Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-28

upon his face-but he would rather have
plunged his hand into a seathing fur
mace than def1le her virgin form with
his unholy touch They were Elysium,
those two hours in the organ loft; they
were freighted over and over again with
the delicate sense Of purity, and the de-
lightful comfort that has its birth in
peace and rest.
And she? Be it by no means sup
posed that she, too, was not impressed
by the novelty Of her position; that
her girls heart was not stirred by a
depth of sentiment she had never felt
before. She knew that the man by her
side was an apostle of sin, one whom
bad men feared and good men Stunned.
She knew that the delicate hand she
admired, as it few over the keys of the
organ, had more than once been
stained with a fellow-creature' blood.
And vet she neither feared nor
Stunned him, but, rather, felt herself
drawn to him, if not by the grandeur
of his passion for music, at least by
the hope that hers might be the help
ing hand TO drag him out Of the pit in
which he had chosen to pass his life.
Must you go so soon, Miss?" Jack
asked, earnestly, as she announced
that the lesson was over.
Yes, they will be expecting me at
home"
when can have another lesson?@
%The day after tomorrow"
Why not tomorrow"
Il should be afraid that people might
talk"
~Isee, I see" he replied, sadly. And
you don't know, Miss, how thank you
for takin' this interest in me. What
must do to make myself good enough,
SOS people won't talk when they see US
together"
@Our good pastor gave you mankind's
most useful manual to-day. That will
teach you everything"
viii it, Miss? Then I'll learn it all
by heart.
And you may tell me how much
gOod-evening.
And she offered him her hand.
He looked at her for a moment in
blank surprise, and then said:
NO, Miss; you don't know what you're
dom. My hand amt pure enough to
touch yOurs-nOt yet-wait.
Il will take it now"
He seized her hand eagerly, though
reverentIy, and for the first time in his
life used the name of the Deity other
wise than in the framing of an oath.
God bless yer, Miss; God bless
yer!"
Then placing a bank note in her hand,
with the remark that he would rather
pay as he went along, he left her alone
in the loft, descended to the church,
passed out into the street, and walked
hastily in the direction of the. Little
Casino"
After he had gone, Helen examined
her first fee, and gave vent to a scream Of
surprise. 1t was a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
bill
Arriving at his place of business, Jack
was received with shouts of drisive
laughter, which continued for some mo-
ments. After it had subsidized, he spoke:
We'll, what's the matter now?"
@Ha, ha, hal" laughed a burly gam
bier, we've got yer now, Jack; We've
got yer dead to rights Amt we boys?"
Yes, yes, sure!" from twenty threats.
why, what are you driving at?
asked Jack, with flashing eyes, for he
had begun to divine their meaning.
why, we watched We this afternoon
| and seen ye sneakin' into the church
with that yaller-haired young heifer at
Hopkins"
Jacks pistol was out in an instant,
and his face grew livid with rage.
Now, listen to me, every one of yeri I
won't explain, because this is no place
| to drag her name into. But let me tell
1 you this, and you all know I never give
a warnin' but once. If one O. you men
ever dares to speak that lady's name in
my hearin' again, by God, I'll kill him
deadl"
There was a lUll in the room, and no
one made any attempt at retort, for it
had long been well-esta blished fact
that when Jacks pistol was out he
never stopped to handy words. After a
glance about the room. to satisfy him
self that his threat had produced the de-
sired effect, Jack turned coolly to his
head employee.
-How's the game runnin', Shortly"
@Fust-rate; we win three thousand.
Let her gol" calculated Jack, cheer
lily. You don't need me, so I'll go
| home and do some readin'. Good
night And, leaving the saloon he went
to his room at Mrs. Browns boarding
house, sat in an easy chair, took from
his pocket the Bible given him by Mr..
Sampson, and began to read. He de-
voured the entire book Of Genesis, or
dered his supper, and spent the next
hour in eating, smoking, and musing
over the strange history Of the crea-
tion-read for the first time.
six daysl" he queried. How could
that be2 Now, I've got rock behind
my bar that was blowed open and a fish
found inside. Professor Smith said that
couldn't a been made in a million years
Guess I'll have to ask the parson about
that" He passed into the second stage
of Bible reading and did not pause til
he had completed Exodus, when he Ii
another cigar and then continued his
reading. 1t was not an inspiriting pas
time to man of his tastes. but he re
membered his promise to Helen ant
{ chung TO his task with stolid pertinacity
until the little clock on his table strucl
two, when he undressed himself ant
went to bed
There's one thing I like about TIT
{ Bible, he unused before going to sleep
, There's not one word in it agin dealin
) faro bank, and so the old game goe
| right on just the same as ever.
. Early next morning he was awakene
: by a loud knocking at his door, and hi
I sleepy Come I'M" was followed by tn
! entrance of Sheriff West.
? Halo, Sheriff. What's up?"
Il subpoena you to serve on a jury.
3 What jury?"