The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-10
THE FOOL.
BY Charming Pollock.

looking up ut the benign forms out
lined in the painted windows. How
far away they seemed! And yet
how real! The Shepherd in the
center
II. turned suddenly at the sound
of step. The church was wrapped
completely in darkness which his
eyes could not penetrate.
Again came the step. -
"Who's therc?" Gilchrist inquired
of the abscurty. An echo repeated
the question mechanically, losing the =
tone of solictude that was in Gill
christ's voice.
There was no answer, but Gill
christ scnscd u presence.
care you looking for some one?'
he asked again.
"Ycs,V came a voice. Gilchrlst
pccred into the darkness.
"I'm the assistant rector, Mr.. Gill
christ" he explained without raising
his voice.
81 know you, Mr.. Gilchrist," came
the voice.
A sense of recognition came to
Gilchrist. His air of inquiry dis
appeared.
ooh, yes, / remember" he said.
you're the man who was cold. Can
do anything for your
II think you can" said the man.
Gilchrist had made out the form
now, in outline near the door.
Tell me- he asked sympathetic
cally.
Gilchrist remembered now. 1t was
he who needed help. The irony of it
J all came to him. Here was he offer Z
ing aid to another when he himself
| was needy-needy of comfort, of
sympathy.
"My poor man." he said, II wish .
you could" He clasped his hands.
The remembrance of his despair i'm
PEELED him to confide, even in this
vague figure. 81 was So sure Of
what I wanted to do" he Said, "and
now l begin to wonder whether it
can be done" \
1t seemed as though he were alone
again-alone with the darkness and
the silence.
1T has been done," the man as
sured him.
But in this day>>fn this practical
world-can any man follow the Mas
ter?" Daniel put the question halt
ingly.
The answer came back positively.
| "Why not? Is this day different
from any other? Was the world
never practical before? Is this. the
| first +,,o ~ ,opflio< ho%,,,on fl.,L
! and spirit? II it could be done then,
why not now. and, if it was ever
worth the doingy why not now?'
"But how?" 1t was Daniel who
had turned seeker.
eve have been told BEFORE" re-
minded the man.
Gilchrist thought back over pages.
"Take no thought for the morrow
-" he read there. "Sell whatsoever
thou hast, and give to the poor,
Love thy neighbor as myself Bless
them that curse you, do good to
them that hate you. But if man
did those things today people wruld
think him mad?"
"What does it matter?" asked the
man, simply. ~
! "He would lose everything!' said
Gilchrist anxiously.
"And gain everything" was the
answer.
what good could one man do?"
"Why don't you try!" challenged
the voice.
"The Master tried, and they cruel
fled Him." Gilchrist murmured. He,
was trembling now
did they?" queried the man in
credulously. "And if they did, what
does that matter? Is man dead
, whose ideal lives2 'Ye crucified me,
but l am with We always, even unto
the end of the world"
! Gilchrist stepped forward His
: keen, eager eyes searched for the
face of this form in the shadows.
I'm Gods name, who are you? ?" he
asked intensely.
. The man Strengthened.
: u am a Jew" he said, simply.
CHAPTER VIII
Chairman Stedtman
| Spite fences are erected hastily.
elare Jewett found that she had to
build hers with impulsivc speed to
keep thin, ascetic, phantom face
from peering in at her-heart.
Play copyrighted, 1922, in the
i United States and England. Novel
! lied version by special permission
e OF the author, and of Brentano's.
publishers of the play.
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