The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-04

ISIS sought It's confines. merely u
try and obtain admittance into the
temple OF muscular Christianity.
10 CHANGED one evening the Rover
end Cup Hazard sat alone In HIS
bachelor quarters. roflectiyely drink
Ing his coffee. Ills deep. dauntless
eyes vent rowing over tho original
decorations on his robes hanging
opposite. He was still staring ai
them as 10 yelled. Come In" 10 a
cold. steady knock outside.
When no turned TO greet the man
entering. no started up In such hor,
rified surprise that he overturned
the table. tho coffee streaming on
the floor.
"You--aro the nishop," gasped
Culp. i've seed your picture. You
arc tho 'Piscopalian Bishop OF this
state"
Il am, indeed" returned the
stranger with n stately inclination
OF the head. Having heard OF the
seandAlous methods practlccd by
BENJAMIN Culpepper Hazard. whom
unfortunately sent out here. have
come 10 inquire into tue matter IL
he living with your"
"Yes, Bishop. lie lives with me,
won't-won't you set DOWN."
when | sent Culpcppcr Hazard
out here he seemed an eminently
respectable son OF the church"
Tho host permitted himself a
chair also.
He's done accomplished all he
was sent fer. Bishop" he yolnn.
teered timldiy. Wolf Pass 10 plum
decent. Them as orter be married
Is married. them as cheat an lie
Is lynched or drove out OF town.
Nobody Amt allowed 10 swear cx'
cept In respectable Bible terms an
no ladies' present"
sir. only your ignorance induces
you 10 excuse such a man. VIII
you kindly call him hi,herT-
Where IL hef" Numbered the
Bishop.
I'm him
you, Are you msdr You are
not Culpcpper Haxzard,"
I'm be Jlggered ef I warn't bap.
tired that way That absent.minded
Teller you sent out under that same
name travelled with mo part ot his
way. a-quotin' pages OF what he was
goin' to read 10 them miners. In
Tractlonviilc we both bought horses
havin' TO leave the railroad an bill
a short trail.
"a meekerappearin' snimilc thar
yore Cuipepper selected l never
seen. But that there bronco had this
patience OF q jackass an the wilei
OF a woman.
which he waited TIN We was
passin' through a stony section an
then he ups and slams your ID. ID
down on a pile OF rock. a-killin' oi
him instant"
Well. Bishop. got sorry for this
church right there. | carried yors
Cuipepper back to Tractionville
and buried him like my own brother
Then I got p'ints on denominations
being still sorry for the church
Mebbe | was preiudiced in favor of
yore brand because had Culpep
per's outfit all ready. an I was Cui
pepper myself Bishop" be added
appealingly. i've cleaned this hell
hole perfectly clean. And I know
you're too much OF a gentleman q
split on me Just because WASH
regularly prescribed for the work.
TOO much OF gentleman TO spill
on you" repeated the outraged
Bishop. 'fWretched man. I shall
expose your iniquity in full ,omor
row"
You dare to ask me 20 counter
ance your chicanery7" he gasped.
Bishop. before God, nevei
begged till now. but Ill Hex yors
boots ef II will satisfy youl Lool
at this thing right Have I taker
anything from these folks? Not {
damn cent? Haven't I taught en-
to live square, deal clean. and re
remember Who made emf Is thaf
wrong? did know I'd ort TO hav.
gone through some red tape afor.
| wored regulation gowns. but 81
many things goes nekked Of offIcia
seals out here that Il seemed lik,
religion might too.
I'll 20 away tomorrow, maxim
some excuse, ef only you'll keer
mum. And I've got little moneJ
of my own. You shall have ever,
cent OF II for your church at home.
You actually offer to pay m.
blackmaili so long as you are II
the land OF the living. they shall
know you for the irnpostor you are.
Culp Hazard made no answer
He seemed to be dazed, lookin,
mutely at the Bishop.
Il give you It'll ten In the morn
ing" continued his superior. n,
that time hope you will come Il
me, willing to mako a public con
fession. Goodnight, siri"
The Bishop was gone.
Culp Hazard, ID. d., stood Their.
quietly.
He went TO the door, and. lean
ing against the facing, tried 10 re
member all the Bishop had said
One sentence dominated all III,
others:
AS long an you are in the lant
of the living" Culp turned alb
ruptly and set forth In search OF /
messenger.
The Bishop slept well. but h.
| presently became conscious OF I
rude grasp on his shoulder, an,
woke TO find the tall figure o
Crandall. his host, looming owe
him.
Get up" said the miner. "
need you"
Very unwilllngly the Bishop, un
able to extract further information
arose and dressed. and stumbled
after his host into the night.
Bewildercd by the unfamiliaritl
OF his surroundings. the Bishop di,
not place the cabin they entered
until his eyes rested on the offens
lively decorated robes hanging II
plain View.
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