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\ W. SKY PILOT || By ?RAJL-PK COJVjVOH Author of "The Man Front GIen|*rry" ? "Gtentfarry School Day*" and "Black Rock' T OcprrkjM. 1599. kr IUAMN0 H. RlUtt COMPANY chapter XXI. HOW DILL HIT TIIK TRAIL. IlIKN "tho crowd'' was with us tho Pilot read us all sorts of talcs of adventures In all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our ?re the Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Hill uioro than thoso of any of the ancient empires of the past. Be bed his favorites. Abraham, Mo tes, Joshua, Gideon, never fulled to arouse his admiration. Hut Jacob was to him always "a mean cuss," and David he could not appreciate. Most of all he admired Moses and the apos tle Paul, whom he called "that llttlo chap." But when the 'reading was about tho one Croat Man that moved majestic amid the gospel stories Hill made no comments -he wus too high for approval. By and by Hill began to tell these tales to the boys, and one night, when a quiet mood had fallen upon the com pany, Bill broke the silence. "Say, Pilot, where was It that the Itttle chap got mixed up Into that riot r** "ltlot!" said the Pilot. ? "Yes. You remember when be stood Off tho vt*hr\1'.v^VV*S from the stairs?" \ "Oh, yes, at Jerusalem." "Yea, that's the spot. Perhaps you would read that to the boys. Hood -.?arn! Little chap, y<u know, stood up H^.d told 'cm they were nil sorts of blanked thieves and cutthroats, and Ftood 'em off. Played It alone too." Most of tho boys failed to recognize the story In Its new dress, 't here was much Interest. "Who was the duck? Who was the gang? What was the row about?" "The Pilot here'll tell y u. If you'd kind o* give 'em n load before you be gin, they'd catch on to the yarn bet ter." This last to the Pilot, who was preparing to read. "Well, it was at .1 ?rusalcm," began the Pilot, when Hill Interrupted: "If I might remark, perhaps it might help the boys on to lb* trail, mebbe. 1/ you'd tell 'em bow the lit tie chap struck his new gait." So be designated the A apostle's conversion. T Then the Pilot Introduced tho apostle with r.Jiue formality to the company, describing wit It such vivid touches his life and early training, bis sudden wrench from all be held dear under the stri ss of a new < mvlctlon, his magnificent enthusiasm and cour age, bis tenderness and pattenco, that 1 -Was surprised to find myself regarding him as a sort of hero, and the boys were nil ready to back him against any odds. As the Pilot read the story of the arrest at Jerusalem, stopping now and then to picture tho Bcene, wo buw it all and v.'cro In the thick of It. The raging crowd bustling and beating the life out of the brave little man, the sud den thrust of the disciplined Roman gunrd through the mass, the rescue, the pause on the stairway, the culm face of the little hero beckoning for a heating, the quieting of the frantic, frothing mob, the fearless speech all passed be fore us. The boys were thrilled. I "flood stuff, eh?" "Ain't ho a daisy?" "Daisy! lie's a whole sunflower patch!" "Ves," (In*Wied Bill, highly appreci ating their marks of approval. "That's what I call a partlckler fine character of a man. Th -re ain't no manner of In seeks on to him." "You bet!" said Hi. "I say." broke In one of the boys, who wus J;:.-t emerging from the ten derfoot stage, "o' course that's In the Bible, ain't If?" The Pilot a.-Monted. "Well, how do you know It's true?" Thi? Pilot was proceeding to elabo rate Ids argument when Bill cut in somewhat moro abruptly than was his wont. "Look here, young feller!" Pill's voice was In the tone of command. The man looked as be was bid. "How *}lo you know nuything's true? How do you know the Pilot here's true wdion be speaks? Can't you loll by tlio feel? You know by the sound of his voice, dou't you?" Hill paused, and tbe young fellow agreed readily, ? "Well, how do you know a blanked son of a she Jackass when you see him?" Again Hill paused. There was iy reply. "Well," said Hill, resuming bis dellb z erate drawl, "I'll give you the Informa "Pll m vera I tlon without c\tr ch:.r: Bound be makes ?when l<ini you auno$llcn find other hinan <>) trichii," '. It's by the he opens bis blanked Jaw." "Hut." went oil the young skeptic, nettled at the laugh that went round, "that dont prove anything. Von know," turning to the Pilot, "that there are heaps of people who don't believo the Bible.' The Pllol nodded. "Home of the smartest, best educated men are agnostics," proceeded the JTOUng man, w.inning to his theme and falling to notice the stiffening of Hill's lank figure. "I don't know but what I am 0110 myself." "That so7" said Bill, with sudden In terest. "I guess so," was the modest reply. "Got !t bad?" went on Bill, with a note of anxiety in his tone. But the young man turned to tho Pilot and tried to open a fresh argu ment ...... :, i"v,-; he's got." said Bill to the ? in lid Mile. "It's Hpolllii' bis l.-'.IIICl'H. V.->." wnt on Bill meditatively nft ! she slight hugh had died, "it's ruin . In the Jtulguri iit. Ho don't seem to now when liu Interferes with the ,ni:n*. Pity too!" , Mill th >,".reuniont wont on. ? s-.-oins i!; if he ought to tnfce some ?i!n';'* said run In n voter suspiciously nlUI. '-'What would you Ruggost?" "A wallt, ineObct" said Hl in delight ed expectation. "i hold the opinion tlmt you have mentioned nu uncommonly vullublt remedy -better "n pain killer ulmost." Bill rose languidly. "t say." be drawled, tapping the young f< How, "It appears to mo a little walk would perhaps be good, ntebbo." "All lights WOlt Uli 1 get my cap," wes the unsuspecting reply. "1 don't think perhupR you won't Heed it. luebbo. I cherish tbe opinion you'll perhaps bo warm enough." Bill'* voice bad uneoiweiously passed Into a sterner tone, ill was on hi* feet and at tbc door. "Tills lioro Interview is privute and confidential," Bald BUI to Ids partuer. "Exoolly," said III, opening the door. At Ibis the young follow, who was * Strapping six fooler, but soft and llabby, drew back and refused to go. lie was too laic. Bill's grip Wtis on his collar and out they went Jnto the snow, and behind (hem ill closed tho door. In vain the young fellow struggled to wrench himself free from the bands that had him by the shoulder and the back of the neck. 1 look It nil In from the window, lie might have been a boy for all tho effect his plunglngs had upon Ihe long, sinewy arms that gripped him so fiercely. After a min ute's furious struggle tho young fel low stood qulet, when Bin suddenly shlftvd his grip from tbe shoulder to the se.it of his buckskin trousers. Then began u series of evolutions before tbe house, up and down, forward and back, which the unfortunate victim, with bauds wildly clutching at empty nlr, was quite powerless to resist till he was brought up, panting and gasp ing, subdued, to a standstill. "I'll lam you agnostics and several other kinds of tricks," said Bill in A terrible voice, his drawl lengthening perceptibly. "Come round hero, will you, and shove your blanked second handed trash down our throats?" Bill paused to got wot-ds; then, bursting out in rising wrath: "There ain't no sootable words for sich conduct. By the llvlu' Jtnulny"? He suddenly swung his prisoner o(T his feet, llfteil htm bodily and held him over hl;i bend at arm's length. "I've a notion to"? "Don't! Don't 1 For heaven's sake!" cried the struggling wretch. "I'll stop It! I will!" Bill at once lowered him and sot him on his feet. "All right! Shako!" he said, holding out bis hand, which the other took with caution. it w:is ;i remarkably sudden conver sion and lasting in Ms effects. There was no more agnosticism In the little group that gathered around the Pilot for the nightly reading. The Interest In tho reading kept growing night by night. "Seems as If ihe Pilot was glttln' In his work," said Bill to me, and looking at the grave, eager faces I agreed. lie was get ling in his work with BUI, too; thom-h p'erbnps Bill did not know It I remember one night, when the others had gone, the Pilot was reading to us tbe parable of the talents and Bill was particularly Interested In the servant who failed In his duty. "Ornery cuss, eh?" lie remarked. "And gall, too, eh? Served him blamed well right. In my opinion!" But when the practical bearing of the parable became clear to him, after long silence, he said slowly: "Well, that there seems to Indicate that It's about time for me to get a rustle on." Then, after another silence, he said hesitatingly: "This here church bulldhl' business now, do j-ou think that Ml perhaps count, inebbc? I guess not. oh? 'Tttln't much, of course, any way." Poor Bill, he was like a child, ami tho Pilot handled him with n mother's touch. "What are you best at, Bill?" "Bronco bust in' and cnttle," said Bill wonderlngly. "That's my line." "Well, Bill, my line is preaching just now and piloting, you know." The Pilot's smile was like n sunbeam on u rainy day, for there were tears in bis eyes and voice. "And we have Just got to be faithful. You see what he says: 'Well done, good and faithful servant. Thou bast been faithful.' " Bill was puzzled. "Faithful!'' be repealed. "Poos that mean with the cattle, perhaps?" "Yes, that's Just it, Bill, and with everything else that comes your way." And Bill never forgot that lesson, for i hoard him, with a kind of quiet en thusiasm, giving it to III as a great find. "Now, I call that a fair deal," he said to bis friend. "(Jives every man a show. No cards up tbe sleeve." "That's so," was Ill's thoughtful re ply; "distributes the trumps." Somehow Bill came tc be regarded as an authority upon questions of re ligion and morals. No one ever ac cused him of "gottln* religion." IIo went about bis work In bis slow, quiet way, but ho was always sharing his discoveries with "the hoys." And If any one puzzled him with subtleties he never rested till ho bad him face to face with 11)0 Pilot. And so It came that tbeso two drew to each other with more than brotherly affection. Wliej? BUI got Into difficulty with problems that have vexed the souls of men far wiser than h", the Pilot would either disentangle (be knots or would turn bis mind to the verities that stood out sure and clear, and Pill would be con tout. "That's good enough for me," he j Would say, and his heart would be at ?est. [to ire ' oxTi.NUED.J TAKBN WITH CHAMPS. Win. Klrm3C, a membi r i f tho brhJgo gang working mar Idileport was iiikon suddnnly ill wl h cramps ni.d rt lind of eholera, His ease, was so fo veio that In? had to hnvo tho rflembera of tho orew wait upon him and Mr. 01f? foid was o H d and consulted. He told ti era ho bad a medicine in the form of f ha nberlaln'? Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Pv -iiedv thai bo thought w u)d help bit out ami accordln&ly ?e?er4ldo;ei wens administered with the rom't t*at ihfl fellow was able <o hi next day. The ire'dent speak* qu 0 highly of Mr. Glfl'ord's medicines. - Glkader, I ?wn, Argus. 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