The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-29

thing to do. Tom Ziegler's assistant, dust
ing the roulette wheel and table, covered them
surreptitiousy with a cloth and stole ont to
ask the boss, in whisper, for further orders
Evidently the priest was in no haste. They
eyed him uncomfortably, their faces impas-
sive, while Tom stood in the rsfrca DOORWAY
opening from the bar to the back roam, chevy
ing on cigar and wondering what Walsh's
purpose might be. The long, entitled rail-
ing was deserted, and would be deserted as
long as he remained. Ziegler glowerct {. 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
Eous there was tellin one when you come
in, remarked Pink
I" / done told all m;ne," Gu, in Hous, plainly
uneasy
The company si,ig5ered, tier memory
barking back over Mr.. 3eu5.cis repcrtory.
"How would you Ike tie - aai.. g.5r one3"
inquired the priest, ers' q. az was serious
now.
1T all depends" 'c.urped Deadeye eau
t:ously. "If It ains----"
9 No, it's good story. az Interesting story
and a true one" spoke nr Wash. Scme OF
YOU perhaps have reai IT,
He launched into tie miracle OF the multi
tude ard the ioayes and fishes. As he told it,
not man there recognized the Biblical story,
if indeed they hap sg.r hss7d it, but they
ddgeted in y.st discomfort ghsn the little
mans voice sank revereni.y and his face
glowed Al mention Of the Christ. But when
nc reached the climax, :6~ li,e thousands
were fct to satictv and inerc remained SO
great surplus, Mr.. Perry siraisaiened and
evinocG the livcliest interest. %ow Pink
was something OF 4 mathematician, and this
plainly was impossible. tIe entered into
long dispute with The priest, the ingenious
Walsh waxing warm in the controversy, set
ting fora bis arguments simply and in spirit
Of equality with bis opponent. What he said
was quite comprehensive only Pink,
but Lewis and half the sttcts were debating
the various miracles of the Old Testament
within ten minutes There was nothing
dogmalic about the teacher; he claimed no
monopoly of spiritual light 70 lien on ever
lasting reward; bur as met these ,rcr rs one
Of thern, fellow mria seeking thn pa.h 70
salvation
There was no gambling tn DcAaaYc thar
LAY Neither did th'a indQlge n any OF tic
customary amuseinents. The population
stayed in Mr.. Ziegler's back room, pelspiring
freely over the manifold mysteries OF the
Written Word, listening in stupeiaction to the
phlegmatic Lewis's unexpected aow Of Ian
guage and the rich, kindly tones Of the ptiest
as he made answer and set the gambler right.
The shadows fell, and they crossed to the
Eating House, bearing Walsh with them, and
after the usual perfunctory gobbling OF the
frontier, went into session again at Ziegler's,
at the precise point where they had broken of.
Tom himself became so enthralled that he
gave over gloomy computations Of what the
days loss Of business would total, and
thrcshed out the Elijah episode with persist
ent attention to the Law Of probability
Eleven O'Clock, exclaimed Father Walsh,
swapping his watch in surprise "Mr. Zieg-
Ter, would you find out what the gentlemen
will haye1''
He was going to buy them drink! For
quite 2 niilG;e they sat stunned, unable 70
grasp this anomaly. "flcres how they
nodded with dignity. Drink replied the
priest, employing the formula Of Deadcye
Why, he was one Of theml In the week that
followed, Father Walsh and the subjects be
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