Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
ne went on to explain Va,

tie went on to explain ~u,
Capen's establishment grew
Judas PRIEST" he exclaimed a.t.
That would explain why tbongbt ia
seen There! heavs ahead I've
got to see. But it's a mistake. don,
believe It" A
The pair entered the sick room
The sailor lay In a stupor. His ~
ing was rapid, but faint. Capen hon,
over him and gently moved the hand.
age on his face. For full mjnute he
gazed steadily. Then he stood erect
drew big red hand across his fore.
head, and moved slowly back 10 tho
living room.
"Yup," he said. Its him, Mr. FL
lery, what are you goin' to do abou,
it?"
Il don't know. I don't know !
must go somewhere by myself and
think. | don't know what to do"
The minister declined to wait for
breakfast. He said he was not hungry
Leaving Ebenezer to put on the coffee
pot and take up his duties as day
nurse, Ellery walked off along the
beach. By and by he heard Capen call.
ing his name
Mr.. Ellery;" shouted Ebenezer.
Mr.. Ellery. where be your"
"Here!" replied the minister
The old man came scrambling over
the sand. He was painting and much
excited.
Mr.. Ellery!" he cried, "Mr. Ellery,
it's settled for us-one part of 1t, any
how. He's slipped his cable. Yup. He
must have died just little while after
you left and after l gave him his
medicine. thought he looked kind of
queer then. And when the doctor
came We went in together and he was
dead. Yes, sir. dead"
Dead"
'Um-hm. No doubt of it; It's for
good this time. Mr. Ellery, what shall
We do? Shall tell Dr. Parker"
Ellery considered for moment
NO." he said slowly. mo, Capen,
don't tell anyone. l can't see why
they need ever know that he hasn't
been dead for years, as they supposed.
Promise me to keep 1t a secret I'll
ell-her-myself, later on. Now prom
Use me; trust you"
Land sakes, yes! III promise, II
you want me to"
The next day the body Of Murphy"
foremost hand on the San Jose. was
buried in the corner OF the Regular
graveyard, near those who were
drowned in the wreck Of that winter.
Capen remained at the shanty another
week Then, as the minister showed
no symptoms of having contracted the
disease and insisted that he needed no
companion. Ebenezer departed to take
up his fishing once more.
El1ery himself was most urgent in
the decision that he should not go
back TO the parsonage and his church
just yet Better to wait until he was
sure, he said, and DR.. Parker agreed.
DR. Parker told him OF Grace Van
Horne's return to the village. She had
come back, so the doctor said, the day
before, and was to live at the tavern
for while, at least Yes, he guessed
even she had given up hope of Cap
tain Nat now.
And say" went on Parker, what
l want to know is whether you think
/ could leave you for couple of days?
The Ostable County Medical Society
meets at Hyannis tomorrow and had
promised myself to take 1t in this
year But l don't want to leave you,
If you need me"
Ellery insisted that he did not need
anyone, was getting along finely, ana
would not hear to his friends miss
Ing the medical society's meeting 90
the physician went. John kllery dld
not feel cheerful that afternoon. Inc
tired feeling he had spoken of SO hght'
ly was worse than he had described H.
and he was respondent, for no partleu-
lar reason. That night he slept miser-
ably and awoke with a chill to ma a
cold, pouring rain beating against the
windows of the shanty.
He lay down on his bed and tired 10
sleep, but though he dozed bit woke
always with a start and either chill