The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-19
BY LA JUNE RODGERS


Charles Lewis. young author. wanders into tent
revival hoping to get material for gripping story.
He afterwards relates what he and heard there
and episodes, later told him. in the lives OF some
very interesting people he that memorable night
INSTALLMENT ii
She decided she not going to the clinic any
more. Dr. Jesus was the only one who could heal
her. Her house in order. She heard prayer for
the sick the weary and the sin ridden. Music sweet
than anything she had ever heard caused her 10
raise her bowed head. OF 10 the right curtain
raised and beyond was beauteous land. Her motAe.
and father coming 10 her their arms out
stretched smile OF welcome their lips. The huge
bulk of her body still sat upon the narrow bench.
earthbound but Augusta was free. wandering hand
and hand with her parents in that glorious land for
the dark wings OF tho angel OF Death had whirred.
unheard the revival empty shedd like ade-
serted house sat unheeded between Cyd Roberts and
man. visiting minister who rose and went up to
the pulpit......
Jim Small rose apoligzing TO the girl between
him and the aisle. He turned and stared AT her WIKI
as much amazement AS man OF his experience could
muster. Her every feature was familiar TO him.
carved In the stone of his heart, for susan sixteen
years ago looked like this Susan had been his bride
a good girl. hut he had not appreciated her good
qualities then. He had possessed ambitions beyond
her comprehension for he had wanted to he crook.
gambler. big shot Susan had wanted him 20
work at Ford's and 20 20 church every Sunday Well
II was good joke on somebody that he was a
preacher fake. sure, making a racket OF reli-
gion he had everything else but he had accom-
pshed some good. in spite OF that. giving comfort
and sympathy 10 hundreds Of hungry souls. even
healing those whose faith was true enough helping
them TO find peace and happiness that could be
his
He sat upon the rostrum waiting for the other
preacher 10 finish his Jim was 10 deliver
the next message. and he would have the old bro
theirs and sisters In the audience rocking in few
minutes. lie would one OF the old sermons he
had prepared while he was in the PEN In Leaven-
worth. He would start EN-. off with story OF the
days when he had wallowed in sin. then ne would
tell them how he had sold dope and whiskey how
he had robbed and gambled Then he would describe
new he had found glory while he was in a dungeon
with nothing hut bread and water To eat He would
take them through tho bowels OF hell with him and
back up the pearly stairs The old salvation line al
ways Melted him from fifty to a hundred dollars And
ne didn't have to worry about splitting with gang
or paying off the law in this racket and when II
was over he could hurry back TO his apartment and
Toms round arm Planning he would not rush home
tonight That little chic who had sat beside him had
smiled mighty sweet when he passed her. He wrote
short note and directed an usher TO carry II 10
her: note telling her to wait for him -.
Kittens" Ames tore the note up into little
pieces. ground Il under her foot Ironically. she had
come In here 10 escape She had met Sam in
the last Of the saloons where she tried get job
as waitress II too. had turned her away because
OF her youth and she had been so discouraged and
tired that she had been unable to restrain the
that came down her cheeks. Someone thrust large