s would gather together and it was
said:

"The Master has built the house."

Then the great beam which rested on the pillars of the doors was lifted
and where it had stood was built an arch of stone. And last of all was
dropped in place the keystone which held the arch, and there was great
rejoicing, for the people said: "The house is finished." Some there were
who would have lifted the beam and built the arch, but unless the Master
had been in the house, always some accident would occur and the house be
destroyed.

In the center of the arch was placed a great light which was ever kept
burning, for it was fed with oil of gold which never burns away, but
whose smoke ever turns to oil again. Each light was like the greater
light which ever shone from the dome of the temple, a light to lighten
all around, such light as it was said went out to the world from the
temple itself in the knowledge of the laws of life and of all things
good and great and beautiful. Never was the light to be put out, lest
harm should come. Day and night it was held a sacred duty to guard the
light.

When that light shone there was peace and plenty in the land, for
fellowship made life joyful. Some called that glorious time the Golden
Age; some there are even now among us who will to bring that golden age
again to earth as then, through brotherhood and the joy of life, that
misery shall not always be among us, nor poverty, sorrow, and pain.

XI

But there came a day when messengers from far off lands came over sea a
great journey to the temple. And to Eline they told the despair and want
and the madness of unbrotherliness that men knew in the countries whence
they came, countries where the light shone no longer. Of wars and of
famines they spoke, of poverty, oppression, and crime.

[Illustration: "GUARD WELL THE TEMPLE"]

Eline's great compassion could not be silent to appeal. "From these
things, I say Humanity SHALL be saved!" said she. "I have a duty here,
but there are guardians in the Temple, and the call comes loud to me
from the world beyond. I will go!"

Those messengers heard with joy of the success of their journey, for
they had traveled far and had overcome many trials and difficulties by
the way. And all the time they had hoped in perfect faith that they
would return with some encouragement to the country whence they came.
And doubtless it was because of the grand faith they showed tha