The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-31

thing TO do Tom Ziegler's assistant, dust
Ing the roulette wheel and table, covered them
surremitiopsly with cloth and stole out TO
ask the boss. in whisper, for further orders.
Evidently the priest was in no haste They
eyed him uncomiortably, their faces impas-
,ye, while Tom stood in 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
iIig Was deserted and would be deserted as
long as he remained Zisger glowered at the
priest and Bit sayagely on his weed
Cant anybody tell story? asked Father
Walsh His smile was SO spontaneous that
Deadeye caught itself grinniag in sympathy
"Hoas there was tellil one when you coms
in, remarked Pink.
"Idont told all mine, y cut in Hous, plainly
uneasy
The company sniggsrsd, their memory
barking Back over All Saunders fepsrtoY
How would you like me TO tell you ons 7"
inquired the priest and his air was serious
rrw. s .
1t all depends" returned Dsadeye cau-
:: usly. II il ain't"'
"No, it's good story, an interesting story
and true one, spoke up Walsh Some Of
you perhaps have read H."
He launched into the miracle OF the multi
tude and the loages and fishes AS he told it,
not a man there recognized the Biblical story.
If indeed they had ever heard it, but they
fdge.ed In vast discomfort when the little
mans voice sank reverently and his face
glosied at mention ot the Christ. But when
he reached the climax, how the thousands
we're fed 70 safety and there remained 80
great surplus, Mr.. Perry Strengthened and
eyinc.d the liyeliest interest Nov, Pink
was something OF a mathematician. and this
plainly was impossible He entered into a
long dispute with the priest, the ingepuous
Walsh waxing warm in the controversy, set
ling forth his arguments simply ndina spirit
OF equality with his opponent What be said
was quite comprehensive only Pink
but, Lewis and half the si,tcrs were debating
the various miracles Of the Old Testament
within ten minutes. There was nothing
dognatic about the teacher; he claimed NJ
monopoly Of spiritual light, no lien on ever
lasting reward but he met these men as on
OF them, fellow mortal seeking the path (
salvation
There, was no gambling in Deadeye tha
day. Neither did they indulge in any Of th
customary amuscmcnts. The popllatiol
STAYED in Mr.. Zieger's back room. perspirini
freely over the manifold mysteries OF tn
Written Word, listening in stupclActioA e III
phIegmatit Lewiss unexpected dow OF Ian
guage and the rich kindly tones Of the prizes
/ as he made answer and setthe gambler right
The shadows fell, and they crossed 70 th
t.atag House bearing Walsh with them, an
, after the usual perfunctory gobbling OF tn
frontier, went into session again al Liegler'.
. al the precise point where they had broken of
/ Tom himself became 50 enthralled that h
J gayt over gloomy computations OF What th
Z DAYS loss of business would total an
+ thlcsfied o.l The Elijah episode with persis
i ent attention to.the law Of probability
) Eleven clock, . exclaimed Father Walsl
swapping his watch in surprise. : Mr. Ziei
1 Ter, would YOU hnd out what the gentlene
J. Sill have :"
He ,Sas going 10 buy them drink *
! quite a minute they sat stunned unable
b grasp this anomaly Here's how thc
/ nodded with dignity Drink /" replied Il
. priest, employing the formala of Deadey
a Why he vas one oi tbsla III the week til
{ followed, Father Walsh and the subjects