New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

and there were llulEdLlOIlS IliGl lIt Ol4iCl
storekeepers We're siding with him Yes, It
was an embarrassing situation. Perhaps the
other storekeepers had entered into a consplr-
acv to compel the retirement OF poker chips
and were forcing them back on him He was
IN q gloomy frame OF mind indeed when the
sheriff broke in on his reflections
Come on Boke," said Johnson from the
doorway. Near time for the funeral, You
know
! amt a-going, said Doles shortly.
d" You ain a-what:
i amt a-going, l said
Look a-herel" said the sheriff Indignantly.
Billv he asked US all TO come, and We all
promised. And we promised for YOU too durn
YOU Boke, YOU stay out OF tins and the ooyS
Il see to It that you stay out OF everything
Now, if you're going to see hlrn on decent
come on. and be quick
Onlv for that vexed problem OF the chips
Doles would have pleased himself by remaining
at home. even though he had d1spIeaSed ever
BODY else by doing so. As It was ne mace
ready pr11rnblirglv and went with the sheriff
The new church was filled to its capacity.
The Casket containing the body rested on q
bier IN front Of the altar. After the services
Hapsworth spoke feelingly OF his first meeting
with Britt OF their short but pleasant aSSo-
ciation and Of his generosity to the churCh.
He had shouIdered the project OF building the
church at q time when the minister hlTnseh
regarded the undertaking as hopeless, ana the
substantial and cheerful structure IN when
they were assembled TO perform the last sad
rites for their departed TREND nliSnJ justly u
considered a monument to nm. 1t Cout4 C DC
said Of him that while not a prOfessed ChrlS-
tan. he had at the last shown himself 10 pt
good man IN the best sense of the word ne
who had known him perhaps more intimately
in the few short weeks OF tneir dc4uiiIl I'lIt (
than MANY who had known HIM all his ME
long would not attempt TO Judge HIM, ana
would only say that he mourned tor nm SIN
Cerelv as a friend and would remember MN
ALWAYS IN his prayers
II, our last conversation - continued Haps-
worth. he named the gentlemen whom he de
sired NE to ask to serve as MS pan bearers
and he requested that he be earned by these
friends from the church to the cemetery One
OF these gentlemen he long had held to pe an
enemy. but at the last he SAID that MS teel-
INC against him had been removed, and the
faS+ that he named him at all may be taken
as an indication that he not only torgaVe out
desired to be forgiven In handing 70 me
the money TO purchase the site Tor TINS Chur[Il
he requested me to select this spot, 50 that MS
former enemy might always see the church
from his doorway and remember nm. In the
building Of the church itself, nave learned
he even went so far as to request those Work KING
on If to favor his former enemy with thel1
trade, and the builder OF the church' am
told. received instructions from him to pur-
ChaSe the necessary supplies from the same
A great light broke in upon Boke Doles. He
bowed his head on his hands and groaned
aloud This was Britt's revenge! he had
stacked not the cards but the chips against
him And knowing that Britt never dlc
things by halves, Doles knew that ne was wei
done.
y mention these things here and now
Hapsworth went on earnestly, " III the hope
that thev NAV influence the gentleman re
ferred to to grant the favor asked OF nm aIc
serve as pail bearer. These were the gentle
men selected, and he read the names
Mr. Sheriff Johnson, Mr.. William Pulllam
Mr.. Shadrach Beasey Mr.. George Cranston
Nj Boke Doles. and Rev. H Hapsworth.
I'm not do it," Mr.. Doles muttered. hall
rising IN his seat
Yes, you will" Sheriff Johnson whispered
IN his ear as he dragged him back TO his place
Yes. YOU will durn your contrary hlde ol
well cut YOU out of the herd Tor all time
And again the awful problem OF the ur
counted chips outstanding against HIM. threat
ening rum. compelled Boke Doles 10 act con
trarV to his hearts desire.
The new minister, walking solemnly be
hind him IN the procession To- the cemetery
heard Doles groan disnally again and again
and he imagined that ne was remorsefulIy re
GREETING his conduct toward Brltt-
On the other side OF the cofln ohadracf
was talking with the sheriff " hat get
me " he said. IS that Billy told me old Bok'
-'-. d IL yra4. .rft-s