Cross--"
"John Cross--plain John Cross, Alfred Stevens," was the interruption
of the preacher.
"You are to remember," Stevens resumed, "that when the heart is full
of sin, the eyes are full of blindness. The people who believe in
these evil beings are incapable of seeing their deformities."
"That is true--a sad truth."
"And, again," continued Stevens, "there are devices of mere mortal
art, by which the deformities and defects of an individual may be
concealed. One of these brothers, I am told, is never to be seen
except seated in one position at the same desk, and this desk is
so constructed, as to hide his lower limbs in great part, while
still enabling him to prosecute his nefarious work."
"It's clear enough, Brother Cross," exclaimed the widow Cooper,
now thoroughly convinced--"it's clear enough that there's something
that he wants to hide. Lord help us! but these things are terrible."
"To the weak and the wicked, Sister Cooper, they are, as you say,
terrible, and hence the need that we should have our lamps trimmed
and lighted, for the same light which brings us to the sight of
the Holy of Holies, shows us the shape of hatefuless, the black
and crouching form of Satan, with nothing to conceal his deformity.
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