The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-21

CdHlS frequently, put said there was
no hope. A question of time only, and
a short time, he said.
Capen occupied his mind with specu-
lations concerning the patient.
DO you know. parson," he said,
seems If I'd seen the Teller some
where's afore. Course | never have,
but when l used to go whalin' wages
cruised from one end of creation to
totller, pretty nigh. and l might have
met him"
mat night the sick man was much
worse. His rawlings were incessant.
The wooden clock, loaned by Mrs. Par
ker, the doctors wife. licked steadily,
although a half hour slow. Ellery,
glancing at it to see if the time had
come for giving medicine, suddenly
noticed how loud its ticking sounded.
wondering at this, he was aware there
"as no other sound in the house. He
rose and looked in at the door OF the
ADJOINING room. The patient had
ceased to rave and was lying quiet on
the bed
The minister tiptoed over to look at
him. And, as he did so, the man
opened his eyes.
"Halloo!" he said family. "Who are
you?"
Ellery, startled, made no answer.
Who are you?" demanded the man
again. Then, with an oath, he re-
peated the question, adding: What
place is this? This amt the focastle.
Where am -"
You're ashore. On Cape Cod At
Trumet."
"Trumet! Trumet."
lie was struggling to raise himself
on his elbow. Ellery was obliged to
use force to hold him down. He strug-
gled again. Then his strength and his
reason left him simultaneously and the
delirium returned. He began to shout
a name, name that caused Ellery to
stand upright and step back from the
bed, scarcely believing his ears
All the rest of that night the man
on the bed raved and muttered, but of
people and places and happenings
which he mad not mentioned before
And the minister listening intently to
every word caught himself wondering
II he also was not losing his mind.
When the morning came, Ebenezer
Capen was awakened by a shake TO
find John Ellery standing over him.
"Capen," whispered the minister,
"Capen, get up. must talk with you.
You used to be a whaler, | know.
Were you acquainted in New Bed
ford?"
"Sartin. Was a time when I could
have located every stick in it, pretty
Nigh by the smell, if you'd set me
down side of 'em blindfolded"
Did you ever know anyone
named" He finished the sentence.
Wells l wanted to- Pretty decent
Teller one time, but a fast goer, and
went downhill like young ones Sled
when he got started. His folks had
money, that was the trouble with him
Why, course l knew him. He mar
ried-"
Il know. Now, listen"
Elery went on talking rapidly and
with great earnestness. Ebenezer lis
tened at first silently, then breaking
in with CALCULATIONS and grunts of as
constituent. He sat up on the edge of
the bed.
Rubbish" he cried at last. "Why,
faint possible! The feller's dead as
Methusalem's grandmarm. remem-
Der how it happened and"
1T wasn't true. That much know.
l know, tell you"
He went on to explain why he knew.
Capen's establishment grew.
Judas priest!" he exclaimed again.
THAT would explain why thought I'd
seen There! heave ahead. I've
got to see. But it's a mistake l don't
believe it."
The pair entered the sick room.
The sailor lay in a stupor. His breath
ing was rapid, but faint. Capen bent
over him and gently moved the band
age on his face. For full minute he
gazed steadily. Then he stood erect.
drew a big red hand across his fore
head, and moved slowly back to the
living room.
"Yup," he said, "its him. Mr.. FL
lery, what are you goin' to do about
it?"
Il don't know. | don't know. l
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.
MIR. Ellery;" shouted Ebenezer.
"Mr. Eilery, 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 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 l tell DR.. Parker"
Ellery considered for moment.
mo" he said slowly. mo, Capen,