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

and the lmproyjdent, these--but the better.
among thcm held with Pink Perry that the
church could do no harm, provided they did
not attend and might indeed accomplish
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 il all over Doghole Mr..
Perry became more vehement as he pro-
grcssed, and came out flatfootcd in support OF
Father Walsh.
All day they strolled in couples and sngly
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 re-
ligious matters might deprive man Of caste
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
feverish energy 1t was Riordan, he Of the
terrible strength AT Ziegler's, where be
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 we're Of no account Whatever
Riordan's promptings, he was there again
next day and the next, and there were two
more to help him.
II was Walsh's intention to build mol
est church, all Of frame brought from the saw
mill at themines, with plain wooden altar and
long benches for seats. The tower would over
top all Deadeye, and topping the tower would
be cross what cross, tool Father Walsh
closed his eyes to gloat over the vision, for mad
not otLinken, the foreman at Doghole, promised
to provide one glittering in gilt3
Doghole, indeed, became poisoned thorn
in Deadeyes side Venomous as had been
the rivalry since the two towns rose mush-
room-like from nothing ii fed on the posses
sion Of Father Walsh until DoghoIe only
hated Deadeye less than Deadeye hated Dog
hole. And now the coming Of the priest gave
promise Of stirring the ranking feud into
open fight, unconscious though he was Of II.
For in the citizens Of Deadeye had been born
sort of proprietary sentiment towards the
father--and yet he persisted in journeying on
the burro regularly to Doghole, where rumor
had it. he was on terms Of intimacy with the
miners and regaled them with long talks in
the fashion Of his Sabbath meetings Why
on earth should he bother with Doghole,
Deadeye wanted to know2 II was assuredly
doomed to perdition anyway, and to them it
seemed q pity that good mans time should
be squandered
With factional feeling al white heat and
the feud running strong, the church grew
slowly to its topmost beam. There remained
only the paint. Linken had been faithful to
his pledge and beautiful, sparkling cross
gave back ,ic light where il fell in a broad
shaft through the window of Father Walsh's
bedroom The night of its arrival he knelt
and prayed there; prayed for Deadeye and its
men, for the begrimed toilers in the mines.
His heart was uplifted with hope, his soul
tender with thankfulness that his feet had
been guided SO far on the stony way.
I'VE will open the church next Sunday"
he announced
There could be no formality, stately cere-
mony being out Of the question in that region.
He would hold simple service, asking Gods
blessing on the structure dedicated to His
work. That was all; but he accepted with
eager gratitude Rosie's offer to decorate the
interior. Meanwhile, Deadeye was in a
quanday, wrestling with problem, and well
Father Walsh knew it. Should they attend
the openingp Many were loath to commit
themselves to a new order by their presence in
the church---for none were so blind they
could not see that the dedication was step
ping-stone in the life of the COMMUNICATED