The Last Heights 



nothing less than the terrible shocks of the 

 tempest unloosed upon Europe to overcome 

 the powers of resistance that had braved so 

 many storms. 



During the summer of 19 15 his weakness 

 grew more marked, so that there was no 

 hope of many more days of life. The cure 

 of Serignan having been mobilised, the ab- 

 sence of the priest at this time was a cause 

 of great anxiety to Sister Adrienne — always 

 on the watch for the soul ready to escape 

 her. 



Providence happily came to her assistance; 

 and a Breton priest, who had come to the 

 South to recover his health, and had for some 

 time been acquainted with the master, was 

 admitted to terms of intimacy. After some 

 hesitation he decided to speak to the scientist 

 of the Sacrament of Penitence. With that 

 beautiful simplicity of his, and to the 

 astonishment of the priest, Fabre, who 

 seemed expecting the invitation, replied: 



" Whenever you will." 



" Purified by absolution, fortified by the 

 Extreme Unction, received, in full conscious- 

 ness, into the Church, Fabre displayed a won- 

 derful serenity. Pressing the hand of the 

 priest who was officiating, he listened to the 

 recommendation of the soul. And when he 



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