The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-03-23
CHAPTER XIII.

- son directly and In insinua
ton by.-er-another. Therefore II Il
my right 10 make my position clear
Mr. Thomas came to me last evening II
distress. both OF mind and body. III,
told me his story -substantially the
s,cTy which has just been told to you
by Mr.. Simpson-and. gentlemen. be
lieye IT. But II did not believe It, II
! believed him TO have been In the past
all that bis opponent has said, even II
believed that. only last evening,
spurned, driven from his child. PENN.
less and hopeless, be had yielded TO the
weakness which has been his curse all
his llfe-even II | believed that, still I
should demand that Henry Thomas
repentant and earnest as you see him
now, should be given his rightful OPP
portunlty to become a man again. lie
Is poor. but he Is not--shal not be-
friendless. No: thousand times, mol
You may shy. some OF you. that the
AFFAIR IL not my business. | affirm
that II is my business. II is my bust
ness as a Christian. and that business
should come before all Others. | have
child OF my own. know what a
| fathers love H. And after sleepless
night | stand here before you today
determined that this man shall have
his own n my money-which you
will, I'm sure, forgive my mentioning
and my unflnchlng support can give
II to him That is my position" He
paused and with right hand raised
launched his fna thunderbolt Whom
God hath joined" he proclaimed. "let
no one put asunderf'
That settled H. The cheers shook the
walls. Amid the tumult Dimick and
Bailey Bangs seized Captain Cy by the
shoulders and endeavored to lift him
from his seat
For the love OF goodness. Whit"
groaned Josiah desperately. stand
up and answer himi II you don't well
founder sure"
The captain smiled grimly aud shook
his head He had not taken his eyes
from the face OF the great Atkins since
the latter began speaking.
w hat" be replied, after that
put asunder' sockdolager1 Man alive.
do you want me 10 add Sabbath break.
in TO my other crimesT'
The vote by ballot followed almost
Immediately IL was pitiful to see the
erstwhllo Whitaker majority melt
away Alonzo Snow was triumphantly
elected. Bur handful voted against
him.
Captain Cy. returning from the town
meeting to the Whitaker place, felt
lonesome
War was already declared. aud the
reasons for II mattered little The /
frst skirmish might occur al any mo
meut The situation was desperate
The captain squared his shoulders.
thrust forward his chin and walked
brlskly up the path to the door OF the
dining room. II was nearly o'clock.
but Bos'n had not yet gone.
Hello. shlpmate." be hailed mot
headed for school YETI Good ! cal'late
you needn't 20 this afternoon. I'm
hlnkin' OF hlrin' a team and drlvin' to
)stable, aud | didn't know but you'd
Ike TO go with me Think you could
Without that teacher woman hayiu
'eu brought up aft for mutlnyT
Bos'n thought II over
Eyes. sir. she said 81 guess so. II
GU wrote me an excuse. I'd love to
%. Uncle Cy."
The captain removed his coat and
AT and pulled chair forward 10 the
able
Hello" no exclaimed, Whats this
the maiiY"
Bos'n smiled delightedly.
"YeS, SIR she replied II knew you
fas at the meeting. and so brought
from the Office Amt you glsd9"
Sure! Yes, indeedl Much obliged" G
lie smothered groan aud picked ~
he mail
Hum" he mused-"the Breeze. !,
.rcular and Que letter Hello! Il isn't
ossible that Well wellw ,
The letter was in a long envelope
lie hastily tore IL open At the inclo,
Ire he glanced In evident excitement
hen his smile returned.
''Bos'n," he said after moments
election. II guess you and me won't |,
ave TO 20 TO ostable after ALL" No =
cling the child's look of disappoint.
ent. he added: But you ueeda't go TO
hool Maybe you'd better not. You :
nd me'G take a tramp alougshore. 1
HAT do you say2"
"oh, yes, Uncle Cy! Let's-shall S
e?' v
why. I don't see why not Wen 6
'uise in company as long as we can, Z
~. little girl? The squalls likely to !
rike afore night" he muttered. half
oud. Wen enjoy the fine weather {
II it's time TO shorten sail" o
They walked all that afternoon. Cap q
in Cy was even more kind and gentle
18th his small companion than usual g
e told her stories which made her 3
ugh. pointed out spots in the pines p
here he had played Indian when a u