Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 52, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1924 — Page 2
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WHAT HAS GOE BEFORE: Kenneth Gwynne, who has inherited hinrl from his father in Lafayette, tnd., meets a beautiful girl, Viola Gwyn, who he is told is his half-sister.' ler attempted elopement with Barry Lapelle has just been frustrated by Jer mother, Rachel Carter, who ran away with his father many years before. Summoned to Rachel's house, he is told that Viola is no blood relation at all, that she is Rachel's child by a previous marriage. Rachel Degs hitii never to tell Viola the truth.
; ON WITH THE STORY: "77. . . s rj "utVlencd wili Tl",i(l attention. mnrvelinK at the calm, dlspnson;:te, unflinching manner In which she stntPd her case nnd Viola's-- Indeed, she had stated his Pvn rnsw to hi nr. "Tin re is no other course open to me." he said, taking rip his hat, He was very pale. "There is nothing more to ay, now or hereafter We havp had, 1 truot. our lust converpntlon. I hate yrm. I could Nvlpti you nil the unliapplnpss that life enn iilve, hut I nin not such a tipnat as ti tell your daughter what kind of a woman .you are. So here's the end. Cood dnv, Rachel Curt or." lie turned sway, his hand was on the doorlatch, before she njioke Benin. "There is something more," she snid. without moving from the spot where she had stood throughout the recttnl. The same calm, cold voice the same compelling manner. "It vhs my pleading, buck in those other days, that finally persuaded Robert ivvyn to let me bring Mlnda Hp ss hi daughter He was bitterly opposed to It nt first. He was ns firm as a rock on one point, however. He would bring her tip ns his daughter, but he would not give her his name. It was after he agreed to my plan that lie chanjir-d the spelling of his own name. That was his rvl reason for changing his name. "In the beginning, as I have told you, he believed It to be his duty to tell her the truth about herself, lie was sincere in that Cut he did not have tlif heart to tell her after years h:td passed. Now let me-tell you what he did a few weeks before he. iMMd -aw.a.v.an(Lymi wlH kmnv'-tt-hiit a strange man he was. He car.,' Uoui ne jlay and said to me: 'I have pnt Villa's 'case In the : hands of Providence. I have written It nil out and I have hidden the paper in a place where she is not likely ever to find It where I am sure she will never look. I will not even tell you where It is hidden for I do not trust you no, not even you. You would seek it out and destroy it. If she ever comes across the piipor it will -tie miracle, and miracles are not the -worlr of man. -So it will be fbid Hiinse.1t who reveuls the truth to her.' Now yon. can see. Kenneth, that the secret Is -not entirely In our keepina. "There Is ulwny the chance that she may tumble njMU that paper." .'.'.". "You :ire riirht," he said, deeply., lmpre. .. "There i.s always the, chance that It will eorue to light' "The Secret Is Not Entirely in Our Keeping." Are you sure that no one else knows that she U not his daughter?" "I am sure of It," she replied with decision. ' "And Is there nothing more you have to tell me?" "Nnliij;. You may go now." As he walked rapidly away from the house, in the direction of Main street he experienced a sudden sense of exultation. Viola was not his sister! . As suddenly came the reaction, and with It stark realization. Viola could never be anything to him except a sister. CHAPTER VII Brother and Sister. AS HE turned Into Main street he espied the figure of a woman coming toward him from the direction of the public square. His mind was so fully occupied with thoughts of a moat diatnrMng character that h paid Do attention to her, except to note that she was dressed In black and that, Jn holding her volu
GEORGE DARR. McCUTCHEON minous skirt well off the ground to avoid the mud puddles she reveiiled the bottom of a white beruffled petticoat. His meditations were Interrupted anil his Interest suddenly aroused when he observed that she had stopped stock-still in the path. After a moment, she turned and walked rapidly, with scant regard for the puddles, In the direction from which she"had come. Fifteen or twenty paces down the road she came to what was undoubtedly a path or "short cut" through the wood. Into this she turned hastily and was lost to view among the trees and har.el bmsh. He had recognized her, or rather he had divined who she was. He quickened his pace, bent upon overtaking her. Then, with the thrill of the hunter, he abruptly whirled and retraced his steps, chuckling Tn anticipation of her surprise when she found him waiting for her at the other end of the "short cut." He could hear her coming through the brush, although her figure was still obscured by the tangle of wildwood. She emerged breathless into a 'little open spot, not twenty feet away, and stopped to listen, looking back through the trees and underbrush to see if she was being followed. Her skirts were drawn up almost to the knees and pinched closely about her gray-stockinged legs. He gallantly turned away and pretended to be studying the house across the road. Presently he felt his ears burning; he turned to meet the onslaught of her scornful, convicting eyes. "Ah, there you are," he cried, lifting his hat. 'I was wondering whether you would come out at this"-"- .... "Can't you see I nin trying to avoid' you?" she demanded with-extreme frigidity. "'I wish you would go away. I don't want to see you or talk to you." "Then why did you leave word for me to come to your house to see you?" he challenged. "I suspect you know by this time," she. replied significantly. He hesitated regarding her with souw uneasiness. ; -What do you mean?" h fenced. " : "Well, you liuxeiy kiow that it was my motttfer.. to. wonted to see .'you, and not-V'.'Sie said; almost Insolently. "Are you going, to keep ' me' standing herft in the mud and slush all day?" "No, . Jnfleed, he said. 'Tlease come out . m .',---''., '- f'Hot until you go away.-' "Why don't you want to talk to me? What have I done?" "You know very well what you have done," she cried hotly. "In the first place, I don't like you. You have made it very -unpleasant for my mother who certainly has never done you any harm. In the second place, I resent your interference in my affairs. Wait I Do not interrupt me, please. Maybe you have not exactly interfered as yet, but you are determined to do fur the honor of the family, I suppose," She spoke 'scattllng'ly. "I defy you- an-d mother, too; 1 am not a child to-be" 'I must interrupt you," he exclaimed. "I haven't the" slightest ld-u what you htb talking about." "Don't lie," she cried, stamping ber foot. "Give me credit for a little intelligence. Don't you .suppose I know what mother wanted to see you about? There! I can see the guilty look in your eyes. I am a naughty little gtrl and my big brother has been called in to put a stop to my foolishness. If you What are you laughing at, Mr. Gwynne?" she broke off to demand furiously. "I am laughing at you," be replied succinctly. "You are like a little girl in a tantrum all over nothing at all. Little girls in tantrums are always amusing, but not always naughty. Permit ine to assure you that your mother and I have not discussed your Interesting nffalr with Mr. Lapelle. We talked of business mnt " "Then." she cried, "how do you happen to know anything about Mr. I.apelle and me? Aha ! You're not as clever as you think you are. That slipped out. didn't it? Well, what Is the verdict? What are you going to do to me? Lock me in my room, or tie me hand and foot, or Tlense stay where you are. It Is not necessary to come any nearer, Mr. Owynne." He continued his advance through the thicket undeterred .by the ominous light In her eyes. She stood her ground. "Viola," he said, affecting sternness, "as a matter of fact, I do not Intend to thrust myself upon you or your mother. That Is understood, I hope. We have nothing in common and I daresay we can go our own ways without seriously inconveniencing one another, i want you to know, however, that I went to that house over there this afternoon because I thought you wanted to consult with me. about some
thing. I was prepared to help vou.
or to advise you, or to do anything you wanted me to do. You were not there. Your mother my stepmother got me there under false pretenses, solely for the purpose of straightening out a certain matter in connection with the well, the future. For your Information I will state that your mother did not refer to the affair at Striker's, nor did I. I knew all about It, however; I know that you went out there to meet Lapelle. You planned to run away with him and get married. I may add that It is a matter in which I have not the slightest interest. If you want to marry him, all well and good. If you wore to ask for my honest opinion, however, I should " "I am not asking for It," she cried, cuttingly. "I should advise you to gt married in a more or less regular sort of way In your mother's home." "Thank you for the advice," she said curtly. "I shall get married when and where I please and to whom I please. Mr. Gwynne." "In view of the fact that I am your brother, Viola, I would suggest that you call me Kenneth." "I have no desire to clainfi you as a brother, or to recognize you as one," said she. He smiled. "With all myjieart I deplore the evil fate that makes you a sister of mine." She was startled. "That that doesn't sound very pretty" she said, a trifle dashed. "The God's truth, nevertheless. At any rate, so long as you have to be my sister, I rejoice in the fact that you are an extremely pretty one. It is a great relief. You might have turned out to be 3 scarecrow. Idon't mind confessing that last night I said to myself, 'There Is the most beautiful girl in all the world,' and I can't begin to tell you bow shocked I was this morning when Striker informed me that you were my half-sister. He knocked a romantic dream into a cocked hat and But even so, sister or no sister, Viola, you still remain beyond compare the loveliest girl I have ever seen." - There was something in hls--eyes that caused her own to waver something that by no account could be described as brotherly. It was She Turned in at Her Own Gate. something she had seen In Barry Lapelle's eyes, and in the eyes of other ardent men. She was flustered and a little distressed, but recovered herself. "Who told you about Barry Lapelle and me?" she demanded. "You mean about last night's adventure?" he countered, a trifle maliciously. - iShe colored. "I suppose someone has Oh, well, it doesn't matter. I sha'n't ask you to betray the. sneak who " "At any rate. It was not your mother," he said.- "I have Striker's permission to expose what you-call his treachery. He thought It was his duty to tell me under" trie circumstances. And while I am about it, I may as well say. that I think you conspired to takt: a pretty mean advantage of those good and faithful friends. You deceived them In a most outrageous manner. It wasn't very thoughtful or generous of you, Viola." She was staring at him In wideeyed astonishment, her red lips slightly parted. She could hot believe her ears. Why, he was actually scolding her! She was being reprimanded! He was calmly, deliberately reproving , her, as If she were a mischievous child! His heart smote him as he saw her eyes fill with tears. He did not mistake them for tenrs of shame .or" contrition far fronl it, he knew they were born of speechless anger. He had hurt her sorely, even deliberately, and he was overcome by a sudden charge of compassion and regret. He was not surprised when she swept by him, her head high, her cheeks white with anger, her stormy eyes denying him even so much as a look of scorn. He stood aside, allowing her to pass, and remained motionless, gailng after her until she turned In at her own gate and was lost to view. He shook his head dubiously and sighed. ' "Little Mlnda," he mused, under bis breath. "You . were my playmate once Upon a time and now ! Now what are you? A rascal's sweetheart, if all they say Is true. Gad, how beautiful you are!" He was walking slowly down the path, his head bent, his eyes clouded with trouble. "And how you are hating roe at this moment. What a devil's mess It all Is!" (TO-BE CONTINUED.) I.A FOLLETTE OR' KIAlf Indorsing La Follette will embarrass a good many of our Republican and Democratic friends more than indorsing the Klan would do. But then, of course, the Klan is the Klan!
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KANSAS KLAN MAKES APPEAL FOR JUSTICE SEWLT.INSTAILED GRAJTD DRAGON PLEADS FOR FAIR TREATMENT Asks Protestant Fraternal Organizations to Aid in Fight on Klan Ouster Suit (Special to The Fiery Cross) WICHITA, Kas., Oct. 20. A splendid appeal for justice and fair treatment has been sent out by Charles H. McBrayer, the newly-installed Grand Dragon for the state of Kansas. It has been mailed to all Klansmen in the Realm of Kansas. Mr. McBrayer's message follows: "The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan has been on trial before the bar of public opinion for eight years. . During all this time, despite the false statements and accusations made by the secular press and publications influenced by men who think they are our enemies, not one charge has been proven. The combined power of the press and. in some cases, the power of great states of our 'nation have been used to crush us. but without effect other than to unite all real Klansmen and to draw into our ranks thousands of men who were ' convinced of the unfair, unjust and unlawful treatment given us. History of Suit "At this time, in the starting of state government. I think it of interest to all Klansmen and Protestants in Kansas to give a brief history of the suit to oust us from the state. "During- the administration of Henry J. Allen, as governor, he caused a suit to be filed In the supreme court by the attorney-general, Richard Hopkins, asking that our organization be expelled from Kansas. The charges against us were contained in two counts: No. 1, we were charged with operating in Kansas without a charter; No. 2, we were charged with being a criminal organization, of disturbing the peace and also disturbing religious worship, and violating every law known to Clod tmd man, and many of them enumerated. The court appointed a commissioner to hold hearings and take evidence In an attempt to prove the charges made against us. Sessions of the court were held in Topeka. CnfCeyvllle, Kansas City. Atchison, Ft. Scott and other places. - - v "Witnesses were called by the state to testify before She court. . -Some of the witnesses were Klansmen; some were banished Klansmen and many were enemies of the Klan. After the commissioner, S. M. Brewster, had secured all the evidence he wanted, he made a report to the supreme court . of his findings. Mr. Brewster found the organization not guilty on count-No. -2 (kat-wc wre not smMty -ot - nnflnnl winflllft- or - jof. disturbing: rellKiom troraMp inrther .found that -the Kin 11 had not committed miy crime or crimes, and therefore, recommended to the npreme eonrt that the second count in the petition be dismissed). On count No. 1 (that-we were operating without a charter), he reported that we had no charter to do business in Kansas. Many fraternnl. eleemosynary and charitable institutions, such a pur national charter provided, have been operating in Kansas for years., and under the Kansas laws no charters have been, required. So Decision Reached "The supreme court has not rendered a decision in this case. TVe don't know what 'they are going to, do, bat should they require us to take out a charter. We w ill be pleased, indeed, to ask that a charter be granted. Klansmen and Protestan' organizations, such as I. O. O. F., rna-' sons, and K. of P., stand in the same position: If "we are denied the right to exist In Kansas other like organizations have no right in Kansas. This very 'thing is dfrected nt1 all Protestant 'organizations, but the battle is being waged against' the' Klan. "We, therefore, appeal to every Protestant fraternal .organization, every Protestant church, through its members to get behind us tn our fight for. justice.- Our organization Is non-partisan It belongs, to no political party. . It is not intolerant we would persecute . no individual, rare or .church. We., stand fourSOuarfi for. .thfl fniiatM 11 1 inyi if the l uutu Lates tae state, cons-tuutixm. and all lawi enacted by national and I'.U.J ... . , . . ... state legislative bodies. We grant to,j rvriy uicwi Liiu ,rigm--io worsnip uoa as his conscience dictates, or not to worship if he sees fit not to do so. We make no war on the negro. Jew. Catholics or tjther people because j iney nave organizations that admit only their own people. No violence has ever been offered the Catholic Knights of Columbus organization. Search Che records as you may and you will be unable to find where the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan ever disturbed any meeting of Jews, Catholics or negroes. We . do not send written or personal protests to stop any meeting or parade held by Knlghts of Columbus or any other organization. ' Lynching Diminish "Every loyal Klansman is ready to fight for the rights of eve,ry negro, Jew or Catholic, ads Is guaranteed under the constitution of the United States. We claim to be the negro's best friend. Lynchlngs have diminished in the states since our organization has been in operation. We make this statement, without fear of successful, contradiction, tha-t no lynch ing has ever taken p'ace in any community where there Is a we'll- -organized Klan, and none will talie' place if the Klan can preVent it.But how are we treated as an organization for the betterment of Protestant. gentile, American-born citizens? Our men have been shot down in cold blood on the streets of cities. The reputations of our members in many cases have been ruined by systematic falsehoods; the public press has been unjust and unfair. Our men have sufTered In business. In fact, every Insult that a cunning enemy can Invent has been offered our organization and Its members. "Men and women of Kansas, lovers of liberty, do you not think it about time to Join with us hi demanding Justice for every individual of your state? "It it he a crime to teach tor peoplti the sublime riffht of the individual to And God for himself, and the supreme authority of the Bible
Control of the Press This is the Idea of the Roman corporation to control the press of the nation: "In vain will yon build churches, (five mlHgiona, found schools all your works, all your efforts will be destroyed I you are not able to wield the defensive and ' offensive weapon of a loyal and sincere Catholic Press," Pope Plus X.
as God's word to the soul, then we are sruilty of crime. "If it is a crime to uphold the public schools and fight for their success, fight for every boy and girl to have an equal benefit in the public moneys used for public school purposes, to fight to put only friends of the schools on school boards, and to fight for teachers who are friends of the public school, then we are guilty of crime. Keep America American "If it is a crime to work for restricted immigration, so America could be saved for Americans, and through American ideals and principles, save the world, then we are guilty of crime. "It it is n crime to inform ourselves regarding the fltnex of men who would serve us In any official capacity, then we are guilty of crime. "If It is a crime to be unafraid to stand for the religion of our forefathers, who were driven to this country three hundred years ago by religious intolerance, then we are guilty of crime. "If it is a crime for us to belTeve that we need a Protestant religion universal, to serve a united force among men, and not a religion of submission to worldly authority, then we are guilty of crime. "If it is a crime to teach that Protestantism should defend our people from superstition and ecclesiastical tyranny, demanding God's free air and sunlight with a loyal devotion to our free heritage, then we are guilty of crime. "If it is a crime to fight for a religion that gives every man the right to find God, to know God, to live God for himself, without dictation of any ecclesiastical authority, then we are guilty of crime. "If it is a crime to stand by the constitution and laws of our nation and state, to promise to assist in the enforcement, through the legally constituted authoritiesrall laws, to "prom, .tse before God to live clean lives, respecting pure womanhood, then' we aie guiny or crime
The enemies of law and order areMurat Temple last Friday night in
.mioau m me land, seeking to destroy the Klan. They talk much about the mask to frighten, bnt they -only want information to be better enabled to destroy our power for good. ''a on- you valiant, Taithfu! Knights, to other and greater victories. Your cause ia just! NEW JERSEY KLANSMEN SPONSOR STUNT NIGHT (Speeinl to The Fiery C'roK)' ELK WOOD PARK, N. J., Oct 20 The Klansmen of the shore district have started a new- idea. It is -stunt night." at which time snmo fr ' entertainment js staged in the'various IKtavorns. The rl .$uceessii!!3;
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Vednesday, October 29, has been set as a time limit for receiving applications for the class to be taken into the Scottish Rite at the fiftvmnth semi-annual convocation and reunion of the bodies in the Valley of Indianapolis. Robert G. McClure, secretary of Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfection of the Scottish Rite, has sent out word that all petitions must be presented before that time.
Plans are being carried forward for the convocation, which will be hekl here November 17 to 21. The membership committee has been active for several-weeks and the' registration committee is being organized. Rehearsals of casts for ritualistic work are urfdtr way. DEMOLAVS IX IT I ATE More than 100 candidates, including ten boys from the Masonic Home at Franklin, Ind., were initiated into the Order of DeMolay last Friday night by the Indianapolis chapter. The ceremony took place at the Athenaeum, where the third anniversary of the installation of the order in Indiana was observed. The first initiation took place October IS, 1921. REAGAV REMAINS "DAT)" At a chapter meeting of Indianapolis DeMolays last week Joseph E. Ileagan, chairman of the adv'sory council of the Ancient Accepted .Scottish Rite, was retained as "dad," a position he has h.M since the local chapter of DeMulays was organized. MASON'S ATTEM1 55KET (Special to The l-"iery i-omk) TERR 13 HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 20. Three hundred Masons from all parts of Indiana are gathered here today for the sixty-ninth annual assembly of the Grand Council of Royal anil Select Masons of Indiana and the seventy-ninth convocation of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, which will be held here Tuesday. Vednesday and Thursday. These two bodies constitute the complete York Rite. Robert M. H. Britton, a Past Grand High Priest, is general chairman of the committee which has arranged the three-day program. Charles Balch, also a Past Grand High Priest, is vice-chairman, and F. A. Schmidt is secretary. GIVE PVBLIC DAME The second public dance of the Murine social season was given the Egyptian room. The ball wns given under the auspices of the uniformed organizations of the Shrine, Ed J. Gausepphl acting as chairman. While the dance was being held, a" informal party for Shriners and their families was held in 'be social rooms, of. the temple. Jacob Reidel. chairman of- the social room committee, was in charge.
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PROPHETS TO IXITIATI-: Members of Sahara Grotto. M. O. V. P. K. R., have completed aii;uigements for the initiation of a huge class of candidates at the Athe;::i--tim, Friday. October 24. The day's program will include the following events: Reception of Candida t-s and visitors, business meeting, cuinliihtu-s' and workers' dinner, banm ;. para le and ceremonial.
GROTTO'S SOCIAL SEASOV Prophets of Sahara Grotto imv.- ..r-ran-'cd their social program to,- the coming season. The first ewnt will be a Hallowe'en dance at lir--ad Hippie pari:, Friday night. (ii '.i,!--.;r .U . Other m-(-:us will be a pilriniau to Lafayette. Ind.. 0:1 Xovemi.. r 17. a women's ..cxlliary hnznar on Dec.-isi-ber 3 and 4. a ' Kid Tarty" lat- r in December and a -Cupid's Party" in the r.ilry Itoom of the Claypm-1 II,, tel. December MEETING LARGESEYER HELD Elaborate Street Parade Features Day's Ceremonies Streets Are Crowded liy n statt Cirresienilenl ) MAI ilSOX, Wis., Oct. 20, The sttto meeting of the Ku Klux Klan h..'rproved to l.e the largest event , v. r held in thi! city. It was a tremendous success from the Klan po lit of view. lan-icous street parade featured the day's ceremonies and tl-.i streets were o crowded with 1 ac- r throngs wishing to catch a giii:. of tiie Kl-msmen at the .ariiest o;, portunitr iliat it was with ;--.;-eat difficulty that the way was cleared in certain pi.ues. si (: pt h'iom-:m, KENOSHA, Wis.. Oct'. i'l. The I'nity Publishing ' CnniMny. publishers of T"'ri:iiico, an anti-Klan paper, lias been sued for liljei by three different citirfnis here. 'Pat O'homif-ll was in town making an nnli-Khm speech wit. n the pap,-rs wej-,- served. 2.00ft AT HKKTIVfi I.oiif. wis., o.-t. -'. Si ii..in 2.0O11 pernotix .-itiwuh d .1 tuptuinu .ot tho Ku Klux K Ian lo-r.i. ,unl ch. ecod a . prominent sp.-ali.-r wli' spoke tho priiieiid.-s; a.iat ideals 01' ilie u-r. ?IAin.i4C3 Postage Prepaid Anywhere ir y. S.