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86 Strictly Business
Alh, the brothers of St. Gondrau abandoned their worldly
narnes when they took the vows. Did the gentlemen
wish to speak wilh one of the brothers? If they would
conic to the refectory an(l indicate the one they wished to
sce. the revereverend abbot in authority would, doubtless,
permit it.
Evres and Gilliam went into the dining hall and pointed
out to Brother Cristofer the man they had seen. Yes, it
was Johnny Bellehambers. They saw his face plainly
now, as lie sat among the dingy brothers, never looking
up, eating broth from a coarse, brown bowl.
Permis:;ion to speak to one of the brothers was granted
to the two travelers by the abbot, and they waited in a
reception room for him to come. When he did come,
treading softly in his sandals, both Evres and Gilliam
looked at him in perplexity and astonishment. It was
Johnny Bellehambers, but he had a different look. Upon
his smooth-shaven face was an expression of ineffable
peace, of rapturous attainment, of perfect and complete
happiness. llis form was proudly erect, his eyes shone
with a serene and gracious light. Hle was as neat and
well-groomed as in the old New York days, but how
differenlliv was he clad! Now he seemed clothed in but
a single garment- a long robe of rough brown cloth,
gathered by a cord at the waist, and falling in straight,
loose folds nearly to his feet. IIe shook hands with his
visitors with his old ease and grace of manner. If there_2 .
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Henry, O., 1862-1910. Strictly Business, book, 1910; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139374/m1/98/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.