The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-03-30

u asking that Captain cy's ap
polntment as Bos'n's guardian be re
scinded. Cy had hired Lawyer Pea,
body Of ostable to look out for his
interests
Angelina Phinney was having the
time OF her life The perfect board.
ing house hummed like a ny trap. Ke.
turah and Mrs Trip had deserted 70
the enemy. and the minority meaning
Asaph and Balley-had little oppor-
tunity 10 defend their friends cause.
even II they had dared. Heman At.
kins, bis Christian charity and high
mindedness. his devotion TO duty re-
gardless OF political consequences and
the magnificent speech at town meet
ing were lauded and exalted. The Bay
port Breeze contained a full account OF
Keturah amid hymns of praise from
the elect
Up ut the Cy Whitaker place the
days were full ones There also le-
| gal questions were discussed with
| Georgianua, the board OF strategy. Jo-
slab Dimick occasionally and more
infrequently still Miss Dawes as par
/ Elephants with Captain Cy In the dis
cussions. Rumors were true In so far
as they related TO Mr.. Atkins appeal
TO the courts and the captains retain
Ing Lawyer Peabody OF 0stable. Mr.
Peabodys opinion OF the case was not
encouraging
gtNa mr. In hs uaV nh
client visited him at his office, the
odds are very much against us. The
court appointed you as guardian with
the understanding that this man
Thomas was dead. Now he Is alive
and claims his child More than that.
be has the most influential politician
In this county back of him. We
wouldn't stand a fighting chance ex-
cept for one thing himself
He left his wife and the baby; desert
ed them. so she said: went TO get work.
he says. We can prove he was a
drunken blackguard before he went
and that he has been drunk since he
came back But they'll say--Atkins
aud his Ia wyer-that the man was des-
perate and despairing because OF your
refusal 10 give him his child They'll
hold him up as a repentant sinner anx-
lous TO reform and needing the little
girls influence to help keep him
straight. That's their game. and they'll |
play it-he sure OF that Ii sounds |
reasonable enough. too. for sinners have /
repented before now. And the long |
lost father coming back 10 his child Is /
the one sure thing TO win applause
from the gallery you know that"
Captain Cy nodded.
He stopped. rose and. striding over
TO the window. stood looking out
How does she feel about It her
selfy' asked Peabody.
"HerY Bos'np Why, that's the
hardest Of all Some OF the children
at school poster her about her father.
| don't knows you can blame EN-
young ones are made that way. guess
but she comes home TO me cryin'.
and It's oh. Uncle Cy. he amt my
truly father. Is hep and You won't
let him take me away from you. will
your I'll II seems as II | should fly
out of the window The poor little
thingl And that pulled up humbug
Atkins BLOWN about his Christianity
and all! I've seen heather lnjuus.
who never heard OF Christ. with more
OF His spirit inside 'em. There! I've
shocked you. guess. Sometimes |
think this place is too narrer and
cremped for me. I've been around.
you know, and my New England
bringin' up has wore thin In spots.
Seems II | must get somewheres and
spread out or III bust"
He threw himself into u chair. The
lawyer clapped him on the shoulder
There. there. captain" he said
Don't bust yet awhile. Don't give
up the ship III we lose In one court
we can appeal TO another. and so on
up the line And meantime Wen do
little investigating OF friend Thomas
career since he left Concord I've
written to legal acquaintance OF
mine In Butte. giving him the facts
rs we know them and description
of Thomas. He win try TO find OUT
what the fellow did In his years out
west It's our best chance. as | told
you. Keep your pluck up and wait
and see"
The captain repeated this CONVEX
sation TO the board of strategy when
he returned TO Bayport Miss Dawes
had walked home from school with
Bcs'n and had stopped at the house
to hear the report She listened. but
1t was evident that something else
was on her mind
Captain Whitaker" she asked. has
1t ever struck you as queer that Mr..
Atkins should take such an interest in
this matter? He is giving time and
counsel and money to help this man
Thomas, who is a perfect stranger to
him. Why does he do itY'
Captain Cy smiled.
Why? he repeated Why, to down