The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-05-23


into the pocket OF his coat and pro
duced d card which he handed Blakes
ly. Ii read.
Augustus w Bush, Ill. H., Chap
lain l24th I. n. q"
" The young man gasped IN a new
spasm of surprise. This, ihen. WA
his sisters daneeethe devoted youns
priest whose beautiful spirituality hat
won her earnest, honest hear. RIakes
! ly had been abroad for several year.
and had Just returned, He never haC
met Bush, and in view of all the cir
cumstances he scarcely felt he would
care 10 meet him again.
But even while he burned with in
dignation at The hypocrisy and decep'
\ ton this clerical mountebank had
der and amazement nj the conduct OF
Z the Rev. Bush-at the tricks and sharp
practice lie used TO win the money or
the Others al the table--at his swag,
gerins, devil-may- air, at his
ribald Stories and yet more ribald
songs. at his free drinking and more
than occasional blasphemy. The whole
performance was not bad or disgusting,
except that ii was wholly without the
pale OF an honest priest.
Bakesly pondered for several days
as 10 what to do about ii. He was
man OF the world and not at all Pnri-
tanical in his judgment of men. Nor
did he make II a practice 10 dip into
other peoples affairs.
Bur this was SO tiagrant--so plain
so simple a case of a red-hot sport
hiding in the guise OF the clergy that
he felt il his duty TO warn his trusting
and unworldly sister. Still. SO con
seryative WAS he, that II required sew
eral days hard thinking before he
could convince himself that this was
the right course
Then. with the Blakesly directness.
he told the whole pitiful story-and
fled before her tears. That same night
the Rev Augustus W. Bush was rudely
aroused from the sweetest day-dreams
he had ever known by a note from
Miss Dora. which shattered those day
dreams into smithereens
But dormant in Rev Augustus w.
Bush chaplain lay the old Dusty
Bush, football player. oarsman and
crack wrestler of his class, and after
replning for several days Dusty" got
the better of the Reverend" and he
TO Miss Dora to demand an
sxplanation-nor would be submit to |
by the girl WHO answered |
he door. He forced his way into |
Miss Blakesly's presence aud de- |
handed an explanation with a vigor |
and initiative which, while 1t did not |
his spirituality in Dora's
eyes. gave her a new insight into his |
nanhood-which after all is the real |
hing in the eyes of woman.
Thus forced she told him the dread
ul tale and pointed at him the finger |
# scorn and stamped her pretty foot
many times.
After the outburst was over, Bus
y" flor it was "B' sty" now laughed
great laugh, and demanded to face
Ter brother.
Yes, III face him." said Blakesly
iropping his napkin and striding TO
he reception room. The whelp, to
lare make such a bluff"
The two men faced each other in
Hence for a moment, then Blakesley
,egan to feel the red blood creep into
lis face and neck. Dusty" stood his
round calm and assertiye.
We'll. III be dished, said Blakesly
'eakly. This Is not the man | saw.
,ut look here. Is this your card?"
1T is" replied the chaplain.
well. there's some mistake" re.
urned Blakesly. desperately But
here were YOU in Tuesday night?"
Where was |. Miss Blakesly?"
sked the chaplain turning to the girl.
Tuesday night? Why. here. OF
curse" she replied. That's the day
re arrived and | sent you the note.
Well said Blakesly, gulping des
erately. ITS on me and I'm an ass
mt please tell me who in thunder II &
as gave me this card.
The chaplain pondered a minute
Zen a great light broke upon him and a
e laughed until It got beyond a
iugh-he whooped.
1t was the major. he cried. stih q
apping his legs. we tent together, q
nd in my haste to respond 10 y0m
Dte ! got into his coat noticed j;
hen / took ii of Naturally he took
nat was left
After their laugh. Blakesly quietly
ithdrew and the lovers made mp in
le old. old way. IL did cost Blakes. {
many bottles. however. nor did Rob I
'tson escape scot free. Even the
laplain became Dusty" once more
ID bought a supper without wine)
the club.