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CHAPTER VII.-(Continued.)

ar attending "Come-outer fneetins' f.
~ IA caught by the tide and Is rescueo
Nat. They become friends.
CHAPTER VI.-(Continued.)
sure enough; one of the windows
N this side of the house was raised
p .hout six inches at the bottom, the
Ibade was up, and peering beneath the
.sb the minister discerned the ex-
X,ressive features Of Abishai Pepper
~ as much Of those features as the
dse of the opening permitted to be
sen.
@ob!" exclaimed the visitor, "is that
YOU. Mr. Pepper? Well, I'm glad to
4 ne YOU. at last. You are rather hard
y 10 see, even now.
Il Tr-er-come to call, did you"
"Wby. yes, that was my intention"
~Hum! Er-er-Laviny, she's gone
4 oyer TO Thankful Payne's. She heard
that Thankful's cousin up to Middle
@ro had died-passed away, i mean
and she thought she'd run over and
find ont II Thankful was willed any
thing. She said she'd be back pretty
SOON"
VERY well. Then, as she won't be
zone long, perhaps I'll come in and
wait"
~You see, Mr.. Ellery," stammered
| Kyan. I'D like to have you come in
fust rate. but-er-Laviny she's got
the key. She-she- oh, consarn 1t
All. Mr.. Ellery, she's locked me in this
room a-purpose, SOS l won't get out
and 20 somewheres without her know
In It.
"she done 1t a-purpose," continued
Ryan, in a burst Of confidence. she
had me put one Of them new-fangled
spring locks on the door Of this room
t'other day, cause she said she was
afraid of tramps and wanted some
place to shut herself up In IL one of
'em come. And-and after dinner to-
day she sent me in here for somethin'
and then slammed the door on me.
Said she callated I'd stay put till she
rot back from Thankful's. She knew
mighty well I couldn't get out Of the
window, cause It won't open no
further'n It's now. want never SO
provoked in my life. 'Taint no way to
treat your own brother, lockin' him up
Ike a young one; now, is it,"
II don't know. You're of age, Mr
Pepper, and you must decide for your
self. think should declare my indie
pendence. Really, must go. /"
stop your foolishness! Oh!-I-l
ask your pardon, Mr.. Ellery. That
amt no way to talk to a minister. But
Pm goin' to 60 out when want to Il
bust a hole through the clapboards
amt fascinatin'. You ask any WON
an-except her-if be, and see wha'
they say. What1l I do?"
"Ha, ha! I don't know, I'm sure. Yor
might lock her up, suppose. Just FOL
. change"
Hey" There was a sound from be
hind the pane as II the imprisoned one
had slapped his knee. "By gum!
never thought of that. Would yo'
now, Mr.. Ellery? Would you? Sshh
sshh! somebody's comm. Maybe it,
her. Run around to the door, Mr.. FL
kry, quick. And don't tell her w
seen you, for mercy sakes! DON
now, will We? Please! RUM"
The minister did not run. but h
walked briskly around the corner
Sure enough, Lavinia was there, jus
unlocking the door. She expressed hel
self as very glad to see the caller
ushered him into the sitting room ant
disappeared, returning In another me
nent with her brother, whom she ur
hlushingly said had been taking a maj
Abishai did not contradict her; ir
stead, he merely looked apprehensive
y at the minister.
!. The call was a short one. Lavini
Ga seven-eighths of the talking an
ulery the rest. Ryan was silent.
He told no one Of Kyan's conf
dential disclosure, and, after som
peculation as to whether or not ther
might be a sequel, put the whole IL
dcrous affair out Of his mind. A wee
nom the following Sunday he dined 1
state at the Daniels table. Capital
Ekanah was gracious and condescent
ing. Annabel was more than tina
She was dressed in her newest gov
and was SO very gushing and affabl
nat the minister felt rather emba
nssed. When, after the meal wa
over. Captain Elkanah excused himse
ana went upstairs for his Sabbath nal
me embarrassment redoubled. Mis-
annabel spoke very confidentially
ner loneliness without "congenial 81
eety," Of how very much she did el
w Mr.. Ellery's intellectual sermon
mo especially what a treat It had bee
|" have him as a guest
ne left the big house as soon as b
w0id without giving offense, an
uued back toward the parsonag
out the afternoon was 80 fine and th
y summer air so delightful tn;
changed his mind and, jumping III
.sooe at the foot of Cannon Hill, 8,
W across the fields toward the bluff
and the bay shore.
me sun was low In the west as
.ntered the grove of pines on the blui
- red light between the bougi
mo- hr111fopx