"Reach out and take it without doubt or fear."
"Is it so simple?" sobbed the girl, "So near?"
"Ay, nearer to you than myself He stands,
Eternal life within His pierced hands."

"So simple, Lord?" she moaned. "Nothing to do,
But reach and take eternal life from you?
I take it, Lord!" And lo, the dying eyes
Were radiant with the light of Paradise!

O death triumphant! Victory complete!
Today she worships at her Savior's feet.
Lost one, God offers you for Jesus' sake
Eternal life. Will you not reach and take?

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Transcriber's note:

The following typographical errors from the original
edition have been corrected for this electronic edition.

In Chapter III, "the man at the head of this
unthinkable enterprise it known" has been changed to
"the man at the head of this unthinkable enterprise
is known".

In Chapter VI, "The clock struck one, two three" has
been changed to "The clock struck one, two, three";
and "till they came to the ralroad" has been changed
to "till they came to the railroad".

In Chapter VII, "forgave and renewed repetant ones"
has been changed to "forgave and renewed repentant
ones"; and "barely enough for mere exstence" has been
changed to "barely enough for mere existence".

In Chapter VIII, "the man who proposes an elopment"
has been changed to "the man who proposes an
elopement".

In Chapter XI, "plain Boston hyprocisy" has been
changed to "plain Boston hypocrisy"; and "the
enforcement of these law" has been changed to "the
enforcement of these laws".

In Chapter XII, "they have succeeding so long in
baffling detection" has been changed to "they have
succeeded so long in baffling detection"; and
"apprehended, extradicted, brought back, tried and
convicted" has been changed to "apprehended,
extradited, brought back, tried and convicted".

In Chapter XIII, "some indirect connection with the
business of prosstitution" has been changed to "some
indirect connection with the business of
prostitution".

In Chapter XIV, "Committee for Suppresson of Traffic
in Vice" has been changed to "Committee for
Suppression of Traffic in Vice".

In Chapter XV, "correspond directly with the similiar
service" has been changed to "correspond directly
with the similar service"; a missing period has b