The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-06-27

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n'i Gin II cystds.
The compsny greeted this sally vith
lsGsb sod ten looked sshssi d J,ns ~
sei,y.
U'iigions monably ssvls De poeke
Jim ~ent on We Kin beIivs what v
ssnn TO. sDd l "y you nsvsb vu 90 pie
sh. an dAl's De rsssoo 700 tuk pp De 60
pei.
| Hit aiat 80. low dey wU . tim
vhsn could soniplsyed any oue o yc'
sinnsbs byesh. bat -
Prove i'll TIE chslienss sLot forth hk
. pistol's report.
| Parker hssitsted. Whist yen mesui b.
said.
Beat ne. beat sll OF o.. ~ veil b,
Iieve you iidn't quit playiu csss yoo aIlu
lost. Yons prsschsh nov sr dsih yoo
Psrker's hrs turned sshsn and BIZ
hands arippsd together He vas young
then. and the eot blood sped lumultroni
y through hls veips,
Prove II. ssid Jim; yon csint We'd
play you outen 20 coat On back ito de-
pulpit sein.
You would. would your TIE light oi
battle was 10 Psrker's eyss,ths desire for
conquest throbbiug 10 his heart Look
shyesb, jim. Sunday or no Sunday.
preschsh er no prsacnsh. ! play you three
genes 10 do gospel sake And the preach
er sst down 10 the circle. Lii. lace tense
With anger Ut his tofmentsrs insinus
tions. he did no, see the otbers around
him. He saS orly jim, tbs man Who bad
spoken sgsinst bis cloth. he did not see
the lcok OF ave snd surprise upon the
faces OF the othefs, nor did hs note that
one OF the assembly slipped ont Of the
shed jlst as the game began.
jim found the preacher no mean sntss
orist, but it msttered little to bin wheth
er be won or not. His triumph was com
plete wheb be succeeded 10 getting this
man. who kept the conscience Of the plan
tstion, to sin as others siDned.
see you sin't fugot you cunnip, be re
marked, IS the preacher dealt 10 torn.
1sint no time to talk now, said Parker,
aarcely.
The excitement OF the onlookers grew
more and more intense. They we're six
and six sDd it was the preachers deal,
His eyes we're bright and be was breath
ing quickly. Parker was . born fighter
md nothing gave him more i,y than the
heat OF the battle itself. He rff d the
,srds. jim cut. He dealt ond turned
lack. Jim laughed.
You know the trick, be said.
OATS one game. said Parker, and bent
'ver the esrds ss they came to hin. He
lid not hear light step outside nor did
10 see shadow that fell across the open
He was just sboot 10 lead when
cold VOICE foil Of contempt, broke upon
lie ear and made him keep the card hs
vould have played poised 10 bis hand,
Aud 60 these are your after. Getting di
ersions, are they, Psrkerf said the mas
ets voice.
S.uart Mordsunt was standing in the
oor, his face cold and stern, while his
sriuned malioiously.
Parker brushed bis hand across bis
row as II dszsd.
We'll. Mas Stus't, be do play mons'tous
ell 10 preaebsh, said bis tempter.
The preacher at these words looked
iesdiIy st Jir, and then the realization
bis position burst upon him. The ii !
er in him came uppsrmost aod, with
aiming eyes. he took quick step toward
i'm.
Stop. ssid Morisuot, coming between
lem; dent sdd anything more to what !
% have slrsady done.
Mas Stus't. Il Parker broke down,
ID, turning away from the exaltsut faces.
lshsd hesdlo1g out Of the place. His Z
sster followed more Ieisurely. angry and e
,rt at the hypocrisy Of trusted servant.
OF course the game wss over for that Q
y, bat Jim aud his companions hung Q
ound the smoke hon for s,ne time. B
,icing in the downfall OF their enemy Q
they vent to their cabins for b
nner. Then Jim made mistake q
i,h much laughter and boosting be told
andy oil about 1t. and then suddenly J.
Vskened to the fact that she vas listen o
& TO him With fsea On which only hor I
Z vas written. jim taroed to bis meal '
silence sui dis.ut. A wom,n has no o
nse Of hum&r .
whsib you gxis.f be sskej. - Msndy b
gan putting 90 her bonnet aud shawl s
To oninons precision.
I's ssiue up 20 de big house. dat wbsih n
gxine. q
What yon gwine hsib, fn7 v
! gwine tell Mas Stns't ell efbout bit. Il
Doat you dsih. '
Hsish 20 mOuf. Don't you talk 10 me. q
q nssty. ls~-!iie scamp Ia gsiae tell Of
Is SIua't. sn hope 80 pray he'll tex oil b.
hide oien 20 bsck.
jim sst 10 besildered miiery ~ Msndy cl
ted ont OF tho cabin. be TEL. vaguely n
ne OF tie hopelessness OF dsisst which tl
mes to . man whenever be s,.empts to Il
sscriiisiou, hands on womsns relig Of
on What stsnds to hef for religion. ni
p.rtes wn sil.ins slore 10 bis cabin
To bored bead ~hsn the door opened q
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