Chapter I: Front Matter

IN THE HEART OF A FOOL

BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

THE REAL ISSUE THE COURT OF BOYVILLE STRATAGEMS AND SPOILS IN OUR TOWN A CERTAIN RICH MAN THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH GOD'S PUPPETS THE MARTIAL ADVENTURES OF HENRY AND ME IN THE HEART OF A FOOL

IN THE HEART OF A FOOL

BY

WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

Author of "In Our Town," "A Certain Rich Man," "The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me," etc.

New York

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

1918

All rights reserved

COPYRIGHT, 1918

BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

Set up and electrotyped. Published October, 1918.

CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I BEING STAGE DIRECTIONS, AND A CAST OF
CHARACTERS. 1
II IN WHICH WE INTRODUCE THE FOOL AND HIS
LADY FAIR, AND WHAT HE SAID IN HIS
HEART--THE SAME BEING THE THEME AND
THESIS OF THIS STORY 4
III IN WHICH WE CONSIDER THE LADIES--GOD
BLESS 'EM! 21
IV THE ADAMS FAMILY BIBLE LIES LIKE A
GENTLEMAN 38
V IN WHICH MARGARET MUeLLERs DWELLS IN
MARBLE HALLS AND HENRY FENN AND KENYON
ADAMS WIN NOTABLE VICTORIES 47
VI ENTER THE BEAUTY AND CHIVALRY OF
HARVEY; ALSO HEREIN WE BREAK OUR FINEST
HEART 63
VII IN WHICH WE SEE HOW LIFE TRANSLATES
ITSELF INTO THE MATERIALISM AROUND IT 69
VIII CAPTAIN MORTON ACTS AS COURT HERALD AND
MORTY SANDS AND GRANT ADAMS HEAR SAD
NEWS 80
IX WHEREIN HENRY FENN TRIES AN INTERESTING
EXPERIMENT 89
X IN WHICH MARY ADAMS TAKES A MUCH NEEDED
REST 98
XI WHEREIN A FOOL GROPES FOR A SPIRIT AND
CAN FIND ONLY DUST 103
XII IN WHICH WE LEARN THAT LOVE IS THE
LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD 114
XIII IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A
DESERTED HOUSE 126
XIV IN WHICH OUR HERO STROLLS OUT WITH THE
DEVIL TO LOOK AT THE HIGH MOUNTAIN 135
XV WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND
CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION 152
XVI GRANT ADAMS IS SOLD INTO BONDAGE AND
MARGARET FENN RECEIVES A SHOCK 163
XVII A CHAPTER WHICH INTRODUCES SOME
POSSIBLE GODS 180
XVIII OUR HERO RIDES TO HOUNDS WITH THE
PRIMROSE HUNT 187
XIX HEREIN CAPTAIN MORTON FALLS UNDER
SUSPICION AND HENRY FENN FALLS FROM
GRACE 200
XX IN WHICH HENRY FENN FALLS FROM GRACE
AND RISES AGAIN 209
XXI IN WHICH WE SEE A FAT LITTLE RASCAL ON
THE RACK 219
XXII IN WHICH TOM VAN DORN BECOMES A
WAYFARING MAN ALSO 232
XXIII HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES 241
XXIV IN WHICH THE DEVIL FORMALLY TAKES THE
TWO HINDERMOST AND CLOSES AN ACCOUNT IN
HIS LEDGER 252
XXV IN WHICH WE SEE TWO TEMPLES AND THE
CONTENTS THEREOF 264
XXVI DR. NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT
DEVIOUS JOURNEY 277
XXVII IN WHICH WE SEE SOMETHING COME INTO
THIS STORY OUTSIDE OF THE MATERIAL WORLD 288
XXVIII WHEREIN MORTY SANDS MAKES A FEW
SENSIBLE REMARKS IN PUBLIC 298
XXIX BEING NOT A CHAPTER BUT AN INTERLUDE 309
XXX GRANT ADAMS PREACHING A MESSAGE OF LOVE
RAISES THE VERY DEVIL IN HARVEY 320
XXXI IN WHICH JUDGE VAN DORN MAKES HIS BRAGS
AND DR. NESBIT SEES A VISION 337
XXXII WHEREIN VIOLET HOGAN TAKES UP AN OLD
TRADE AND MARGARET VAN DORN SEEKS A
HIGHER PLANE 350
XXXIII IN WHICH THE ANGELS SHAKE A FOOT FOR
HENRY FENN 365
XXXIV A SHORT CHAPTER, YET IN IT WE EXAMINE
ONE CANVAS HEAVEN, ONE REAL HEAVEN, AND
TWO SNUG LITTLE HELLS 379
XXXV THE OLD SPIDER BEGINS TO DIVIDE HIS
FLIES WITH OTHERS AND GEORGE BROTHERTON
IS PUZZLED TWICE IN ONE NIGHT 388
XXXVI A LONG CHAPTER BUT A BUSY ONE, IN WHICH
KENYON ADAMS AND HIS MOTHER HAVE A
STRANGE MEETING, AND LILA VAN DORN
TAKES A NIGHT RIDE 403
XXXVII IN WHICH WE WITNESS A CEREMONY IN THE
TEMPLE OF LOVE 423
XXXVIII GRANT ADAMS VISITS THE SONS OF ESAU 431
XXXIX BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN
INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT 441
XL HERE WE HAVE THE FELLOW AND THE GIRL
BEGINNING TO PREPARE FOR THE LAST