Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-09-27

lom asked to speak or lead in prayer.
he seats were rapidly filling, and men
nd boys pressed close against the
oe."hes on the outside He saw Hi
ram Iinsley enter at the side and take
seat on the PLATFORM bowling his
head in prayer according to custom,
and as he had come alone Abner de-
cided that Mrs. Tinsley was averse to
appearing in public. Another person
who attracted Abner's notice was Mrs
-. 'ulton. She was alone and sat direct
y across the aisle from Abner lie
noted that her face was pale and care
worn. There was 4 restless. furtive
look in her eyes as she glanced about
her, and the thought came to him that
perhaps Abe's recent disturbed manner
might have attracted her attention.
Did the woman know-did she suspect
her husbands guilt, and was her con-
science troubling her for not revealing
the truth? She looked in Abner's di-
rection, saw him for the first time and
shrank back so visibly that he was
sure the sight Of him had startled her.
At this tuncture Abner happened to
= glance toward the entrance and saw
Pole Baker directing his wife and chill
1ren to seat. while he himself re-
NAMED back among the bystanders
outside. Staring steadily, Abner caught
MS eye and made a motion 10 the va
cent space on the bench beside him;
but, TO- his surprise, Pole shook his
= head and slyly motioned Abner to come
W.T. Rising and Joining him, Pole led
i'm IN silence away from the shed to
a spot among the trees where some
horses and mules We're battered to
stumps and wagon wheels.
mo meetin' fer me today" were
Poles first words. Got other fish to
fry"
whats up?" Abner asked eagerly.
I'm watchin' that man O. ours"
Pole said. II don't want i'm to make
l move that don't see. He's a-settin
IN log right back O the pulpit now.
[ followed him an his wife from Their
'ab1n till l had to jine Jane an the
children down the road a piece can't
ell Jane about this. an blame me, eft
don't have as hard work gittin' her
0 let me alone as all the rest put to-
Sether. You see, Uncle Alb. eft don't
let her know exactly whar I've been
an what fer she puts it down to some
oman devilment O. mine. She seed
me >Some out O. the thicket down the
road Jest now an hain't spoke word
since. Ell she says any prayer today
1t will be that the Lord will bring me
to Judgment believe when Teller
tries to turn over new leaf an git
good that the Lord will help i'm In
some ways, but the devil will git at
I'm through his wife. 1t was a cold
blooded business arrangement betwixt
ne n Jane at the start, but she's pin
11n' down Oh me like a gal O. sixteen
,oin' through 'er fust love spasm She's
'aked up every bad thing ever was
guilty of, an you know yorese'f that
I'D keep 'er busy. tell 'er I'm done
With all that sort O. thing. but Jest let
ne black my boots, shave up or put
on clean shirt, an she wants to know
'snar the woman's hidin'."
what are you watchin' Abe today
fer?' Abner asked, his thoughts far
from his friends domestic affairs.
"Why. l jest imagined" Pole an
swered, ''since l ketched Abe prayin'
eother day that maybe this rousin'
neetin' might work on his conscience
n the way you spoke of. l thought
ID keep an eye on i'm, anyhow"
Abner was silent for several minutes;
10 hr>cing his companion, he said:
'lieru started me out on this particu-
az line, Pole, an you'll deserve most
the credit If any good comes from
l don't feel right in keepin' you
ut of it so much. I'd "a let you do
ore, but l was afeard two on the job
ould scare i'm of. You are cautious,
Die, an want you to do some'n' fer
- this morning. Don't you think you
lid run across Abe sorter by acct
1t:llke an say some'n' or other II