Show gamblers helped the rev endicott build his I churchyard fenee fence was among frontier towns that have achieved lurid distinction in the history of the american west it had according to its legend its man tor for breakfast every morning but it was touched with the refinements of old and ordered communities it was isolated in Arizona an desert but civilization was just over the horizon A m mining ining town in the heart of a cattle country it had the of a boom silver campi camp tand and the col our of a trall trail end cowboy capital it was a town ot of lawlessness lawless neo and law saloons and schools gambling halls balls and churches lurid melodrama and business routine red lights and altar candles the ri rev endacott Endl Erdl cott peabody educated bated at cheltenham Chel and cambridge university in england and now rector of 0 the tombstone episcopal church Is anxious to have the churchyard fenced and takes up a collection for or the purpose his con I 1 gre gatlon gation gives meagerly gam blen playing poker in the crystal palace learn of the good pastors pastor disappointment and with their compliments ments send the rev peabody the kitty the nights play the kitty comprising chips taken out tor for all hands above two pair the rev peabody returns a note of polite thanks and the church fence is built walter noble burns in tombstone an fillad of the southwest doubleday page co publisher |