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

and the improvident, these-but the better
among them held with Pink Perry that the
church could do no harm, provided they did
not attend, and might indeed accomplish a
measure Of good. Moreover, it would surely
be phenomenon to have church in Dead
eye; in that particular they would be in
position TO put it all over Doghole. Mr..
Perry became more vehement as he pro-
gressed, and came out datfooted in support Of
Father Walsh.
All day they strolled in couples and singly
to watch the operations, occasionally offer
ing comment or ndulging in raillery, to which
Walsh replied in kind None proffered his
services, fear Of public opinion stalking
among them, Too active participation in rel
lgous matters might deprive man of cast6
and lay him open to the suspicion Of being a
weakling But on the third day the most
reckless Of them seized saw, and thrusting
the Mexican aside, went at scantling with
feyerish energy. 1t was Riordan, he Of the
terrible strength. AT Ziegler's, where he
stopped on his way to supper, he was plainly
abashed, but volunteered the explanation
that he felt sorry for the little man and those
Mexicans were of no account. Whatever
Riordan's promptings, he was there again
next day and the next, and there were two
more to help him.
1t was Walsh's intention to build mod
est church, all Of frame brought from the saw
mill at the mines, witha plain wooden altarand
long benches for seats. The tower would over
top all Deadeye, and topping the tower would
be cross-what cross, too! Father Walsh
closed his eyes to gloat over the vision, for had
not Linken, the foreman at Doghole, promised
to provide one glittering in gilt2
Doghole, indeed, became poisoned thosa
in Deadeyc's side. Venomous as had been
the rivalry since the two towns rose milsb-
room-like from nothing, 1t fed on the posses,
sion Of Father Walsh until Doghole only
hated Deadeye less than Deadeyc hated Dog
hole. And now the coming of the priest gave
promise Of stirring the ranking fcud INTO
open fight, unconscious though he was Of it.
For in the citizens Of Deadeye had been born
a sort Of proprietary sentiment towards the
father-and yet he persisted in journeying on
the burro regularly to Doghole, where, rumor
had it, be was on terms CT intimacy with the
miners and regaled them with long talks in
the fashion Of his Sabbath meetings Why
on earth should he bother with Doghoe,
Deadeye wanted to knowp 1t was assuredly
doomed to perdition anyway, and to them it
seemed pity that good mans time sboa,d
be squandered.
With factional feeling at white heat and
the feud running strong, the church grew
slowly to its topmost beam. There remained
only the paint. Linkcn had been faithful 10
his pledge, and beautiful, sparkling cross
gave back the light where it feJ IA 4 sToad
shaft through the window of Fs.';sr Wsiss's
bedroom. The night OF its arrival ID aIsst
and prayed there; prayed for Dts0ays sad IN.
men, for the begrimed toilcrs ,s the u.,ess
His heart was uplifted with htsos, 80 seuI
tender with thankfulness that ~ sess hs6
been guided SO far on the stony vey.
"We will open the church ps;.s Syresxys"
be announced.
There could be no formaiity. ssasslY css~~
mony being out of the question n .Nes ss:sss,s
He would hold simple service, szkssg ticsH
blessing on the structure defeated % HN
work. That was all; but he acceytst mfs
eager gratitude Rosie's offer ie dscsrsae r.
interior. Meanwhile, Dcadeya rss I!
quandary, wrestling with pronssss snd vsll
Father Walsh knew it. Should tbsy sstend
the opening2 Many wra loatb 10 c<~xsit
themselves to new order by thsirprssenoc n
the ,-hurch--for none were so blind they
could not see that the dedication Was step
ping-stonc In the Life Of the ocrnuuniy--and