Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21

roundings. He took on color quickly
The utter Indifference to, the audaciou
disregard of all he had hitherto consid
cred sacred and essential was discon
certing. They were all so dead sure
How did he know they were wrong
1t was his first near view of practical
living skepucism. Skepticism in
book did not disturb him; he could pu
down words against 1t. But here i
was alive, cheerful, attractive, indeed
fascinating; for these men in thei
western garb and with their western
swing had captured his Imagination
He was In a fierce struggle, and in {
few minutes saw him disappear int,
the coulee.
Meantime the match went uproar
iously on to finish, with the result
that the champions Of Home had ste
stand the pain killer" their defeat be
ing due chiefly to the work of Hi and
Bronco Bill as pitcher and catcher.
The celebration was In full swing, or
as Hi put it, 1.-THE boys were takin'
their pizen good an CALM" when in
walked the Pilot. His face was still
troubled and his lips We're drawn and
blue. as If he were in pain. A silence
fell on the men us he walked in
through the crowd and up to the bar.
He stood moment hesitating, looking
round upon the faces, flushed and hot,
that We're now turned toward him in
curious defiance. He noticed the look,
and 1t pulled him together He faced
about toward old Latour and asked
him in a high, clear voice:
us this the room you said we might
have?"
The Frenchman shrugged his Shout
ders and said:
"There is not any more"
The lad paused for an instant, but
only for an instant. Then, lifting a
pile Of hymn books he had near him
on the counter, he said in grave,
sweet VOICE and with the CULVER Of a
Imile about his Lips:
Gentlemen, Mr.. Latour has allowed
me this room for a religious service.
1t will give me great pleasure if you
will oil join" and Immediately he
handed a book to Bronco Bill, who,
surprised, took 1t as If he did not know
what to do with 1t. The others fol-
lowed Bronco's lead till he came to
Bruce, who refused. saying roughly:
mo, don't want 1t; I've no use for
It'll"
The missionary flushed and drew
back as # he had been struck, but i'm
nedhtely, as If unconsciously, the
Duke, WHO was standing near,
stretched out his hand and said, with
courteous bow, Il thank you,
should be glad of one"
"Thank you" replied the Pilot sim
ply as he handed him q book. The
mon seated themselves upon bench
that ran round the room or leaned up
against the counter, and most of them
took off their hnts. Just then in came
Muir, and behind him his little wife.
In an instant the Duke was on his
feet, and every hat came off.
The missionary stood up at the bar
and announced the hymn, Jesus,
Lover Of My Soul" The silence that
followed was broken by the sound Of
a morse s71ioplng a bucksk1n bronco
shot past the window, and in a few
moments there appeared at the door
the oio inner. lie was about to stride
in when the unusual sight of row
of men sitting solemnly with hymn
DOCKS IN thelr hahds heio MN fast at
.he door. ne gazed IN nm amazed,
n s,lss way ulon .ne inen, .nen Ut ,he
n.ss,''lu's, ,ncii p,lSA al ,iie ,iieii' anu
e1oou sie. ,,,. euu.,eniy 'ileie WIS
y hish' sn.iii' ooytsh hnen' ana tne
t a. su,neu W sec .le nlsslonlty M u
u " mlsli,et- ~ eerluiniy was U
siioeA W u.is iiiieer,lis 1ieas OF reiisious
piopi,e.s .iies lulsnt lnlye apoue .hein'
pul .,ie sou'ss'sl Det"eei MS FRANK,
auslnns laee inu ii,e alhi1eu anu uls-
sus''s s .aee =. .i' eiiassy oia nun ~
.lse wv. WY Mus wv niucu Aol .liein,
h.'u pils ~ "i, MI ils ~, sare way 70 roals
VI mun'., ne oih ii'ier' however
a. nep, ns iaee unmoseu, sIroae up 70
lna p..A ~, I'M , 1' " olu La.oui' WV
served nun MS orihk' "h'ch ne took
u. euip.
fisre' oi'l illan' eaiieu OUT biii. Set
IN. IN" w, l an s neie = you. uech. onel.
1ns I ,s nis pooh. Du. .ie missionary
was ueAoAe NM anu MAen veiy =, pe'1u.A-
n s.aes ia in'n,.eu .lle oiu AiiAei
Dvon a,u po.i.ea mn " sen..
sma. .. NV, ,o's !. nut ee.sic.. as
. ,te'1 ~ 60 :. We va. n,, ~"
n, e' ~. w, u.aa .n 80. no. Us
=. =, insy saw 81. - ,.s uAl9
soot NM a,s. 49,, m Nv 80 .,,,,. .n,aa,,
Nv tho n,ss,onorr and ND Mrs Mu;r
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y. US 10 ~ Nc, sns.,n ..h,s.,;.,o on
Observation-Disclosures en Tha so"ond bgr mn
-.
tho STOW of tho saa1ine of tho Ave-
thousand Az tho missionarv f,n,shed
tho story Riu who had been listening
with rreat intarest said.
~ say. nam think III ca1, uo,,
inst nows
~ hep your nardonp said the star.