Original sentence: Heavy in allegory, many of the characters and events are symbolic to those found in historical Christian literature.Most of the children in the nearby town eventually become aware that “Jesus” is living in the barn, exasperating Kathy’s attempt at keeping it a secret.Once Blakey is taken away and the crowd disperses, Kathy is approached by two young children who ask to see Jesus.Resigned to his fate, Blakey tosses his revolver out the barn door and surrenders to the police.The fugitive makes no attempt to correct their mistake, especially when he discovers the eldest child, “Kathy,” is determined to protect him from discovery by the local police.The inhabitants of the town, including perhaps 100 children, converge on the barn
Edited sentence: Heavy in allegory, many of the characters and events parallel those found in historical Christian literature.Most of the children in the nearby small town eventually become aware that “Jesus” is living in the barn, complicating Kathy’s attempt at keeping it a secret.Once Blakey is taken away and the crowd disperses, Kathy is approached by two very young children who ask to see Jesus.Resigned to his fate, Blakey tosses his revolver out of the barn door and surrenders to the police.The child inhabitants of the village, perhaps 100 of them by now in on the secret, converge on the barn.The early core of chldren who are in on the secret number a dozen and are specifically called The Disciples in the cast list.The fugitive makes no attempt to correct their mistake, especially when he discovers the eldest child, Kathy, is determined to protect him from discovery by the local police.The secret comes out at the end of a children's party/Last Supper.The strains of 'We three kings' can be discerned in the score as Kathy, her brother and sister march with the food 'gifts' they have acquired for the man in the 'stable'.They are spotted and followed by a group of country children (shepherds).We learn from a poster that he is wanted for murder