"And we who have caught the vision," remarked Adorn sadly, "are ridiculed for striving to help them."

"Remember, my son, that fools laugh and deride what they can not understand. Though you may put forth all the ardent effort which fills your soul, you could not lead another into the light of true happiness, if that soul is not ready to go. Teach the ordinary minds, first, nothing beyond what the mortal eye can see; for not until man studies the Science of life will he understand that life depends upon the invisible forces."

Adoni looked at Bashinar questioningly.

"Then the principle governing the spiritual realm penetrates as a controlling power, all activities of life here and hereafter?"

"Precisely, but this knowledge is never demonstrated to gratify curiosity. But when a man has proven his earnest desires with a heart and will strong enough to bear his part in the divine work, he will be called upon by the Master Minds and will be conscious of their presence, when alone, in the silence of his soul. These adepts need disciples to awaken men from their greed of earthly things which obsesses them, and to lead them out of Chaos into the light. They of the "Great White Brotherhood/ are ever in in search for a disciple of Truth, and have watched secretly your development and progress, employing unseen communications with which you are already familiar."

"In a measure, yes," replied Adoni incredulously, "although I have received such communications only through my mother."

"Your mother. It is through such agencies, good, pure, honest and true, that we accomplish much, and now that she is out of her body, she will become happily engaged as 'Message Beare' between the two worlds."

"How comforting is this knowledge. 'A truth working both in the visible and invisible.9 "

"Of this, my son, you will learn much more - but this I say to you: When plunging into unknown depths, your strength will be tested to the utmost. Thousands of students of the occult laws, and philosophers, have entered into the psychical research and have become intellectually arrogant. Their Wills hesitated. They feared, doubted, and failed."

With scrutiny, Bashinar studied the expression upon Adoni's face.

"Do you think me capable of failure?" asked Adoni bravely, searching the mystical grey eyes illuminating with a love light.

"We shall see. The voice of your own soul will answer your question. You can become 'King or Slave.' There is no difficulty that will not yield before a calm and powerful concentration of thought, and directing intelligently the Soul force. With love in your heart, my son, you will dream lofty dreams, and as you dream so shall you become-----. Your soul's visions are the divine promises of what you shall one day be. 'Your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.9 The greatest achievement was at first a dream - . Cherish your visions; cherish the music that stirs your heart; the beauty that inspires your senses, for out of them will grow all heavenly environment if you but remain true to them - Your world will at last be built."

With similar talk and instructions Adoni and his teacher occupied the long winter evenings at Rogi Cliff, discussing also the vital world movements, their relative merits and probable outcome. This stimulating exchange of ideas and experiences proved to be as valuable as were the studies which filled the entire day.

Adoni never ceased to marvel at the breadth and scope of his instructor's compass of thought. Bamen Bashinar was not only conversant with the ancient wisdom and occult laws but he was a thorough cosmopolitan as well, a man of broad culture and manifold experience.

"Then perhaps you will agree with me," said Bashinar one evening as they sat by the burning fire grate, "that progress in the west has not made such tremendous strides as it is prone to assert. Men are ready to grant anything save the one thing needful. Justice - that would dethrone their idol - The great money god, which the western world worships, and serves with a zeal excelling that which the Hindu accords his many gods."

Adoni was deeply impressed by the intensity of feeling and profound truth which these words implied. He met the searching glance of his instructor, with one of equal earnestness as he gravely responded: "It dawned upon me long ago, that the gospel of the brotherhood of man, was to be practiced rather than preached. The world is hungry for righteousness that will give outward expression to the inner faith. I agree with you, that until the righteous condition is regenerated and firmly established, there can be no such thing as brotherhood and real emancipation of the toilers."

"Your words afford me great pleasure," exclaimed Bashinar, his eyes gleaming with responsive enthusiasm. "You have caught the spirit of the gospel for all humanity; a gospel that includes the emancipation of women as well as men - does it not?"

Adoni replied quickly. "The solution of the woman problem rests with themselves. The curse of commercialism, with its barter and sale of human love and its traffic in women, is largely responsible for her degraded condition and I believe that woman will never become economically free as long as she persists in pandering to the low ideals of those men who refuse to recognize in her anything but sex. She has been by nature dependent on the arrogant lordship of man, who assumes that because of his physical strength, woman must be subservient to him in everything. They have merely been appendages of men, suppressing their own natures, weakening their characters and blunting their sensibilities by false ideas of duty to their lords. It has always been a devotion requiring the surrender of body, soul and mind. If woman is ever to become free, she must develop her own individuality and cease being a mere foil for man's self-glorification."

"You're a long way from the poetic ideal of the 'sturdy oak and clinging vine,' " commented Bashinar with a smile.

"Indeed," laughed Adoni, "I confess that I desire not that clinging, enervating affection. I am not unmindful of the sequel that there comes a time when the oak becomes strangled and suffocated unless the ivy is sacrificed. Men are coming to admire less and less the type of woman who festoons herself about him in graceful incapacity. And women are becoming tired of the insincere flattery of men, demanding a more honest relationship, based on mutual respect instead of covert lust. In short they demand a sympathetic camaraderie and economic freedom, and they realize that a clean, sober, honest and healthy fatherhood is just as sacred an obligation for the future generation as holy motherhood."

"And when woman has finally gained her freedom, what then, my son?"

"The emancipation of woman is the most vital question of the times, and most essential to the progress of the race. Without it, deterioration is inevitable. With it, will come regeneration and development; improvement financially, physically and morally. "The day is not far off when 'Woman will stand forth in her primal nobility, self-poised, large-minded, fearless, sympathetic - combining broad intelligence with deep sensibility, will become a mighty power and her passion for service and love for justice will make her a strong factor in the 'Redemption of Mankind.' "