Axxthor of Capn Eri. Etc. IMustretioms by Ellsworth Young Hu SYNOPSIS Keziah Coffin, in ing to move from ton, following the death of her for whom she had keep} bt 15@. be yper, widower, offers marriage, ndignantly refusea. COC apt E! !kanah els, leader of the Regular ghurch, eziah a place as housekeeper for new minister, and she decides to in Trumet. Keziah takes charge John Ellery, the mew minister, and him advice sa to his conduct members of che parish. Ellery sensation by attending a ‘'‘Come-outer’ meeting. Ellery's pre RO e is bitterly re- sented by Eben Hammond, leader of the meeting Grace apologizes for her guardian and Ellery escorts home In the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond, Eben son, becomes a hero by brin packet into port safely throug storm Ellery fir 1s Kez! ah ter to some $ i sponse to a demar Bi startied when inf ad of Nat. Nat calls Keziah, ops that they youth. Dan for attending 'C lery is caught by by Nat. They be meets Grace while and learns that she walks tl Bunday. The rman takes Sundays with the aniel Annabel, captain's daughter. 3 . erself make an n She tices with vexation his d every Sunday at a watches him through again importunes Keziah He says he has had a quarr father, who wants him marry Ellery asks Grace to him confesses that she loves hi but she fears to displeasa her kanah Daniels tells Eben ut the meet ings between Ellery and Eben declares he will make Grace choose bhe- tween him and the prea Grace finds him in a faint, ecitement of Elkanah's visit Eben exacts a pro Grace that they breaks the received a ne to marry Nat to see her of turned Mrs. Arran supp woeed widow, I'réamet brother, and is Dan- of Re ers 3 dinner the to impression Grace She Says El- + to r rdian. news to ite fron her elps 1 coverad lery, left wandering Grace She shanty and send takes him 3s for hel CHAPTER XV!.—(Continued.) Early the next morning, just was breaking, a buggy, the which drew {it galloping, bumped down the lightt Parker, his brows togeth lips set with anxiety, was had been roused from tel at Hyannis by a boy gram. “Come quick,” fit Ellery sick.” The sender Ellis, the light keeper early as it was, he foun waiting and gazing at the shanty lightkeeper was there and three other men. were earnestly. “How is he, Noah? doctor, inmping to t “1 don't know, ain't heard sence last telegraphed you.” “The devil!” Dr. Parzer sw patiently. “Who Is with him You haven't left him alone, have “No-0,” Noah hesitated “Noo, he ain't alone. She's “She? Who? Keziah Coffin?” “I don't cal'late Keziah's yet. We was waitin’ said much to anybody. ~the-—-the one that found him see, he was out of his head and derin’ up the lane "most to the road and she'd been callin’ on Keziah and when she come away {rom the parsonage she heard him hollerin’ and goin’ on and" “Who did?” horse and Dr. hig nis He ked sleep | with tele “Mr was Noah the read ropes, i group . The two or talking ANAT E * demanded the he ground eplied Ellts. “I 1 ight doc,” r when | wre im- 5 then? you?" more there.” once heard it fore we there You wan main for you But she's his Grace Van Horne, sompanions—"why, doc, angd got me to telegraph you.' rest, of the shanty. it. “How is he? demanded the doctor. “I think he seems a little easier; at any rate, he's not delirious. He's In there. Oh, I'm so thankful you've come.” “Is that the doctor?” weakly from the next room. “Yes,” replied Parker, his coat and hat. lery.” “For God's sake, away. Don’t let her stay. Make her go! [I've got ths smallpox and if she stays she will dle. Don't you under stand? she must go.” called Ellery “Is 17" ly. “Hush, dear.” Dr. Parker stopped short and looked at her. However, he waited no longer, but hurried in to his new patient. CHAPTER XVi1. In Which Keziah Decides to Fight, The news was flying from house to house along the main road. Dreak- fasts were interrupted as some neligh- bor ruched In to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him ar hear Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he .had the smallpox. Grace Van Horne was with him, taken him back to the shanty, sisted upon staying there doctor came. At the Danlels's house until the into the dining toast and the servant room to serve the story at one SWOOP. spoon jingled to the floor. face turned a dull red Her eyes “Pa!” she cried, “I do something now I'll never—" Her father shook his head warning- ly. “Debby he sald the maid, “you walt.” Det departed kite hen nak fanan to needn't After Captain reluctantly door had closed, “My dear, we this matter is very sick. Horne girl, we haven't whole vet. Bhe may or it may bby sald: t 1sty be too } Mr. the in Remem- Ellery Van the be there at an accident-— “Accldent! Pa, Accident! Accider 1appen. yOu let if~- Oh, to think of it! calling i hero and thing! Hero! he she might—" “Hush! hush, child! “1 shan't hush. Pa, to let him disgrace himself “No, no. Probably there ain't any idea of his marrying her. If there is—" “If there ia of the church and out her— © him haves ead!” } heard truth all, you make boil 118 like her me that stay there, Or And and there oO we avery. stayed Are you going you put him of town. ! And we've at dinner I shall die! 1 out And as for been hav- and-—and 1 wish 1 was oh ere Oh, Then followed hysterics greedily listened to by Debby, ear was at the crack of tain Elkanah soothed ided and tried to pacify t ended by his prom- fain $ Sing 0 and agony, Be the door. Cap wh inve 1CCessary take steps ‘fmmejit Per her brother, Lavinia He ¥'8 most had grown devoted 1 to hear of the was Keziah Coffin. old her and Keziah start. before the tale of ht's happenings the vi Sh d not wait waited to but beach Grace's part in reached for a throw a shaw began to cover ti She had walked the distance overtook her and his cl chaise They shock Convey 11d jiGers, ing the dri forbidding ropes and was hitched to one of ou Mrs. Coffin,’ tor give nobody get wants but dur sald little i anx! ana ion. At the ve, the conver- the same Parker's the posts. sald us his by i all the ety sat was group, larger now, Dr horse can't y dO gue to, same Ke ziah tion to his arm her way paid not the slight atten- Mr. Black. She stooped beneath under the rope and was on to the st wre they real. intention. The living room est . & us ’ ianty bef ized her f — —- I don't I'm glad 1 came. I'm glad 1 was the one to find him and help him. No matter what happens—to me—I'm glad. I never was so glad before. 1 love him, Aunt Keziah. 1 can say it to you, for you know {t—you must I love him and he needed He was calling my when I found him. He might have died there, alone in the wet and cold, and 1 saved him. that means to me.” The door opened softly and Dr. Par- ker came out. “He's asleep,” he sald. “And he's better, much better. And I'll tell you if you won't make too about it—he hasn't got the smallpox. He is pretty close to brain that this time, with care. whole, Keziah, I'm glad This young lady,” On the you came. with a movement of Grace, She really saved his life, mistaken. Now, 1 thi part. not if I'm nk she I'll pretty nearly guarantee him up and out of this in a fortnight.” Here was joyful tidings, the elng 80 unexpected. Keziah ‘aned against the boards and drew a sald ing, but, moment, she into the to have Grace noth ft went aller a a good Parker, watching wanted to talk h Coffin, and right away. re's something I don't know about, : you do Young wor her kind and thing, too,” her come- mented went, “l as she z . then, that Ziless when ), something nd I rather men-—<eyven that's as good any young man they pick up cas- “All right, doo 1 i 0 considered * she sald, “all e thing.” went on to i's love ‘arker t" he Keziah when she reached a right; I'll the tell you tell all she kne story. listened ghttully, “I see change mind so sald thou inde her her Captain Zebedee, having shipped with the Insurgents, worksé for them from sunrise to sunset and after, Zeb was something of a politician and knew whom to “get at” He sought his fellows on the parish and labored with them. and the at Mrs, Mayo cause sewing circle lively, fur flew whichever agree with side It was by no means struggle Captain Elkanah, spurred on by the furious Annabel, marshaled having disgraced the Regular Boclety, should no longer occupy its pulpit. hinted concerning a good-sized bution toward a parish house, It El the contribution made, not other was a point worth lery was discharged, probably And this be wise toid you, had all but agreed to marry him She cares for him, that's sure. Then, at once throws him yurse her she all aii over and shock he swayed talk, farther fror most of chap, is dead, 20 her promis is canceled. EI! will get he isn't troubled If she leaves he'll go to pleces agai: leave And she can't stay ation. 1 t's come they talk the they'll get- ‘em, ery 80 she mu without let's give the right out that ex- with ment en announcer they're she's a ‘ome-Outer there's the church.” "Well, 1 know {t 50 popular as he is 1't by any means me-Outer steady-going Zeke B and finding with saett rest have 11 gilder to her a you herolsm and her he would Kegiah good many one of that.” was delighted; her own heart But hezitated trust me the fact have died Come on! tackled a making Isn't to tackle Kez! WOre jobs, but match ‘em. Here goes here was as til still Do “yon one thing, arry tor,” sald, i've that's Gracie herself him knowing the loss of his minis she she forgot ashe In Dow, mean ¥ and more than lon't believe it “That's your ps got to si fy i Any would at art, Keziah, You've iow her she marry him dle; must goa?” Keziah's itation Her face iit up “I say good!” she cried. "And give you a plece of for the first leg, you see Cap'n hes was at an end now I want to your cou might say: rse as you Zebedee “Humph! aan Cap'n Zeb ls to see” and eyes and ears open. Mrs, Mayo was with him when the doctor called, “Well!” exclaimed the captain, ofl en “She Must Marry Him, Or He'll Die.” at the sound some came from room adjoining. That some one was Grace Dr. Parker appeared, holding up a but one wan empty, the “Hush!” he cried. Don't here. Go outside, if you must talk— and 1 suppose you must.” Gface ied the way. Fortunately, the door was on the side not visible from the spot where Captain Zeb and the rest were standing. Keziah, bewil dered and amazed at the girl's pres ence, followed dumbly. “Now, auntie,” whispered Grace, turning to her, “you want to know how he is, of course. Well, 1 think he The doctor thinks so, too. But why did you come here?” “Why did 1 come? Why, because my place was here. 1 belonged here For the love of mercy’'s sakes what are you doin’ here? With him? And the emallpox!” Vell, by the flukes of Jonah's whale! Talk about surprises. Old lady, what go ahead, Zebedee Go If Mr. Ellery wanted to mar Jezebel's sister, and | knew he “1 say ahead! help him get her Horne is a good girl, Go ahead’ “Say, doc, there'll be a lively row, and 1 kind o' like it,” said Captain There was, and It was lively enough to sult even Captain Zeb. Dr. Parker, on his calls that day, was assalled multitude of questions con- cerning Grace's presence at the shanty. He answered them cheer: fully, dilating upon the girl's bravery, her good sense, and the fact that she had saved Mr. Ellery's life. Then he confided, as a strict secret, the fact that the two were engaged, Before his hearers had recovered from the shock of this explosion, he was justi fying the engagement, Why shouldn't they marry if they wanted to? It was a free country. The girl wasn't a ComeOuter any longer, and, be sides—and this carried welght in a good many households-—-what a black eye the marriage would be for that no-account crowd at the chapel. Danlels also wrote to his influential friends of the National Regular So- jut Captain Zebedee had fore him there and both letters laid on table to await fur developn As for the Come- 5, they wild with rage and f read out of their the ents Outer ware formally Meantime Keziah, installed as head at the shanty, having The minister was getting better, slowly but surely getting bet The danger of 3 end, but he not be Was her oubles I must exc said He had expresse with his housekeepe thing to tell weakly. an d———" “Cat's gril don't star I've got my } & you, Aunt sald “Some 4 ing love with Thelr engageins ablished dared any dared say It's a wicked , Aunt Well, | suppose llkel) as anybody, You? “Yup; me him; at any ‘re here you two = Bhe we were It's not true Who is responsible deary.” You, Aunt Kezial You are rate, you with ain't engsa argued last, to think had brough rward She had at she anole her word her break A dying man? She $ given How pro that i fool she reyes 1A Funda would ike the io w hie demanded ing patience, “Not he's gone, And don’t you Eben understand where they are? wouldn't now De ace agreed present was until at least Keziah the preliminary confident of win- and others, sl y herself. Yet ench time was brought to the shan ded to look at it, and the = made her shake with Coffin had threatened to come It he came, she had made to do bh committee Elkanah had of moving expelled from the There was to be no asking for a resignation; discharged, thrown out county papers were full of the but they merely reported the news and did not take sides. The fight was too even for that One afternoon a faw days before the date set for the meeting Elkanah his henchmen of the Daniels They were blue and downcast. Annabel was in the sitting room, shedding tears of humiliation and jealous rage on the haircloth sofa 10 BE CONTINI where she skirmish ning the victory, in tue ect f happiness 2 } Appy pros for he was al the #he anger fear was {0 meet i his hn Ellery Regular chur compromise, no he must be in disgrace Announce tha at ch bble, UED) When Fish Go to Bed. Did you know that fish go to bed In the winter? Prof. Dyche, state fish and game warden for Kansas, says “Sure thing, fish have beds. | have geen them piled up four and five fish deep for a space at least 3 by 10 feet. Usually they find a place below a log or some kind of an obstruction in a stream where there ig an eddy. They can maintain their positions there without much effort. 1 don't know whether they aleep or not, but fish will spend most of a winter in that way. “When the water gets cold the fish become sluggish. 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