The Ordway new era., 1912-08-09

MdTJOrle. Sne looked at ulm JUDI
once-at him. the source OF all her
troubies-buried her head in her
arms. and resumed her grief. Mallory
stared at her helplessly. then rose
and bent over to whisper:
I'm going to look through tho
train"
'.Oh. don't leave me-" she pleaded.
clinging to him with dependence
that restored his respect.
Il must find a clergyman" he whis.
percd. 'l'll be back the minute lind
one. and III bring him with me-"
The porter thought he wanted the
dog back. and quickened his pace till
he reached the corridor. where Nal
lory overlook him and asked. in an
effort at casual Indifference. II he mad
seen anything OF a clergyman on
board.
"Aint seen nothin' that even looks
like one" said the porter. Then he
hastcned ahead to the baggage car
with the squirming Snoozlcums. while
Mallory followed slowly, going from
seat to seat and car to car. sub1ecting
all the males to an inspection that
rendered some OF them indignant.
others Of them uneasy
II dear old Doctor Temple could
only have known what Mallory was
hunting, he would have snatched on
the mask. and thrown aside the secu'
lar scarlet tie at all costs. But poor
Mallory. unable to recognize clergy
man so dyed-in.the-wool rs Doctor
Temple. sitting in the very next seat
how could he be expected to pick
out another in the long and crowded
train?
All clergymen look alike when they
are in convention assembled. but
sprinkicd through n crowd they are
not so easily distinguished.
In the sleeping car bound Tor Port
land. Mallory picked one man as a
face. solemn eyes. and he was talking
to his seat-mate In an oratorical man.
ner. Mallory bent down and tapped
the mans shoulder.
The effect was surprising. The man
jumped as II he were stabbed. and
turned a pale. frightened face on Nal
lory. who murmured:
Excuse me. do you happen to be
clergyman"
A look OF relief stole over the mans
features. followed closely by scowI
OF wounded vanity:
NO. damn you. | don't happen to
be parson. | have chosen to be
we'll. II you had watched the bill
boards In Chicago during our run. you
would not need to ask who | ami"
Mallory mumblcd an apology and
hurried on. just overhearing his VIC
TINS sigh:
Such Is fame"
He saw two or three other clerical
persons in that car. but feared to
touch their shoulders. One man IL
the last seat held him specially. and
he hid In the turn OF the corridor. in
the hope of eavesdropping some clue.
This man was bent and scholastic OF
appearance. and wore heavy spec
tacles and heavy beard. which Mai.
lory took Tor guaranty that he was
not another actor. And he was read
ing what appeared to be printers 8
proofs. Mallory felt certain that they
were n volume OF sermons. He lin
gered timorously In the environs tor
some time before the man spoke at
all to the dreary-looking woman at
his side. Then the stranger spoke.
And this is what he said and read:
Il fancy this will make the bigots
sit up and take notice. mother: III
there ever was person named Moses.
1t Is certain. from the writings as
cribed to him. that he disbelieved the
Egyptian theory OF a life after death.
and combated It as n heathenish su-
perstition. The Judaic idea OF fu-
ture existence was undoubtedly ac-
quired from the Assyrians. during tire
captivity"
He doubtless read much more. but
Mallory fled to the next car. There
he found a man In n frocK coat talk.
Ing so!emnly to another OF equal
solemnity The seat next them was
unoccupied. and Mallory dropped into
1t. perking his ears backward TO-
news
Was you ever in Moiinc?" one
voice asked
Was -" the other muttered.
Wasn't run out OF there by one OF
nv audiences. | was givin hypnotic
demonstrations. and | had run-n
with one of my horses and he done
me dirt. Right in the midst OF one
of his cataieptic frances. he got down
from the chairs where | had stretched
him out and hollered: He's bum
faker. gents. and owes me two weeks
pay Thank Gawd. there was back
door open1n' Oh dark alley leadin'
to the switch yard. | caught ca
boose Just as a freight train was Pull
in out"
Mallory could hardly get strength
to rise and continue his search On
his way forward he met the conductor.
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