The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-04
Captain zebedee. having shipped

Captain Zebedee. having shipped
with the insurgents, worked for them
from sunrise to sunset and after Eel
was something of a politician and
knew whom to get at" He sought
his fellows on the parish committee
and labored with them. Mrs. Mayo
and the doctors wife championed the
cause at sewing circle. They were
lively, those sewing meetings, and the
fur flew. Didama Rogers and Lavinia
Pepper were everywhere and ready to
agree with whichever side seemed
likely to win.
1t was by no means one-sided
struggle. Captain Elkanah, spurred
on by the furious Annabel, marshaled
his forces and proclaimed that Ellery
having disgraced the Regular Society
should no longer occupy Its pulpit
He limited concerning good-sized
contribution toward parish house,
something the society needed. II Ell.
lery was discharged, the contribution
would probably be made, not other
wise And this was point worth
considering.
Daniels also wrote to his influential
friends OF the National Regular So
clety. But Captain Zebedee had fore
stalled him there and both letters
were laid on the table to await fur
Their developments. AS for the Come
Cutters, they were wild with rage and
Grace was formally read out Of their
communion.
Meantime Keziah, installed as head
nurse at the shanty, was having her
troubles. The minister was getting
better, slowly but surely getting bet
ter The danger of brain fever was
at an end. but he was very weak and
must not be excited. 80 the doctor
said.
He had expressed wish to talk
with his housekeeper. i've got some
thing to tell you. Aunt Keziah." he
said weakly. Some news for you
and-and-"
Cats FOOT" snapped Keziah brisk.
ly, don't start In tellin me news
now. I've got my hands full as it's.
Newsll keep and you won't. II you
talk another minute"
She could manage him. It was with
Grace that she had her struggle. First,
and bluntly, she told the girl that her
leaving was useless. The secret was
out; 1t had been made public. Every
one knew she was In love with John
and he with her. Their engagement
was considered an established GER
tainty. Grace was greatly agitated
and very indignant.
Who dared say SOP" she demanded.
who dared say We were engaged!
It's not true. It's a wicked lie and
Who is responsible, Aunt Keziah?
We'll, suppose likely am, much
as anybody, deary."
you? You. Aunt Keziah?"
"Yup; me. You are in love with
him; at any rate, you said so. And
you're here with him, amt your II
you two amt engaged you ought to
be-" She argued and pleaded and
coaxed, and, at last, when she began
to think she had prevailed, Grace
brought forward another objection.
She had given her word to her uncle.
How could she break that promise to
a dying mani She would feel like a
traitor.
Traitor to who?" demanded the
losing patience. Not to
poor Nat, for he's gone. And don't you
suppose that he and Eben understand
things better now, where they are?
Do you suppose that Nat wouldn't
want you to be happy? I know he
for l knew him."
It was still unsettled when the long
talk was over. but Grace agreed not
to leave the minister at present. She
would stay where she was until he
was himself again, at least. Keziah
was satisfied with the preliminary
skirmish. She felt confident Of win
ming the victory, and in the prospect
Of happiness for others, she was al.
most happy herself. Yet each time the
mail was brought to the shanty she
dreaded to look at 1t, and the sight OF
I stranger made her shake with fear,
Ansel Coffin had threatened to come
% Trumet. II he came, she had made |
10 her mind what to do.
The parish committee was to meet. |
Captain Elkanah had announced his |
Intention of moving that John Ellery
20 expelled from the Regular church.
There was to be no compromise, no
asking for a resignation; he must be
thrown out In disgrace,
Uhe county papers were full of the
;quabble, but they merely reported
he news and did not take sides. The
light was too even for that.
One afternoon few days before
he date set for the meeting Elkanah
md two or three of his henchmen
we're on the piazza of the Daniels
lone, discussing the situation. They
we're blue and downcast. Annabel
vas in the sitting room, shedding
ears of humiliation and Jealous rage
N the haircloth sofa.
CTo BE CONTINUED.)
When Fish Go to Bed.