Author of Cy Capn Eri, Etc. Mustreations by Ellsworth Young SYNOPSIS. Mrs, K¢ Arranging ziah Coffin, to move from supposed widow, is Trumet to Bos- ollowing the death of her brother, wom #he had kept house, Kyan I widower, offers marriage, ignantl ly refused. Capt leader of the Regular feztah a place as housekeeper for the pe inister, and she decides to remain in Tru met. Keziah takes charge of Rev. hn lery, the new minister, Im advice as to his conduct members of the parish Ellery sensaticn by attending a ome-outer" meeting. Ellery's presence is bitterly re- pented by Eben Hammond leader of the meeting Grace apologizes for her uardian and Ellery escorts her home he rain Capt. Nat Hammond, Eben's son, becomes a he by bringing the packet Into port safely throu fog and ptorm. Ellery finds Keziah writing a let- ter to some one, Inclosing money in re- pponse to a demand. She curiously tartled when informed of the arrival of Nat. Nat calls on Keziah, and it devel- ops that they have been lovers outh, Danlels remonstrates with Ell for atendin church offers toward causes mR ro : “Come-oute?’ meeting caught by the tide and Is rescusd + ey hecom friends, Ellery meets Grace while w ng in the flelds, and learns that she w als there Bunday. The clergyman takes Sundays with the Dane sla. Annabel, captain's 1 exerts her v him. ery is by Nat the on _ on certain a tiah to a quarrel \ 1 to marry Gra spy ts hi CHAPTER X. Which Captain a Calle ige of the but the b \yberry where the father, who 3 in ben At tl the Were ef pines and bushes thickest, crooked little footpath rise and dov to the the salt meadow, Grace had halted in minister's fac determin idly. dipped o pasture ig John Eller; their walk. e was pale, but and he was speakin get ed, g ri “1 can’t help it. nothing you. It yes, then nothi help I have made Can rests it." he sald up my up m it You y mind an nothing If ng else matters. you say it?” He was holding both her hands now, and though she tried to withdraw them, he would not let her. “Will you?” he pleaded. “I can’t,” she answered brokenly. can't. Think of your church and of your people. What would r—" . “l don’t care what they say.” She shook her head. “Some of them might respect you,” she said. “They would say you had been led into this by me and were not $0 much to blame. But | “They shall respect my wife,” he In- terrup By snapping his teeth together, “or 1'1l know the reason why.” “I can’t! 1 can't! My uncle—" “Your uncle shall hear it from me We'll go to him together. I'M tell him myself. He worships you.’ “Yes, I know. He does worship me. That' see me dead than married tegular, and a Regular know—I know he would gent, His is set el NS Are you Is~ he to stand What right has he to say" “Hush! He hasn't said thing But—but he and uncle quarreled, just a little. 1 didn't you, but they have And 1 thi know the reason. Nat is Uncle Eben’s idol serious, I belleve it would break his heart. 1 couldn't bear to be the cause of that; I should never forgive my- self.” “You the cause? be the cause those two? to you, never heart something on se ar Nat! 4 considering between him, too? hush! have tell How could yon of a quarrel between Grace, think of me.” “John,” she sald, “it is of you I am thinking Everything else could — might be overcome, perhaps. But 1 must think of your future and your life. I must. That Is why —" He did not walt to hear more. He seized her In his arme and kissed her. “Then you do care!” he cried joy- fully. “You will marry me?” For an Instant she lay quiet in his to his caresses. firmly freed herself. He saw there were tears In her eyes, “1 don’t know,” she sobbed. “Oh, I don't know! [I must think-—I must! Wait, please wait, John. Perhaps by tomorrow I can answer. I'll try-I'll try. Don’t ask me again, now. Let me think. Oh, do!" She started down the path. ftated, then ran after her, “To-morrow?” he questioned eager ly. “Tomorrow, then, you'll say that you will?” “Oh, perhaps, perhaps! 1 promise. Good night.” It was after seven when Grace reached the old tavern. The houge- keeper, Mrs. Poundberry, was anxious ly awaiting her. She wore her bonnet and Bunday gown and was dvidently ready to go. “Supper’s on the table and the kit tle’'s abilin’. You better eat (n a hurry, ‘cause it's meetin’ time now. Your uncle, he started ten minutes ago. I'm agoin’ right along, too, but I ain't goin’ to meetin’; I'm agoin’' up to 's to stay all night. She's He hes musn't | got a spine in her back, as the feller said, and ain't feelin’ good, so 1 told and stay a little spell. Eben's mighty feeble and He ain't long for this I'm afraid. You ought to be awful good to him, Gracie.” “I know it,” was the hurried reply. “Where's Nat?” “1 don't know. Can't keep track of him. Might's well try ger on a flea. He's here to-day gone yesterday, as the Scriptur’ ate a little mite of supper, much, and then off he puts.” She reached gate by this shut off the flow of conver door. Then she from the row he din- ing-room mantle, lig and went up to her own room. g before shioned bureau with its little arranged her hair. She did not wish to go to prayer meeting the chapel, but she felt that The Come-Outer gatherings, their noisy singing me and Your Uncle the sation by closing the took a candle on t ed it Standin she hastily at she must, with had grown pugnant to her candle and outing, re blew out the came he hall at the head of the about to de The door of the an She at Nat had » WAS volces. din Een 6 od pened ged returned The wondered who was with him i heard hér uncle's volce, unwonted sternness at "tis vou Eben sil, it's want to Captain I ought ness this 8B Min’ there every Sunday for 1 don't know bow long Here! let go, you old fool! Let go, I tell you!” “You lar!” snarled Captain Eben. “You low-lived liar! By the Almighty Elkanah Daniels! I'll— You take that back or I'll choke the everlastin’ soul out of you. 1 will" “let go, you lunatic! You'll yourself. Listen! I'm not lying. the truth. She's met a man, I tell you. Been meeting him for months, I guess. There! now will you listen? “His name's John Ellery, and he’s minister of the Regular church in this town: that's who he Is! Here! hold up! Good Lord! are you dying? Hold up!” The girl on the stairs sprang to her feet. Her head was reeling and she could scarcely stand, but she blindly began the descent. She must go to uncle, must. But Captain caused her to halt kill It's She voice once more, “There! relief there!" {it “Th now. quie t, said In a tone Set still hall 1 get better at's it. 8B at's je tl known? Bhs rose and again donned her bon- net and shawl, She was about blow out the lamp when she heard rapid footsteps, the sound one running along the sidewall in front of the house. As she listened, the footsteps sounded on the path. Whoever the runner was hé was com- ing to the parsonage. She slepped to the door and opened it The runner was a boy, Maria Hig- ging’ boy Isaac, whose widowed moth- er Hved down by the shore. He did the chores at the Hammond tavern, His freckled face wag dripping with perspiration and he puffed and blew like a stranded whale, “Have ye—have ye,” panted lke, “have ye seen the doctor anywheres, Mis' Coffin?” “Who? Dr. Parker? Have l geen— what in the world are you comin’ here after the doctor for?” “'"Cause—~"cause I didn’t know where | else to come. 1 been to his house and he ain't to home. Nobody ain't to ome water “No, no! I ain't what 1 I'm all right, I tell and What was it you just sald? -] don’t b'lieve I heard it right.” “l sald that daughter of yours, or whi ghe is, this Grace Van Horne, has meeting young Ellery, our minister, in Peters's grove Been meeting him and walking with him, and kissing him. She's met him in those C3 Over) day afternoon for a long was seen with him this ernoon.” “Who—who saw her?” “Never mind The never tell—unlesgs {t's necessary are fixing to be married, and—— “Married! Bhe marry a minister! Oh" “Hush! isten!* They We p right to work It Just let me be to be and you. Grace! me be used 1 et or ilever been a pin tim there aft one that did They ain't married you and I, fsn’t too iate 34. ‘am, win on! tell more! me ‘em. I know {t for her, the sneakin 1, never mind Ww "t be. It her so, CARD tell the Regul we ? And we hay the ely. tor 1 swered was igh she had the ex note of itement pauses and ha's" “Don’t be “And Lock th now a fool, stand door! Hammond!" it sald. preaching lamp! Are don't there at Get a " housa? Captain Elkanah Daniels! Captain | visiting a Come-Outer! and leader of the ComeOuters!! her breath What In world She started to descend and then a thought flashed mind. She stopped short “I ain't the fool, Elkanah" heard her uncle retort sternly. fools are them who are dee! call from on high. ( aught the she | 8 ould be!’ unday Evidently, to The chair creaked Eben was rising slowly me astray. afore. I warn you—-=" “Stop! but up! Eben Hammond, I tell you t hat your precious church yes and mine It's never halted and me don’t pull “And 1 tell you, Elkanah i'l have no blasphemy here, sanctuary up road a rock and neither your Pha? Daniels, That lit. the Yon priest-worshipin The Almighty'll His own As for the Reg'lar that's no concern of mine.” “But 1 tell you "tis your concern. is'nt, your own fam. iseein’ it of There was an Instant Grace, crouching on ti of silence. 1¢ stairs, noticed i i “My own family?” ly. “My own-- church What do Nat" “No, he ain't, of yours ” “Stop!” shouted Captain Hammond. “Elkanah Daniels, for your own sake be careful. If you dast to say a word, another word like that, I'll—u" “It I dast! The hussy! But there's no use talkin’ to you. You're ns erazy as a Bedlamite. Either that, or you're in the game with her. If you are, 1 WArn you——" “Stop! What game? What game do you mean? Gracle! My Gracie! is it? For mercy sakes, El kanah—" “Humph! 1 wondered If I couldn't get some sense into you, finally. Lock that door!” “I will! 1 will! But Elkanah" “Lock it! Give me the key!” The click of the lock sounded sharply. “Where's the lamp?” demanded Dan- fels. “And the matches? Don't stand there shaking.” A smell of sulphur floated out into the hall. Then the sickly glow of the “fluld” lamp shone through the door way. “What alls you? asked Elkanah. “Are you struck dumb? Now go and seo If there's anybody else In the house.” . “But—but thee ain't. I know there ain't, Hannah's wone and Gracle's at meetin’ by this time.” “8he? Humph! Well, maybe she's at meetin’ and maybe she fsn't. May- be she's over In Peters's pines, hug ging and kissing that man she's met he repeated slow. And the Reg'lar you mean? Has But that cussed girl “Well?” repeated Elkanah “Elkanah Daniels,” said Eben 1, his voice shaking from nervou haustion and of determination “Elkanah Danlels me I've heard your yarn is true, 8 ex weakness, but with a fine in you you through then my heart have But I didn't dle and Now listen to me. | mine better'n the and yet I'd ruther afore me minister Disgrace to your miserable about the disgrace to disgrace to her? Ruin your minister! Ruin my girl here and hereafter is what I'm in’ of: that and my people wor me. I'll talk to Grace. to her. But not Or you—-Or any lipservin’ crew. I'll between him and me oses him, I'll send her out of that door. I'll do my duty and read her out of my congregation. know she’s gone to everlastin’ and that's worse’'n the poorhouse That's all to-night, Elkanah. better go.” The wk and dosed every word, listen If I have heard it. love that girl whole wide world see her dead to a Reg'lar Disgr What the of than Ef +] En mine? A to to who with talk of w happen cantin’, to cl to him of your tell her 10086 cho 11 hell, turned; Grace, clinging to the bal home. His wife, Mis' P »r, she's i gone to the Boston yes'd: ! d—and it's all da and house door's open and the shay's gone, up coach, an the | BO" “Who's sick? him?” “And houses round t everyhody's the there, aunts rest was shut up ‘caus d and 1 of the here meetin’, 1 meetin® he 0 at use and and 1 gee ye 1 Who's sick? you? “Cap'n cal'late she won't Eben he's g He's awful sick 1 in’ to die, and Gracle ymmond! ps Eben? wi “Cap'n Dyin’? ’ Huh! Eben Hi at are you talkin’ about hi!" puffed the messenger I tell ye? Cap'n im. All white awful. And Gracle, 1 “THdn't { Eben’s adyin’. 1 seen h {| and still and I she's all ald “Holi the doctor ne SKton is most She's The » ss ajar and she open entered dinfr near it The room was on the volows adjoin eme rgeq Horne were dark cir doctor was very There w table ttle empty a8 A sitting- room came from the Then, from Dr. Parker 4 The girl the be and was white and der her ¢3 ETave 1 forward ped race ies un on H ar room, slowly and feebly. heard him enter the sitiing room. and by, with her mind made down Into the hall breath, she turned into the sitting room to face her uncle. By the light shining through the dining-room door she saw him on his knees by the hair cloth sofa. She spoke his name. He did not answer nor look up. At her touch his arm &Nld from the couch and he fell gently over upon his side on the carpet. up, CHAPTER XI. in Which Captain Ebon Makes Port. Half past eight. In the vestry of the Regular church John Ellery was con- ducting his prayer meeting. The at- tendance was as large as usual. Three seats, however, were vacant, and along the settees people were wondering where Captain Elkanah Daniels and his daughter might be. They had not missed a service for many a day. And where was Keziah Coffin? At the Come-Outer chapel the testi fying and singing were in full blast But Ezekiel Passett was leading, for Captain Eben Hammond had not made his appearance. Neither had Grace Van Horne, for that matter, but Cap- tain Eben’s absence was the most as tonishing, In the Regular parsonage Keziah sat alone by the sitting-room table Prayer meeting rud supper she had forgotten entirely. The minister had not come home for his evening meal, and food was furthest from the house. keeper's thoughts, What should she do? What ought she to do? How could she avert the disaster so certain He Did Not Answer or Look Up. her. Keziah took her in her arms soothed her as if she were a child “Well, well, dear,” went Mra Coffin hurriedly. “He will be better soon, we'll hope. You mustn't give up the ship, you know. Now you go and lay down somewheres and I'll get my things off and see what there is to do Some good strong tea might be good for all hands, 1 guess likely. Where's Hannah Poundberry?” “She's gone to her cousin's to stay all night. I suppose 1 ought to send for her, but [--" “No, no, you hadn't. Might's well send for a poll parrot, the critter would be just as much good and talk less. I'll look out for things, me and the doctor Where's-——where's Nat?” “He came In just after I sent the boy for the doctor. with him,” indicating the bedroom. “Poor Nat!" Keziah looked longingly toward door. “Yes,” she said slowly. low, it's an awful shock to him. and his father are— But there! you lay down on that lounge!" Grace, protesting that she couldn't sit down, she couldn't leave uncle, and there were so many things to do, was at last persuaded by Kesgiah and the doctor to rest for a few moménts In the big rocker. Then Mrs, CoMn went into the kitchen to prepare the tea. As she went, she beckoned to Dr. Parker, who Joined her a moment ater, 3 anda on (TO BE CONTINUED) to overwhelm those two young people i i i i Items of Interest. REPORTS ABOUT CROPS 600D Farmers Busy In Every Locality— Churches Raising Funds for Many Worthy Objects—Iitems of Busi ness and Pleasure that Interest. doubled ue bought ited in the past F ripar ik hr Tra Kel al rbo 0, close call to Baby” Show, the open- f the Lycoming County started in it giure O Progress Conference msaport and Richard Mellon, million aire bankers at Pittsburgh, have given nearly a quarter-miilion, establishing an industrial research laboratory. 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