desolation in her tone
a certain self-pity, that told o.
something she knew. The two wo
men looked at each other for mo
ment. Each gave something of com
miseratiOn to the other in that ex
change of glances between these tw'
who had been betrayed, in such dit
ferent ways, yet simultaneously.
1t was Pearl who turned away.
II guess you amt got much us'
for me-" she said, quailing.
Clare looked at her as though
sharing the pity she had for herself
"Why?" she questioned, calmly
forlornly. whats the differenc
between us?"
Pearl turned toward her with eye
that did not understand. Somehow
she felt that there was no bitterness
here, but she did not know why
She had no answer to. make. Sh
backed nervously to the door an
opened it.
"Well-goodnight," she said, be
wildered.
| CHAPTER XIX
|. Temptation
Clare had turned fatigued, wor
ried, appealing eyes toward Gil
christ. They met gentle reproacf
Glare, l asked you" he began.
"I'd nowhere else to CO." she sale
simply. give left him."
| LEFT jerry" His inquiry was in
credulous..
, yes, she replied calmly. "Fo
good. He struck me-"
mo-, Daniel protested.
EYES," she returned. "Here-i
the breast. And he's lying now
brandy-soaked and half-conscious-
across the foot Of my bed" She pr
her hands to her face as if to hid
the sight.
Il can't-believe-" Gilchrist We
. taken sback.
Hes been drinking" she went Q
, in monotone of despair, "more an
more. And. of course, there ha,
been women-from the beginning
All kinds of women. That woman
she waved toward the do0r-"sale
girls, stenographers, women of o,
own class. Do you remember
your church--a Mrs. Thornbure
He's been quite open about her. T.
night we were going out to Dime
He came to my -room-drunk-ar
babbled that he'd refuse to 60 INT
she was invited. Then l refused
! 60, and he accused me of-of you
and struck sme with his fist"
7 "He accused - you?" DAM
Strengthened.
Eyes. And then he tried to tai
me in his arms. Night after mig
he'd come to me, drunk, and hold n
,, in his arms" She paused in refle
!. ton. "And l said once there WI
: nothing more degrading than pc
: cry" She looked up at him. ~
. come to see your way at last" 81
said, in surrender. I'm the past tv
D years I've learned what ldegradatis
, means. I've come to realize that II
) material things are nothing--a,
' that love is all. 1t isn't too late :?
"It's never too late" said DAM
earnestly.
81 knew you'd say that" she sal
, with relief in her tone. "I'll sha
1 your work-your want-if need be-
\ gladly. Only take me away"
But my work is here" he reptile
r not quite comprehending.
u eve can't stay here" she protes
ed. Jerry suspects US. He's MA
his father suspect US. Do you kne
t what they're planning to do now
t Daniel nodded. Jerry wants to sci
=. you to an asylum. He said SO I
night. And he'll do it, too. II
strange thing about Jerry is th'
with his mind going, and his heal
e gone, he still gets what he want.
She appealed to him again: "Ta
8 me away, and we'll have five or s
4 rooms and each other"
4 "Clare!" Daniel was man to
+ asunder.
e Don't you understand that I
o Offering myself to you r. she ask.
It bewildered herself now.
+ eyes, understand" he said, si|
IT ply. a 4
N II love you," she breathed.
'e need yon I've always, loved y,
!. and needed you, even when lied
'e you-and myself. This is our !,
% chance for happiness. I've be
n blind and stupid and seruei. but
g isn't too late" She lifted tire6iLGrl
toward him. "Take me and h.
me, and we'll both forget"
. Forget" He looked u et her We
:, deringly.
- Forget everything" she So
% won't yos take me, dear!"
T. Daniel looked at her tsnderly.
!. tently. @ ~ S
mo" he answered, without a ST
of emotion. $s4