The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-26
CHAPTER XIV.

TX rumor and surmIse. Heman
ID had appealed to the courts,
- asking that Captain Cy's ap-
pointment 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 fly trap. Ke-
turah and Mrs. Trip had deserted to
the enemy. and the minority-meaning
Asaph and Bailey-had little oppor-
tunity to defend their friends cause,
even if they had dared. Heman At
kinS. his Christian charity and high
mindedness, his devotion to duty re
CARELESS OF political consequences and
the magnificent speech at town meet
ing We're Landed and exalted. The Bay
port Breeze contained a full account or
the meeting. and il was read aloud by
Keturah amid hymns or praise from
the elect.
Up at the Cy Whitaker place the
days were full ones, There also le-
cal questions were discussed with
Georgianna. the board of strategy. Jo-
siah Dimick occasionally and more
infrequenuy still Miss Dawes as par
Elephants With Captain Cy in the dis
cussions. Rumors were true in 50 far
as they related to Mr. Atkins appeal
to the courts and the captains retain
ing Lawyer Peabody of Ostable. Mr.
Peabodys opinion or The case was not
encouraging
You see, captain" * said when bis
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.
he has the most influential politician
in this county back of him. We
wouldn't stand a fighting chance ex-
cept for one thing-Thomas himself.
He left his wife and the baby; desert
ed them. 10 she said; went to get work,
he says. we can prove he was
drunken blackguard before he went
and that AZ has been drunk since he
came back But they'll say-Atkins
and his laEyer-that the man was deS-
perate and deSpairinG because Of your
refusal co give him his child They'll
bold him up as repentant sinner anK-
ious TO reform and needing the little
girls influence to help keep him
straight. That's their game, and they'll
play tt-be sure Of that 1t sounds
reasonable enough. too. for sinners have
repented before now. And the long
lost father coming back to his child 1s
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 II her
self?" asked Peabody.
.Her? Bos'n? why, that's the
hardest OF oil. Some of the children
at school poster her about her father.
T don't knows you can blame EN-
young ones are made that way, guess
but she comes home to me cryin',
and its oh. Uncle Cy, be amt my
truly father, is her and You won't
let him take re away from you, will
your till it seems as II should dy
out OF the window. The poor little
thing. And that pulled Up humbug
Atkins BLOWN about his Christianity
and all. I've seen heather Injuns,
who never heard of Christ. with more
of His spirit inside 'em. There! I've
shocked you. l guess Sometimes X
think this place IS too narrer and
cramped for me. I've been around.
you know. and my New England
bringin' up has wore thin In spots.
Seems if ! must get somewheres and
spread out or Ill bust"
IT. threw himself into chair. The
lawyer clapped him on the shoulder.