Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-27

hangings on the church pulpit he made .
a flag and hoisted 1t to the truck OF
his queer command. They provisioned
her. gave her a liberal supply of
fresh water, and, one morning, she
passed through the opening OF the Ia
COON out to the deep blue Of the Pa
cific. And, hidden in her captains
stateroom under the head Of his bunk,
was the ten thousand dollars gold.
For Nat had sworn to himself, by the
everlasting" and other oaths. to de-
liver that money to his New York
owners safe and. necessary expenses
deducted Of course. untouched.
For seven weeks the crazy monde
script stopped across the ocean. Fair
winds helped her and. at last, she
entered the harbor OF Nukahiva, over
twelve hundred miles away. And there
-"Hammond's luck" the sailors call
ed twas a United States man-of-
war lying at anchor, the first Ameri-
can vessel to touch at that little
French settlement for FIVE years. The
boat they built wss abandoned and
the survivors OF the Sea Mist were
carried to Tahiti.
From Tahiti Captain Nat took pas
sage on a French bark for Honolulu.
Here, after a months walt, he found
opportunity to leave for New York
on an American ship, the Stars and
Stripes. And finally, after being away
from home for two years, he walked
into the Office of his New York own
ers, deposited their gold on a table,
and cheerfully observed, well. here
| am
But Trumet did not hear the yarn
Immediately. All that it heard and all
that it knew was contained In Cap
tain Mats brief telegram. ARRIVED
today. Will be home Thursday" That
was all. but it was enough, for In that
dispatch was explosive sufficient to
blow to atoms the doctors plans and
Keziah's, the great scheme which was
to bring happiness to John Ellery and
Grace Van Horne.
DR.. Parker heard it, while on his
way to Mrs. Princes, and, neglecting
that old lady for the once, he turned
his horse and drove as fast as posi-
BILE to the shanty on the beach. Fast
as he drove, Captain Zebedee Mayo
got there ahead of him. Captain Zeb
was hitching his white and ancient
steed to the post as the doctor hove
in sight.
by mighty" the captain exclaimed
with a sigh of relief, I'm glad enough
you've come, doctor. | hated to &c
in there alone. You've heard. Of
course"
Say, amt 1t wonderful! In
tickled all up one side and sorry al
down tother. Mats a true-blue Teller
and I'm glad enough that he ain
shark bait; but what about the minis
ter and her? She's promised to Nat
you know. Are you goin' to tell MI
Ellery?"
/ Certainly not. And l hope b,
5 hasn't been told. He's getting wei
e fast now. but he mustn't be worried
J., or back he'll go again. We must SCI
D Mrs. Coffin. Keziah is our main hold
r That woman has got more sense thai
t all the rest of us put together"
: But it was Grace, not Keziah, VIII
e opened the shanty door in answer t.
e their knock. She was pale and greet
y ed them calmly. but it was eviden
that her calmness was the result Q
y sheer will power.
r Wont you come in. doctor?" sh
e asked. Good afternoon, CAPITAL
:, Mayo"
DR.. Parker entered the building, bu
I N,,to{p Vah rap,oipad ot,tcida ctau
II mering that he cal'lated he'd bette
stay where he could keep an eye o
!? his horse This was such a tran
}" parent excuse that it would have bee
r funny at any other time. No on
II smiled now, however
d Isis Mrs. Coffin-er-Kezia
d aboard?" the captain asked.
II mo, she isn't She went to th
II parsonage a few hours ago. Mr.. Ell
brought the mail and there was a lie
lie ter in 1t for her She said 1t was in
* portant and that she must go hon
a to see about some things. She'll
t. back pretty soon. l suppose"
,e Parker found his patient sleepir
II soundly and had not disturbed hir
i'd Returning to the living room he spoil
lie 10 Grace.
Il. "Humphi" he grunted. watching h.
Id from under his brows, "everythiI
st seems to be all right In there. +
In mustn't be told anything that will u
set him. He's getting we'll fast al
| want it to continue"
Yes, | understand"
Hum, Er-have you heard H
anyone been here?"
Yes have heard. The telegra
\ came and l answered it."
You did? Well. it's a miracle a
we're all thankful. of course. L
you-er-er-
/ Doctor. must go home. l mustI
I stay here any longer. You know w
Y not. l must be at home when
J comes. You must get some one
- take my place. Aunt Keziah will sta
of course, and perhaps Mrs. Higgi
would come"
But stay through tomorrow. at a
rate. Nat won't get here until Thu
day. and l may be able to find anot