. My tussle with the devil, and other stories . ire being. Then, and then only, isit ready for use, for it is then a Mas-ter Key and can unlock any door. With a sudden exclamation, thebook is clasped more closely, and alight of understanding breaks overher face. So simple! And I have searchedso long!—Just love! REAPING In the streets flags are wavingand banners unfurled to the breeze,while along the edges are eager,strained faces, watching. With a shout, the cry rings out,They are coming! and then in the YESTERDA Y--TODA Y 185 distance is heard the sound of musicand the tramping of man
. My tussle with the devil, and other stories . ire being. Then, and then only, isit ready for use, for it is then a Mas-ter Key and can unlock any door. With a sudden exclamation, thebook is clasped more closely, and alight of understanding breaks overher face. So simple! And I have searchedso long!—Just love! REAPING In the streets flags are wavingand banners unfurled to the breeze,while along the edges are eager,strained faces, watching. With a shout, the cry rings out,They are coming! and then in the YESTERDA Y--TODA Y 185 distance is heard the sound of musicand the tramping of many feet, all inunison. Gradually the marchers make theirway past the waiting throngs, andas they pass, each head is raised inwonderment, and then reverentlybowed, for, arm in arm march theNations of the World,—all united ina common bond and no longer ene-mies, for at their head moves a tinychild, carrying in its hands a wee ban-ner, but of mighty import,—for onit in letters of gold is The Ruler of all the WorldLOVE lection—i&eactton. Action—l^eaction ACTION VILLAGE nestling amongthe pines. Only the buzzof insects and hum of bees,together with the ac-companiment of rustling branches,breaks the silence. All is peace and ! From afar sounds a discordantblatant note. Nearer it comes, evergrowing harsher, until at last, at theend of the street is seen a mountedhorseman, with a bugle at his one final blast he summons allthe peaceful souls, who crowd abouthim. He watches them, as theygather, with an appraising eye, andthen with uplifted hand commands silence. 189 190 MY TUSSLE WITH THE DEVIL All men and boys past the age oftwelve follow me. In the name of the Law you mustobey! Come!* Raising his bugle, once more heshatters the peace of that little ham-let and moves on, followed in silenceby all the men and boys over twelve. No sound but that of moving feetcan be heard. No tears, no lamenta-tions from the stricken statues leftbehind. The hush of even-tide
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