women, into the fold of the Good
Shepherd.

Chapter Sixteen

No one in all Raymond, including the Rectangle, felt Loreen's death
more keenly than Virginia. It came like a distinct personal loss to
her. That short week while the girl had been in her home had opened
Virginia's heart to a new life. She was talking it over with Rachel
the day after the funeral. Thee were sitting in the hall of the Page
mansion.

"I am going to do something with my money to help those women to a
better life." Virginia looked over to the end of the hall where, the
day before, Loreen's body had lain. "I have decided on a good plan,
as it seems to me. I have talked it over with Rollin. He will devote
a large part of his money also to the same plan."

"How much money have you, Virginia, to give in this way?" asked
Rachel. Once, she would never have asked such a personal question.
Now, it seemed as natural to talk frankly about money as about
anything else that belonged to God.

"I have available for use at least four hundred and fifty-thousand
dollars. Rollin has as much more. It is one of his bitter regrets
now that his extravagant habits of life before his conversion
practically threw away half that father left him. We are both eager
to make all the reparation in our power. 'What would Jesus do with
this money?' We want to answer that question honestly and wisely.
The money I shall put into the NEWS is, I am confident, in a line
with His probable action. It is as necessary that we have a
Christian daily paper in Raymond, especially now that we have the
saloon influence to meet, as it is to have a church or a college. So
I am satisfied that the five hundred thousand dollars that Mr.
Norman will know how to use so well will be a powerful factor in
Raymond to do as Jesus would.

"About my other plan, Rachel, I want you to work with me. Rollin and
I are going to buy up a large part of the property in the Rectangle.
The field where the tent now is, has been in litigation for years.
We mean to secure the entire tract as soon as the courts have
settled the title. For some time I have been making a special study
of the various forms of college settlements and residence methods of
Christian work and Institutional church work in the heart of great
city slums. I do not know that I have yet been able to tell just
what is the wisest and most effective kind of work that can be done
in Raymond. But I do know this much. My money--I mean God'