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Artl I Ctiniiyti a belle of N"
FYum", la forced Into mnrrlK with
CommliMain fii-ssion, henchman f
Oovernor 1 Harre. who la plotting tu
ouat I -a Bulla anil tila garrison frutn the
frontier Kurt 81. Louis, on Hie Illinois
rtver. Allele had overhaarJ tlie plotters
Say aha had Inherited a Rrwit rnrtuna
from sr father anil Ihey hml leapt It
from bar. La Uarre and t'aaion lajrna.1
M lb alrl'a knowlel,-e-ili.i the mar
riage and the hurried ilepurtura of Cm
lon and a company for Kort St. I-nms.
The artde refuses to nhara slpln
Iriartera with her huMmnd. She has
but wne friend, younit Kne d'Arilgny.
a rule- Ha Is rlmry of helping I er.
t'hevet. the girl's uncle, one of the par
ly, la found murdered. A fleroa alorin
Sratiare and wn-.-ka the bout. Adile la
reacued by IVArtiifny. Thry learn Ihey
bad thought una another guilty of
Che-vet's murder. Adele lovea her ra
euer. Toey hl.le from a neuron pnrty and
erltn a new found friend. Harbeiiu. pi
:eed everlKiid toward Kort St. l.oun.
Madame Cassion owes hsr life j
to D'Artlnny. She Is now in ms
hands. She loves him. Sho has i
a high sense of honor and obli- J
gation. Will her conscience t
fores her to go on to the fort,
v.here her husband is, and tell j
him she thinks her real lover $
may bs a murderer giving her j
reason for the belief? In this $
Installment the author gives a j1
vivid portrayal of her dilemma j
at the very time her life Is In P
grave danger.
CHAPTER XV Continued.
Madame Cassion, D'Artlgny and
Barbeau are making their way In ca
oe and on foot to Fort St. Louis.
I wss but a plrl In yertrs. exiitr-mcnt
eras still to mo a 1r!!i.'ht. nml 1 ha i
flKtPiifd to so many biles, mnmitle,
wonderful, of this wilderness fort re.,
serened upon a Mil:, that my vivid
UTtuciuatioo ha J wen veil about It nn
Itroosphere of marvel. The beauty of
the view from Its r.nllsmlcs. the vast
ewronrw of Indiana encamped on the
!fids hclow. and t'in men guarding
Hi safety the faithful mrarjilei of
La Psile In explorations of the un
known. De Tonty. HnNrondor. find all
the others, bad Ions since become to
try miul t!ie liifarnatlon of romantic
adventure. Wildorneas born. I coul)
5nirehi'iid nml appreciate1 t!nir toila
tnd Ian?ers. and my droams oeiitereil
tlxiK tLia Kf 'it. lonely rock, ou nlilch
they had e-italilNliod n ho:ne. Hut the
nd was not yet. .lust below tlie eon
fiieme of the rivera there was a vll
ce of the Taniaroas. and the prow
f onr can.e touched tlie batik, while
P'Artiptiy utepjied nshore nndd n
tamr'e of low-irrowlng biKhea. that bp
Oi't'lit biive Siee.-!i with notre of the
arsrrlors, ami tbua learn roiitlltiona at
the fort. With his foot on the bank.
e turned liiu'hlti. and held out bis
Oa nil to tup.
"Co'iip. aiailame." lie s.id, pleasant
y, '"you have never seen a tillage of
ur wenleru tribes: It will Interest
fou."
I Joined hl n pladly, n-.y limbs feel
(n- awkward under me, from Ion:.
rrampins In the boat, yet the clltnb
ras not dilllcnlt. and he held back the
Kinshs to (tive uie eny passage. He
fond the fringe of brush there was an
pen space, but as we readied this
both pnus.il, Ntrliken dumb by horror
St the silit which met our view. The
frnnnd before lis wis strewn wlih
Jend. snd mutilated bodipa. and was
Slark with nslies where tlie tepees had
been bnniel, and their content scat
tered broa(bat.
rrr before had 1 seen such view
Of devastation, of relentless, aavnjre
rritelty. uud I cave utterance to a sitd
flea cob, and shrank bark nalnst
O'Artlpuy's arm, biilitiK niy eyes with
my hand. lie ft'xnl and st.treJ. mo
liontesn, breathing heavily, uncou
clouIy (cr:p;)iu' my arm.
"Mod Ileu!" he burst forth, at last,
"hat niean.-th this? Are the wolves
Sjaln Wioae In the valley?"
lie drew me bark, until we were
both mncealed behind a fringe of
leae. his whola manner nlert. every
liistiiut of the wuodatuau lustautly
avrnkrued.
'r.eiualn here hidden." h whis
pered, "until I learn the truth; we
may face crave peril below."
He Kvft me trembling and white
lipped, yet I made no t-ffort to re
strain blni. The horror of those dead
bodiea gripped mo. hut I would uo
have hlui know the terror which held
me captive. With utmost caution he
crept forth, and 1 lay In the shadow
Df the covert, watchlnir his move
ment. Ilody after body he ap
firnsicbed. seeking fome victim alive,
and able to tell the story. Hut there
waa hone. At last he stool erect,
satisfied that none beaidu the dead
were on that awful siot, and came
ba"k ta me.
"Not oiii llTes," he said solierly.
"a'-d there are men. women, and ehil
Iren there. The story Is oue easily
told nn attack ut dayllk-ht from the
, wis yonder. There hits been no
lighting; a massacre of the helpless
and unarmed."
"Itnt who did aoch deed of blood?"
" "ria th work of the Iroquois; the
sray Ihey scalped tells that, and be
sides 1 saw other slxua."
"The Iroquois." I echoed Incredu
lous, for that utime was the terror o'
Oiy ehilillnM)d. "How came these a
ijtcs so far to the westward?"
"Their war parties rnu;e to the
peat river," he answered. "We fol
lowed Uieir bloody trail when first we
came to this Talley. It waa to fain
protection from these raiders that the
Alifoinillns gathered about the fort.
We fouubt the fiends twice, and drove
them back, yet now they are here
auuiu. Come. Adele, we must return
to the canoe, and consult with tlar
beaa. He Uaa aen much of ludiau
war"
The ciiiioe rode close lu under the
bank. Rarbeau holding It with grasp
on a great root lie must have read
In our faces some messase of alarm,
for he exclaimed before either of us
could speak:
"What Is If the Iroquois?"
"Yes: why did you guess that?"
"I have seen signs for aa hour past
which made me fear this might be
true. That was why I held the boat
so close to the bank. The village has
been attacked?"
"Ay, surprised and massacred; the
ground Is covered with tlie deud, and
the tepwa are burned. Madame Is
half crazed with the shock."
Itarbeau took no beed, his eyes
scarce glancing at me, so eager was
he to learn details.
"The fiend were In force, then?"
"TLelr moccasin tracks were every
where. I could not be sure where
they entered the village, but they left
by way of the Vox. I counted on the
sanil the Imprint of ten cunoes."
"Poop and broad?"
"Ay. war tvats; 'tis likely gome of
them would hold twenty warriors; the
beasts are here In force."
It was all so still, so peaceful nbout
us that I felt dazed. Incapable of com
prehending our great danger. The
river swept pant. Its waters murmur
lug gently, and the wooded banks
were cool and greeu. Not a sound
awoke the echoes, and the horror I
had Just witnessed seemed almost a
dream.
"Where are they now?" I questioned
faintly. "Have thry joue back to
their own country?"
"Small hope of that" answered
IVArtlgny. "or we would heve me!
If
The Ground Ecfore Us Was Strewn
With Dead.
with them before this, or other signs
of their passage. They are below,
either at tlie fort, or planning attack
on the Indian villages beyond. What
think you. Il.irbeau?"
"I have never been here." he said
slowly, "so cannot tell what chance
the red devils might have ngainst the
white men at St. Louis. But they are
below us on the river, no doubt of
that, and engaged In some hell act. I
know the Iroquois, and how they con
duct war. 'Twill be well for us to
think It all out with care before we
venture farther. Come, I)'Artlgny.
tell me what you know Is the fort
one to be defended oguiust Iroquois
ra liter ?"
"Tts strong: built on a hL-h rock,
and approachable only at the rear.
liven time, they mlu'ht starve the tar
rUon. or drive them mad with thirst,
fur I doubt If there be men enough
tl.ere to make sortie agalust a large
war party."
"But the Iudlan allies the Algon
quins?" "One wnrwhnop of an Iroquois
would scatter them like sheep. They
are no fighters, save under white lead
ership, and "tlx likely enough their vil
lages are already like this one yonder,
scenes of horror. I havp seen till this
before. Itarbeau, and this Is no mere
raid of a few scattered warriors, seek
ing adventure ind scalps; 'tis nn or
ganized war party. The Iroquois have
learned of the trouble In New France,
of Iji Salle's absence from this valley:
they know of the few "ghtliig men at
tlie ItocU, nnd thai le Tonty Is no
longer In command. They are here
to sweep the French, out of this 1111
mils country, and h.ve plvcn no warn
ing. They urprls"l the Indian Til
lages first, killed every Algonquin
they could find, and are now lesiegliii
the Boi-k. Ami what have they to op
p'ise them? More than they thought,
no doubt, for Cassion nnd Ie l.i I Ml
rantaye must have reached there safe
ly. yet at the best the white defend
ers will scarcely number fifty men.
nnd quarreling among themselves like
mad dogs. There Is but one thing for
us to do. I'.nrbenu reach the fort."
"Ay, but bow? There will be death
now. hnuntlug us every foot Of the
way.
D'Artlgny turned tils hesd, nnd his
eyes met mine questlonlngly.
"There Is a passage I know." be
said grnTely, "below the south banks
yonder, but there will lie peril Id It
peril to which I dread to eipoae the
lady."
I stood erect, do longer partly led
by far, realizing my duty.
"Do uot hesitate IwcaiLse of me,
monsieur," I said calmly. "French
women hare always done their part,
and I shall not falL Explain to ns
your plan"
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Words of Love.
Ills eyes brlghteued, and hla hand
sought mine.
"Tho spirit of the old days; the
words of a soldier's daughter, bey.
Bnrleau?"
"A La Chesnayne could make no
other choice," ho answered loyally
"But we have no time to waste here
In compliment You know a safe pas
sage, you say?"
"Not a safe one, yet a trail which
may still remain open, for It Is known
to but few. lA't us aboard, and cross
to the opposite shore, where we will
hide the canoe, and make our wny
through the forest. Once safely afoot
yonder, I will make my purpose clear,
A dozen strokes landed us on the
other bank, where the ennoe was
drawn up. nnd concealed among the
bushes, while we descended a alight
declivity, and found ourselves In the
silence of a great wood. Here U Ar
ilirnT nattsH to make curtain his
Re I iM of dh action.
"I will go forward slightly In nd
van ce," he said, at last, evidently bar
lug determined upon his course.
"And we will move slowly, and as
noiselessly as possible. No one ever
knows where the enemy are to be met
with In Iudlan campaign, nnd we are
without arms, except for Barbeau's
gun."
"I retain my pistol." I Interrupted.
"Of small value since Its Immersion
In the lake: as to myself. I must trust
to my knife. Madame, you will fol
low me, but merely close enough to
make Btire of your course through the
woods, while Barbeau will guard the
rear. Are both ready?"
'Terhaps It might be well to explain
more clearly what you propose." said
the soldier. 'Then If we become sep
arated, we could figure out the proper
direction to follow."
' Not a bad thought that It Is a
rough road ahead, heavily wooded.
nnd across broken laud. My route Is
almost directly west, except, that we
bear slightly south to keep well away
from the river. Three leagues will
bring us to a small stream which
empties Into the Illinois. There Is a
faint trull along Its eastern bank
which leads to the Bock, where It Is
possible for one knowing the way to
attain the palisades of the fort If
we can attain this trail before dark
we can make the remaining distance
by ulght. Here, let me show you.'
nnd he drew with a sharp stick
hasty map on the ground. "Now you
understand: If we become separated,
keep steadily westward utitll you
reach a stream flowing north."
In this order we took up the march.
and as I had nothing to bear except a
blanket which I twisted about my
shoulders, I found little dllllculty In
following my leader. At first the un
derbrusli was heavy, nnd the ground
very broken, so that oftentimes I lost
s!g,ht entirely of D'Artlgny, but as he
constantly broke brunches to murk his
passage, and the suu served as guld
a nee, I had small dllllculty In keeping
the proper direction. To our right
along the river appeared masses of
Isolated rock, end these we skirted
closely, always lu the shadow nnd
silence of great trees. Within half
an hour we had emerged from the re
tarding underbrush, and came out Into
an open wood. Where the walking was
much easier.
Tho sun had not entirely dls.ip
pea red when we emerged from the
dark wood shadows Into a narrow,
grassy valley, through which flowed
it silvery stream, not broad, but deep
Asaured that this must be the water
we sought, I sank to the ground, eager
for a momeut's rest, but D'Artlgny,
tireless still, moved back and forward
aiong the edge of the forest to assure
himself of the safety of our surround
lugs. Barbeau Joined hJui, and ques
tioned.
"We have renched the trail?"
"Ay. beside the shore yonder; aee
you anything of Indian tepees across
the stream to the left?"
"Below, there are wigwams there
Just In Ihe edge of the grove. Vou
can see the outlines from here; but
I make out no moving figures."
"Deserted then: the cowards have
run away. They could not have been
attacked, or the tepees would bar
been burned."
"An Algonquin Tillage?"
"M in nils. I had hoped we might
gain assistance there, but they have
either Joined the whites In the fort.
or are hiding In the woods. 'TIs evl
dent we must save onrselvea."
"And how far Is It?"
"To the fort? A league or two, and
a rough climb at the farther end
through the dark. We will wait here
until after dusk, eat such food ns we
have without fire, aid rest np for n
bit of venture. Tlie next trip wl!
test us nil. nnd niadame Is weary
enough already."
"An hour will put me right." I snld
smiling athlin, yet making no attempt
to rlso. "I have been In n boat so
long I have lost all strength In my
limbs."
"We feel that, all of us." cheerily
"but coine, Bnrbesn. unpack, and let
us have whnt cheer we can."
I know not when food was ever
more welcome, although It was simple
enough to be sure a bit of hard
cracker, nnd some Jerked deer meat,
washed down by water from the
stream yet hunger served to make
these welcome. Tlie loneliness and
peril of onr situation hnd tendency to
keep us silent, although D'Artlguy en
deavored to cheer me with kindly
speech, and fnve Barbean careful de
scription of the trail leading to the
fort gste. If aught happened to Idtn.
we were to press on until we attained
shelter. The way In which the wonts
were said brought lump lulo mj
hroat. and before I knew the algnlfl
ennce of tho action, my hand clasped
ds. I felt the grip of his fingers, and
saw bis face turn toward me In the
Insk. Bnrbenu got to his feet, gun
in hand, and stood shading bis eyes.
"I would like a closer view of that
village yonder." be snld. "and will go
down the bank hundred yards or
so,"
"Twill do no barm,H returned
D'Artlgny, still clasping my. hnnd.
"There Is time yet before we make
our Tenture."
He disappeared In the shadows.
lenrlng us alone, nnd I glanced aside
at D'Artlgny's face, my heart beating
fiercely. .
"You did not like to boar me apeak
as I did?" h questioned quietly.
"No," I answered honestly, "the
thought startled me. If If anything
happened to you, I I should be all
alone."
He bent lower, still grasping my
fingers, and seeking to compel my eyes
to meet his.
Adele," be whispered, "why Is It
necessary for ns to keep up this mas
querade?"
"What mnsquerade, monsieur?"
"This pretense at mere friendship,"
he Insisted, "when we could serve
each other bettor by a frank confes
sion of the truth. Vou Ioto me"
"Monsieur," and I tried to draw my
hnnd away. "I am the wife of Fran
cols Cassion."
"I care nothing for that unholy al
liance. You are" his only by form.
Do yon know what that marriage has
cost me? Insults, ever since we left
Quebec. The coward knew 1 dnre not
Iny hand upon him, because he wns
your husband. We would have crossed
steel a hundred times but for my
memory of you. I could not kill the
cur, for to do so would separate us
forever. So I Ik) re his taunts, his re
viling, bis curses, his orders that
were insults. You think It wns easy?
I am a woodsman, a lieutennnt of La
Salle, and It has never before been
my way to receive Insult without a
blow. We are not of thnt bree,d. Yet
I bore It for your sake why? Be
cause ! loved you."
"Oh. monsieur!"
" 'TIs naught to the shame of either
of us," he continued, now speaking
with a calmness which held me silent.
"And I wish you to know the truth,
so far as I cau make It clear. This
has been In my mind for weeks, and
1 say It to you now as solemnly as
though I knelt before a father confes
sor. You hove been to me a memory
of inspiration ever since we first met
years ago at that convent lu Quebec.
I dreamed of you In the wilderness. In
the canoe on the great river, and here
nt St. Louis. Never did voyageur go
eastward but I asked him to bring me
word from you, and each one bore
from me a messuge of grectlug."
"I received none, monsieur."
"I know that; even Sleur de la Salle
failed to learn your dwelling place.
Yet when be finally chose me ns his
comrade on this last Journey, while I
would hove followed him gladly even
to death, the oue hope which held me
to the hardships of the trail was the
chance thus given of seeking you my
self. "You know the rest I hnve made
the whole Journey; I havs borne In
sult, the charg-? of crime, merely that
I might remain, and serve you. Why
do I say this? Becnuse tonight If
we succeed In getting through the In
dian lines I shall be nguln among my
old comrades, and shall be no longer
a servant to Francois Cassion. I shall
stand before him a man, on equal,
ready to provt myself with the
steel"
"No, monsieur," I burst forth, "that
must not be; for my sake you will uot
quarrel!'
"For your sake? You would have
me spare hlmf
"Oh. why do yon put It thus, mon
sieur! It Is so hard for me to ex
plain. You say you love me, nnd
and the words bring me Joy. Ay, 1 con
fess that. But do you not see that s
blow from your band struck nt Fran
cols Cassion would separate us for
ever? Surely thnt Is not the end you
seek. I would not have you bear af
front longer, yet no open quarrel will
serve to better our affairs. Certaluly
:V r.
ViJV -A t
r jr T .... .-.s.t:
I Found Little Difficulty In Following
My Ltader.
no clash of swords. Perhaps It can
not be avoided, for Cassion may so
Insult you when he sees us together,
ss to let his Insolence go beyond re
straint. But I Itcg of yon. monsieur,
to hold your hand, to restrain your
temper for my sake."
"You make It a trial, a test?"
"Yes It Is a test. But. monsieur,
there Is more Involved here thsn mere
happiness. Ton must be cleared of
the chnrge of crime, hnd I must lenm
the truth of what caused my mar
riage. Without these farts Ihe future
can hold out uo hope for ellher of us.
And there Is only one wny lu which
this end can be accomplished a con
fession by Cassion. lie alone knows
the entire story of the conspiracy, and
there la but one way lu which he can
be luducod to Ulk."
1
kills ill
iff a ll I
Jilt
. "Too mean the same method yoi
proposed to me back on the Ottawa?"
I faced him frankly, my eyes meet
Ing his, no shade of hesitation In m
voice,
"Yes, monsieur. I mean thnt. Yon
refused me before, but I see no harm,
no wrong In the suggestion. If the
men we fought were honorable t
might hesitate but they have showt
no sense of honor. They have made me
their rlctlm, and I am fully Justified In
turning their own weapons against
them. I tanve never hesitated In my pur
pose, and I shall not now. I shall use
the weapons which Clod has put Into
my bands to wring from him the bitter
"You Make It Trial Test"
truth the weapons of a woman,' love,
and Jealousy. Monsieur, am I to figh'
this fight alone?"
At first I thought he would not an
swer me, although bis handgrip tight
ened, and bis eyes looked down Into
mine, as though he would read the
very secret of my heart
"Perhaps I did not understand be
fore," he said at last, "all thnt was
Involved In your decision. I must
know now the truth from your own
lips before I pledge myself."
"Ask me whnt you please; I am not
too proud to answer."
"I think there must be back of this
choice of yours something more vital
than bate, more impelling than re
venge." "There Is, monsieur."
"May I ask you what?"
"Yes, monsieur, aud I feel no shame
In answering: I love you! Is tha'J
enough?"
"Enough! my sweetheart"
"Hush!" I luterrupted, "uot sow
Barbeau returns youder."
g What course do you think
A Adele would follow if she should v
jf learn that It Is Impossible to
? reach the fort? 2
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HO Uli CONTINUED.)
MORE NERVY THAN THE MALE
Writer In Toledo Blade Comes Boldly
Forward With a Tribute to the
Fair Sex.
Tell n man that tight belts cause
nppendlcitls nnd he loosens his belt
nt once, remarks the Toledo Blntle.
Warn him that stiff hats make tho hair
fall out nnd he carries his hat In his
hnnd until he can find a soft one to
put on. This lu oue of the striking
differences between men nnd women.
You cannot scare n woman with nny
such threat. It must be centuries since
women were told thnt stays would be
evcrlastUig ruin to thorn. But Is there
any decrvnse In the use of these fir
tick's? None that Is ludlcated by Ihe
windows of the dry goods stores.
Tight skirts were bound to shorten
their steps portiuuifiitly. V-necks
would Invite Ills with the most terrify
ing names. Fur collars would weak
en their resistance to murderous
gerirs. But what did the women think
of these eiiutlonlngs? About ns much
ns you would think of the bum
ming of a glint. They wore the
! tig'tt skirts until they were blessed
i wed ready to abandon them. They
Imred their necks to the wintry breezes
as If there were no such thing. You
mny be sure that tho fur collars will
not come off until they become unfttsh
Icnnble. You mtiy be equally sure
that women will be callous to the ad
vice of the Cleveland doctor now urg
ing the discarding of high beels be
cause they make bow legs.
The female of the species la more
norvy than the mule.
Mystery In Unclaimed Novel.
An "unclaimed" novel Is the latest
mystery of the tanrinn literary world.
Some time ugo un anonymous manu
script wus left with n prominent pub
lishing concern, which decided, in due
course, to publish the same. Upon
Inquiry It was discovered thnt the
author hnd not troubled to leave either
name or address when he handed In
his MS. Now ell sorts of romantic
conjectures have ben made In con
nection with "Anonymous'" Identity
and ultlmnte fate without, naturully,
hurting the book's chuuees when It ap
pears shortly.
Inadequate.
"The train, service at Beanvllle Is
simply atrocious. Why, there are
only two trains a clny."
"Oh, well. I should think thnt would
be enough to itccommodnte all the
ptnplc who wnnt to go there."
"Yes. but how nbout the people who
wnnt to get uwsyT
'Was Mentioned.
"Were you mentioned In your un-
cle's wllir
"Yes, as a worthless rub who de
served nothing."
Too Much to.
"I wonder, now the militia troops
are getting sswsoiiesL If ihey are mas
tered out" "Welir lf they will
get prpyervr
Second Coming
of Christ
By REV. JAMES M.GRAY. D D.
Dwsof Mowly Bibls Instltut.
Chicago
TEXT-Waltlns for the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ. -1 Cor. 1:7.
There Is unusual Interest nt this
time In the second coming of Christ
nml many are the
Inquiries us tc
what It means and
when It may take
pluce. .
The Importance
of the subject
from the divine
point of view Is
seen In that It Is
ulluded to over
300 times In the
New Testament
Indeed perhaps
there Is no doc
trine of C'hrtHtlun
Ity dwelt upon to
such un extent os
this, unless It he
fr4
the fiiinhiineiitul one of our redemp
tion through the cross.
What Does It Mean?
The second coming ofChrlst menns
a personal, In the sense of u. visitor
reappearing of one Lord on this earth.
Such seems to be the teaching of Ids
own words when. In the presence of
the high priest he said: "llereufter
shall ye sec the son of man sitting on
the right hand of power nnd coining
In the clouds of heuven." This Is re
corded In the 2Cth of Matthew nt the
CBh erse. The angels tuught the
same truth to the disciples on the
Mount of Olives when they said, "Ye
men of Galilee, why stand ye here gas
Ing up Into heuven? This same Jesus
which Is tuken up from you Into heuven
shall so come In like muniier us ye
have seen him go Into heaven." This
Is recorded In Acts 1:11. And finally
In the lust book of the Bible, we find
John exclaiming, "Behold, be coincth
with clouds; and every eyo shall see
him. nnd they ulso which pierced him:
And nil kindreds of the earth shall
wnll because of htm. Even so. iimen."
When Will It Take Place?
This doctrine has been brought Into
disrepute because ninny have assumed
to fix dates for the coming of our
Lord, notwithstanding thnt the Bible
warns against It Jesus himself said
to his disciples: "Watch, therefore,
for ye know not what hour your Lord
doth come." There ore some who
think that a millennium of peuce and
prosperity will he experienced on the
ennh before the Lord comes, but such
a belief seems In contradiction lo his
command to wntch. It also seems to
contradict the teachings of his para
bles concerning his second coming, and
especially thnt of the nobleman In the
10th of Luke.
There Is also one other fact thnt
seems to preclude the expectation of a
millennium before Jesus comes; thnt
Is, what the New Testament tenches
ns to the moral and spiritual condi
tions In the world at the end of this
age. We are nil familiar with the
teaching of I'mil In his second epistle
to Timothy nt the third chapter, where
he says thnt "In the last dnys peril
ous times ahull come." He then goes
on to define whnt he means by that,
adding that "men shall be lovers of
self, lovers of money, boastful,
Imtighty, rnllers, disobedient to pnrents,
unthankful, unholy, without natural af
fection, truce-brenkers, slanderers,
without self-control, fierce, no lover
of good, trnltors, high-strting. .high
minded, lovers of plensure rather thnn
lovers of Ood: having n form of godli
ness but denying the power thereof."
All this does not look like n millen
nium, nnd yet how much It looks like
the times In which we nre now living I
Can It he therefore thnt the coming
of the Lord mny be nearer than most
of us expect?
Results of His Coming.
In the light of the second coming
there nre three classes of men to be
considered, which are defined In First
Corlnthlnns at the 10th churiter ns
thp Jew, the C.entllo. nnd the church
of Ood. To begin with the last-named,
the coming of Christ will mean the
tmnstntlnn of the church to meet him
In the nlr, According to First Thes
snlonlnns 4:1.1-18. It would seem to
he lifter this translation that Christ
comes with his snlnts nnd his holy
angels to the enrth. ns Indicated In
the Scriptures previously referred to,
Ttds coming Is for Judgment nn the
Oentlle nntlnns which "know not Ood
nnd obey not the gospel of .our Lord
Jesus Christ" It will he nlso the dny
of tribulation for the Jewish people
snch ns thpy have never known, hut
not of which n faithful remnnnt will
be delivered nnd become the nucleus
of the kingdom of Ood nn the enrth.
This seems to he the lenchlng nftniiny
places In the Old nnd New Testnment
hnt especially In the second chapter of
Daniel.
Cringing tha Truth Home.
Tills hope of the second coming of
Christ Is the grent motive for holy
living. Where It really tnkes hold of
the lienrts of Christian believers It
restrains them from known sin as
nothing else does.
It Is nlso the great comfort In rtls
appointment nnd trlnl, for out Lord
snld thnt when he came ngnln Sa the
glory of his father he would bring his
rewnrd with him. Hence what n sflm
nlss to hnly endeavor In the fnce of
difficulties nnd discouragements, for
No won) he hnth spoken
Was ever yet broken.
Flnnlly. how the thought of his com
ing should move men to repentnnce
and faith In his name! O. those
solemn words which. I'nul spnke to rhs
unbelievers and mocker In Athens:
"Ood now commnndeth nil men every
where to repent; because he hnth ap
pointed a day In the which he win
Judge the world In righteousness by
thnt mnn whom he hnth ordained,
whereof he hnth given nsmirnnce tints
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