Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-24
CHAPTER XXX-Continued.

Strdrdlt tine iIottSidHt Hi'tN, is'
marked Wingheld douhtfuuY.
Not in the medieval sense. however.
replied Paddock Hes an original up
to-datc monk. He takes cases that every
bod, else has given up-and ne has NJ
failures
I'm II YOU think pr1yioc over WAYNE
CraighiH VIII cure him of drunNe1r css
,uu can DO it crowlcd Walsh who la4l
with difficulty rescued Wayne from the
clutches Of tho police only the night be
fore. I'D rather try some other kind of
medicine
'You needn't be afraid "f Stod'iard. He
won't pray over Wayne or scold him or
preach 10 him.
You spoke of some hard blow WAYNE
hal recently. Was it woman asked
Wiuehed
Yes" the clergyman answered.
What was the matter with her?
Erowled Walsh, reseHtfuliy.
Il suppose IT Was my fault. Paddock
answered. she Is tnc wOman-hut she
wasn't quite free, as We look al II in the
church
And. al course. the church. couldn't
sacrifice itself. Walsh grumbcd
II wasn't a easy that. Mn alSh-
There werc three people IL considcr lcav-
ing the church out entirely
Well. I'm for trying the monastery.
said WIneield. ''It can do Il" harm and
here talking about it.
Mr. Paddock" hogan Walsh. as his
visitors rose do understand YOU t" say
that man can't go to the bad if he
works hard enough at il;
Walsh frOWued :" iierCeiy that Paddock
laughed.
oh not So broad as that, Rut there
are good influences al work in ting world
you see evidences OF them all around
and they are increasing all the time. And
they make things harder for the ambi-
tious sinner. he's engaged i'll sort of
obstacle race
I'm" was WaIsh's only comment. He
threw UP the window of his cage that
looked upon the wirtry street and watch
ed Wingfeld aEd the clergyman picking
their way cautiously through battery OF
noisy trucks The porters and clerks saw
his bald pate hanging ominously above
them in the crisp air. hut the window
closed with hang without the usual
malediction. Walsh growled To himself
for while and then. seeking an outlet
for his emotions. summoned a frightened
little stenosrapher whom he had threat
ened with dismissal that morning and
raised her wages two dollars week
Wayne Craighill followed Paddock from
the train at station high i'm the Viz
ginia hills. The poison had been steamed
out of him. but his mind was still dull
from its latest punishment. lie had been
glad in the first hours of his reaction To-
have Paddock sympathy. and he had
agreed To leave town with the minister
without quite comprchendinS where they
Mere going.
blackboard was waiting and they were
soon off. threading their way through the
snowy hills. Wayne stared ahead indf-
ferently. and when they reached Il lonely
stone house. perched high on rough
crag. he accepted this their destira-
tion unquestiOningly. And so he came to
the house of the Brothers of Bethlehem.
Stoddard himself flung the door opasl--
q tall man of thirty-five. alert. quick of
ooh
il seemed. the most natural thing in the
world that Wayne CraiShill should
there-no questions asked. no discussion
OF the reasons for his coming. no time
fixed for his departure. no laying down OF
rules.
We want you To make yourself per-
fectly at home, Mr. Craighin. The was
are fairly well cleared in the neighbor-
hood and the air is the Iinest on earth
We call this the House of Peace-no
newspapers. mail once a week. and tele-
grams are almost unknown. We have
the place for ourselves and our friends TO
rest in. You Will find a schedule of the
days events in Your room, but don't let
the religious Offices disturb you They
go on all the time and il is not in the
least necessary for you 70 attend them
Please be free TO do you like. You
and Paddock are ST. Johns ooys-1'm one,
too-hve years ahead Of YOU. though
He red the way to small bedroom on
the second floor whose windows framed
The room was severely simple. its wood
work white and scrupulousiy clean, the
furniture limited To essentials
The best thing about the room is the
view" observed Stoddard. and in mo-
ment he had gone. for il was the hour of
vespers and the brothers were already
assembling in the little chapel below
Wayne turned glOOmily f'om the win
dow.
.-Sturg. Kidnapped and Struggled inta a
monastery, Well. Jimmy Paddock. YOU
have your nerve, It's all right with me,
hut how about that big felI1w-what is
he the abbOt2-if he knew what an out
law had got into his joint lie d proba bly,
drop me into the valley down there Are
you going To leave me here alone with
nothing to do but say my pray ers?
Sorry I've got To go. but m OFF to-
night.
So you've brought me here 10 lose me.
How long am in for?'
You can leave any time YOU want To.
ard YOU can do "a YOU please while
you're here. just Is Stoddard cold YOU
Thank you Knocked Wayne III 60
ing 10 fool You by STAYING
Tie novelty of his situation. the
stTau geness OF the life UI religious
house. and the quiet good fellowship of
tie men who gathered at the common
table of the refectory. clad in their brown
roheS intereS ted Wayne in spite of him
self The brothers were all young grad
mates Of American colleges. vigorous
manly fellows. who did not discuss reli-
zion tonight nut SOCi3i ana poIltlcdl nutS-
tiouS Just then before the world. Stod-
dard asked Paddock for account of his
own work al Irpnstead. and the minister
described the general social conditions of
PitJsburg. throwing ont questions to bring
Wayne into the talk
Wayne'S ureSs nee was accepted as a
matter of course. no particular impor-
taure attached 10 him a a guest, and he
lad not for a long time felt 50 wholly
ease among these Young priests.
hose aims were utterly different from
any idea he had ever entertained of reli-
gious work. There were only ten of them
and they had assembled for a period of
rest and discussion with their leader be-
fore separating 10 continue their work
in various parts Of the country imme-
diately after Christmas. one OF the broth
ers Who particularly attracted Wayne
had been q sailor lie had spent his sum-
mers sailing In cOasJwise ships 10 earn
his way through college Another had
been ranChman in Colorado and was TO
leave shortly for work in Montana. At
the end Of the meal "a at the beginning
they stood in their places and recited
prayers. making the sign of the cross
All but Stoddard. the superior. went about
their affairs at once. lie asked his guests
into the library. a comfortable lounging
room. where they continued tile talk of
the table until brother appeared 70 carry
Paddock "a the station.
Waync rode down with them, returning
to what seemed To Toe a deserted house
hut a. ne stood uncertainty i'm the hall he