Transcriber's note: Unusual and inconsistent spelling is as printed. THE RADIANT CITY, AN ALLEGORY BY EVELYN R. GARRATT, AUTHOR OF "The Cry," "The Old Square Pew," "Meg of the Heather," etc. WITH PREFACE BY THE REV. PREBENDARY FOX. Third Edition (Second Impression). Tenth Thousand. IPSWICH: SMITHS, PUBLISHERS, SUITALL. LONDON: SIMPKIN MARSHALL, AND ALL BOOKSELLERS. 1924. (Copyright.) THE RADIANT CITY. First Edition, Nov. 3, 1911, First Thousand. Second Edition, Aug. 1, 1913, Third Thousand. Third Edition, 2/-, May 2, 1922, Fifth Thousand. Fourth Edition, Edition de Luxe, 2/6, Jan. 21, 1923. Third Edition (Second Impression), 2/-, Sept. 20, 1924, Tenth Thousand. Fifth Edition, Illustrated, 3/-, Oct. 1, 1924. SMITHS, PRINTERS, BOOKBINDERS, AND PUBLISHERS. SUITALL, IPSWICH. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. Though the following pages, at the first glance, naturally recall the famous allegory, which after two and a half centuries is still a world-wide classic, the reader will at once perceive an originality of treatment and an adaptation to modern conditions which give Miss Garratt's book a character and usefulness of its own. The writer shows an intelligent perception of the spiritual dangers in the present day, and describes how they may be met by the same weapons as those which gave the victory so often to Christian and Faithful. The characters are drawn with skill, and the dangers which befall the travellers on their way to the Radiant City, are those which probably the conscience of every reader will recognize. An important and valuable feature is the constant reference to the "Guide Book." It has just the teaching to be put into the hands of young people entering life, and yet has ample lessons for their elders. H. E. Fox. "It shone with a radiance like that of a very precious stone, such as Jasper, bright and transparent." —Rev. xxi. II. (Weymouth Version). "Fight the good fight with all thy might, Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right, Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally." "Run the straight race through God's good grace, Lift up thine eyes and seek His face, Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the path, and Christ the prize." CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE BANQUET CHAPTER II. THE VOICE CHAPTER III. THE KING'S MARK CHAPTER IV. DONNING THE ARMOUR CHAPTER V. ENEMIES OF THE ROAD CHAPTER VI. THE BATTLE OF THE BOOK CHAPTER VII. THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT CHAPTER VIII. STRAYING FROM THE PATH CHAPTER IX. A FIERCE CONFLICT