Show Q g BY w e BEGIN HERE TOD T Dilly Gilliam her moth mother r Mr Mn Gilliam with Leila Lelia ThornburY t a orae adl dh are trimming a ChrIstmas tree In the Church ot of o the Nath Ity a fashionable church of New York Mrs frs J 7 Orson rice Tice society leaden leador cones COlles In wIth Jerry Sorry Goodkind a a town about town man who ho Is la interested In Clam Clare Clara lewett Jewett Jew tt engaged to R trend Daniel GilchrIst the as- as as assistant I lector of ot the tho church In bad O f or b uso Co ot of his ble radical sor- sor ser ser-monn mo moos i Dr Wadham the rector drops droP In Into into Into to attend a II m meeting ot of the cardens proposes marriage to Cloro Ciare Clare Clara has a a talk with nith Daniel and accuses him of ot being too radical malal NOW GO 00 O ON WITH SITU TIlE TIIE STORY STOny I want to be happy exactly what I 1 want ant ho agreed happily How can call an bod be happy without mone money 7 the ehe he asked grave grave- I I IV How can anybody be with It he ho returned Aniwa An a do IOU ou think people are 1 Iler than people who ho halo e just en- en enough en enough ough 7 In our day and ago aee Clare Clara defended theres nothing worse more degrading than having to scrimp and saie Sll and do without and keep keel up appearances l I Ie 0 trIed It It-eser It e cr since my roy father and died and I kno know knot I cant can't do It an any longer and I wont Clare It was as a mood new now to hIm His exclamation startled her herand herand herand and she ehe turned awa away In a mom mom- moment moment ent eat she sho was calmer I r I dont don't want ant ant to quarrel nith Ith sou ou Dan she said gently I r just ant you OU to be sensible I 1 love you but I 1 love the good things of life lite too I like to be bc warm orm and corn com fort corn You can be sure of oC that he promised But Dut that's only onh the beginning she pursued I 1 nant ant s 00 good 1 clothes and furs fura and nd my car and money to spend when I 1 like I r want nt my myown myown myown own house and my and anda a 1 husband who amounts amount to some some- something something thing I m no different from other women or of or my class'S class r I hoped ou n were ere ho bo admit admitted ted halt half to himself A year ear or two ago o people thought you were wera going to be bo a bishop Today oue ou e made an en- en enemy en enemy cm emy of ot Cry ery man In Inthe the tho church All that may be very noble nobe e but Im I'm not noble nobie and r I Idon Idon don t pretend to be I 1 dont don't feel any call to sacrifice myself for tor others and ond I 1 dont don't think you have any right to ask uk It I do ask a k It dare Clare he ha Insisted Insisted ted You Ton mean youre you're going on like lite this They were standing now and facing each other othor she with an air lr of ot defiance he with the calm resolution of o conviction I mean I 1 cant can't give sou ou alve clothes and sen ants and a 0 big big house white while all about us peo- peo peo people pie are hungry What do vou you propose to rIve give me she he inquired rather scorn scorn- scornfully scornfully fully tully A chance to belp ho he h an- an answered an answered She Sho turned on him looking at him I cant can't believe loure oure serious she gasped Youve always been beena a dreamer but I cant can't believe bellee youre you're going through with this fantastic nonsense He wa was still calm Perhaps It was os this strange control of which eh as i not capable cl that added to Clares Clare's Irritation Ive chosen a narrow path dear deu he said but I 1 hoped hOlled It might be wide enough for tor us both It Isn't It she returned iTt III her tone your means and oure offering me what any bank clerIc clerk would give lve his wife ICe I thought you loved me but oure utterly selfish and olId andI andI r I think a little mad Youve You've II a aright right right to throw avny ny loure OU ro on life but youve you've no right to throw throwaway way mine He lie lifted a hand in protest but It was too late She Sims moved to toward ord him fumbling tumbling with her hands n D nth the th time timo she he reached lila his side sida s e had haa taken token oft off her hor ring She hand handed ed ad It to him with an impatient gesture He lie r II- II moment then accepted It In mute abne abne- abnegation abnegation gation gatlon Our engagement Is off oft she sho declared metallically CHAPTER VII A Friend In hl Clare Clara paused lIa a moment elee el ee- ee expectant tant taut It seemed In jot 11 edIble that he ha would Surely let hem hei BO go 0 that way a Sure ly 11 ho he would sa say nay something Surely he would QuId n see sea that he hll was wag wrong fong rong She Slit waited ailed fo for his was waa BlUnt nt lie He stood star star- staring ing log at the ring which lay In the symbolism palm of ot his hand n of Ito Its sm sym sym- sym holism fhe blie expecting that hl hI heHe hellie hand would reach out to halt bet hel lie Ite did not move Slowly she sho ho made r tier her way toward the tha door She SheI I paused n a moment t with her hand handOn handOn handon On the tho knob for tor his hig toot foot footsteps foot foot-Bt steps pa behind her hel The ci- ci al l lance of ot the church like a 0 deafening roar In her tier eara ear She could not see B O Cl chrlot's taco face There was waa no answer in III n his hie attitude Rho Rhe took bolt tool a 0 step tol at p tOfa a rd but still he Ime did not not move n Titan Then she walked to his hia Birto sub Don t you YO think youre you're making a mistake ml tak 7 she ahe asked Ho lie looked til up ut from the tho ho ling I log HI ans answer r wa was in hi hh eye eyes and led the she read It there But Dut he repeal repeal- repealed ed ad It i I No he raid MId ald PImply Dimply III Clare Clara lifted her hel head wit with n II le de- de d defiance fiance that wa va teas ot of oh tier her r other ether self Belt time IlIn ther there thereas as as no hut y In her step himO EhO Eh strode to the door 1001 with Without looking bark she he opened It Four numbers tingled In iii brain four nino Pov rt nix four lx nine t tw tl 0 o No that hat Wasn't the ex ox e exchange change How lIow Idiotic It ae us Rhinelander She did no not stop to close the door dool Quietly It h placed the ring In hie hi pocket Inthe An organ inn began to play softly In the th choir room Ita Its tremulous Dotes note echoed through tho tha vast emptiness of the church Tim Th Tl i solitude of ot It all alt seemed to Comfort him him lYe Ite felt Colt a a r compan n companionship In It There Thera were waro not veil even B now lIe Ho and the dark darkness ness nu were alone atone There wax was solace rent the In the time quiet music of time till organ Ho lie Crossed d to the altar and stood I up UI at t the benign fornia forme In the tho painted Hw fer f r way away th tb And j i yet how bow rash The Shepherd In t thit enter center enter Ho Ito turned suddenly at the sound Bound ot of a ft step The TIme church was wa wrapped completely In a darkness which hl his eyes could not penetrate A pain gain came the tha step there Gilchrist Inquired Inquired r ed of ot the obscurity An echo re- re re td d his question mechanically I lOsing the time tone tono of solicitude that a n voice There was no answer er but Gil- Gil sensed a Are Arp you looking for some somo one he h asked Raked again Ye Yes came canto a 0 olce into tho the darkness s Im Jm the tho assistant rector Mr Gil- Gil Christ GH-Christ ho he explained without rais rats raising log ing hh voice I I 1 know you Mr Gilchrist Cam tho the voice O 0 eo ea en I r remember r he lie saId re the man than who alto was cold ICan Can I 1 do anything for tor you 7 I Our engagement Is she de- de Nl l 1 think ou can said the man OI had made mada out the form now in outline near the tho door toll me he ho asked sympathetically colI cally calli Perhaps I r can an help you ou too parried the man remembered now It was he who eho needed help The Tho Irony or It all came to him Here Hero was ho bo olf to aid another when ho himself com was need need noody needy of oC com coin of ot sympathy lily poor man he slI said I wish y you u could lIe Ha clasped his hands Tue remembrance of ot his despair Im J ed hint him to confide oven even In thu vague figure I 1 was so sure of I 1 wanted to do ho lie said Bald and n now nw w I 1 to wonder whether CLIt er or It can be ba done It se seemed med as though he ho were wre alOne alone again again alone with the dark dark- dark ness nUIt and the tha silence it Jt hl has been done the tha man mOon as- as as him In this day day In in this thia cil Coll cil world can world can any man follow ollow time the Daniel put the quo question haltingly The Time answer came back n ihy positively hy not Is this day different fron an other Was Wile the time orld practical before Is this the first time of conflict between flesh an and spirit 7 It If It could be done donatl U II en cn why not now and If It was W 0 amer cr worth north the doing why not now Jut ho how It was Daniel who ha I t turned seeker We Ye hat ha hae 1 e bc been n told before re reminded minded the man mOon thought back over s a lal-f lal no thought for the tho mon mor row mor-row- row row row- rowlie he lie lead toad there Sell Sell what whatsoever thou hast haat and gh ehr t to the poor POOr-Loto Loia thy OI as thy thy thy- thy thy-s-l ol Pleas loss them that CUI so ou OU do d good to them thom that hate you But Dut If It a a man did those thing things to dol day to-day pimple would think him mad What does doOB It matter mattor asked tho nan man simply Ha lie He would logo loso e eer eri e er thing said Anti gain e eer er thIng thine was the tr ner er What hat good could one man mall do 7 w ii li hi dont don't you try challenged tt tl- a u voice The Master tried triad and they eru- eru cru Him Gilchrist lit Jh o was tas trembling now DiJ they the thu man In- In in In And Amid And It they did what dem that matter Is a 0 man dead I ho ideal lives Ye crucified me hut but I ara am am with lh ie e c always even unto tito ind nd of oC the tho world orld forward lIlt I Iten k n eager eyes tyes searched for tor the of ot this form In the shadows I Jn In Gods God a B name who ho are ou 7 hl he Intensely Tho Tb man straightened I 1 am am lun a Jew he said eald simply CHAPTER VIII bW fir Silt hrit fences are elected Chu 0 Jewett foun found 1 that sIte she ho had hao to hers with Impulsive speed to a II thin ascetIc lucette a lc cc-lc from fron peering In Iii at lit It her mor heart Play Ilay cop COli righted 1382 in the UniteS 1 States and England land Novel version by special lie pel ml slon of oC tl U o a author and of ot a I tHet ot of the he play Continued In tu Our I C Nc cit t I Issue ue ou ou |