The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-03

thing TO do Tom Ziegler's assistant, dust
ing the roulette wheel and table, covered them
surreptitiously with cloth and stole out 10
ask the boss, 10 whisper, for further orders
Evidently the priest was in no haste They
eyed him lincomfortably, their faces impas-
sivc, while Tom stood ID the narrow DOORWAY
opening from the bar to the back room chew
ing on cigar and wondering what Walsh's
purpose might be. The long, Whitfield rail
ing was deserted, and would be deserted as
long as he remained. Ziegler glowered at the
priest and bit savagely on his weed.
Cant anybody tell story asked Father
Walsh. His smile was so spontaneous that
Deadeye caught itself grinning in sympathy.
'Hous there was tellin one when you come
in, 2 remarked Pink
II done told all mine, I" cut in Hous, plainly
uneasy.
The company sniggered, their memory
barking back over Mr. Saunders repertory.
How would you like me to tell you one ~
inquired the priest, and his air was serious
COW.
1T all depends" returned Deadeye eau
ceusly. "If It amt"
No, its a good story, an interesting story
and true one, spoke up Walsh. "Some Of
you perhaps have read it,
He launched into the miracle Of the multi.
tude and the loaves and fishes AS he told It,
not man there recognized the Biblical story,
if indeed they had ever heard il, but they
hdgeted in vast discomfort when the little
mans voice sank reverently and his face
glowed at mention Of the Christ, But when
he reached the climax, bow the thousands
were fed to safety apd there remained 50
great surplus. Mr.. Perry Strengthened and
evinced the liveliest interest Now. Pink
was something Of mathematician, and this
plainly was impossible. He entered into a
long dispute with the priest, the ingenious
Walsh waxing warm in the controversy, set
ting forth his arguments simply and in spirit
Of equality with his opponent What he said
was quite comprehensive not only Pink,
but Lewis and half the sitters we're debating
the various miracles Of the Old Testament
within ten minutes There was nothing
dogmatic about the teacher; he claimed no
monopoly Of spiritual light, no lien on ever
lasting reward; but he met these men as one
OF them, fellow mortal seeking the path %
salvation
There was no gambling in Desdeye that
day. Neither did they indulge in any OF the
customary amusements The population
stayed in Mr. Lieglers back room. perspiring
freely over the manifold mysteries OF the
Written Word. listening in stupeisction TO the
phlegmatic Lewis's unexpected flow Of Ian
guage and the rich kindly tones OF the priest
as he made answer and SET the gambler right
The shadows iel, and they crossed 10 the
Eating House, bearing Walsh with them. and
after the usual perfunctory gobbling Of the
frontier, went nso session again at Ziegler's.
at the precise point where they had broken of
Tom himself became so enthraled that he
gave over gloomy computations Of what the
days loss Of business would total, and
threshed out the Elijah episode With persist
ent attention TO the law OF probability
Eleven clock exclaimed Father Walsh
swapping his watch in surprise. " Mr. Zeg
Ter, would you find out what the gentlemen
will have
He was going to buy them a drink Fol
quite minute they sa. stunned, unable K
grasp this anomaly Here's how. the,
nodded with dignity Drink replied TN
priest, employing the formula Of Deadeye
Why, be was one Of them In the week tha
followed. Father Walsh and the subjects hi