Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-13

mat was all, yes. santa MARIA! was
it not enough?
Captain Zeb Mayo went about cheer
ing for his parson. Mrs. Mayo cooked
delicacies to be pushed under the
ropes for the minister's consumption
The parish committee. at a special
session. voted an increase Of salary
and ordered a weekly service Of pray
er for the safe delivery Of their young
leader from danger.
Keziah Coffln was, perhaps, the one
person most disturbed by her parsons
heroism. She would have gone to the
shanty Immediately had not DR.. Par
ker prevented. Even AZ 1t was, she |
did go as far as the ropes, but there |
she was warded on by Ebenezsr until
Ellsry came running out and babe her
come NO nearer. Keziah, after more
expostulation, went back to the par
sonage. She wrote to Grace and told
her the news of the San Jose. but she
said nothing OF the ministers part in
it, Poor thing!" sighed Keztah, she's
bearin' enough already"
The sick sailor grew no better. Days
and nights passed and he raved and
moaned or lay in a stupor. Ebsneser
acted as day nurse while Ellery slept,
and. at night, the minister being
younger, went on watch. The doctor
came frequently, but said there was
no hope. A question of time only. and
short time, he said.
Capen occupied his mind with Epecu-
lations concerning the patient.
do you know, parson," he said,
seems If I'd seen tho feller some
where's afore. 'Course I never have,
but when I used to 60 whalin' wages
/ cruised from one end Of creation to
t'other, pretty nigh, and I might have
mot him"
That night tho sick man was much
worse. His rawlings were incessant
The wooden clock. loaned by Mrs. Par
ker. the doctors wife, licked steadily,
although q half hour slow. Ellery,
glancing At 1t to see il the time had
come for giving medicine, suddenly
noticed how loud its ticking sounded.
wondering at this, he was aware there
; was 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 tptoed over to look at
him. And. as he did SO, the man
, opened his eyes.
! "Hallool" he said family. who are
, your"
Ellery, startled, made no answer
Z Who are your" demanded the man
again. Then. with an oath, he re
peated the question, adding: What
nj e. u
l. Where am -"
7 You're ashore. On Cape Cod. A
2 Trumet."
4 "Trumet! Trumeti"
a He was struggling to raise himself
D on his elbow. Ellery was obliged t.
o use force to hold him down. He strug
d gled again. Then his strength and hi,
q reason left him simultaneously and tn,
8 delirium returned. He began to shou
t name, name that caused Ellery t
stand upright and step back from thu
a bed, scarcely believing his ears.
r All the rest of that night the NAL
e on the bed raved and muttered, but o
e people and places and happening
a which he had not mentioned before
z And the minister, listening intently t,
l. every word caught himself wondering
II he also was not losing his mind.
"a When the morning came. Ebeneze
a Capen was awakened by shake t
q find John Ellery standing over him.
p "Capen," whispered the minister
4 "Capen. get up. l must talk with yor
a You used to be a whaler, l know
~ Were you acquainted in New Bee
~ ford?"
4 'Sartin. Was time when l coul
It have located every stick in 1t, prett
II nigh, by the smell. If you'd set m
a down side Of 'em blindfolded."
m Did you ever know anyon
II named" He finished the sentence.
1t Wells l wanted to. Pretty decor
e Teller one time. but fast goer, an
e. went downhill like young ones slet
,r when he got started. His folks ha
D. money, that was the trouble with hin
Why. course / knew him. He ma
, ried-"
Z 81 know. Now, listen"
Ellery went on talking rapidly an
with great earnestness. Ebenezer Ii
z tened. at first silently, then breakin
y in with CALCULATIONS and grunts OF a
d constituent. He sat up on the edge
the bed.
Rubbish" he cried at last. "Wh
faint possible! The feller's dead
"A Methusalem's grandmarm. | remer
Der how it happened and"
h 1T wasn't true. That much l knov
"A I know, l tell you"
IA He went on to explain why he kne'
n Capen's establishment grew.
n Judas priest!" he exclaimed agai
l THAT would explain why thought
A seen Therel heave ahead. "
\ got to see. But it's a mistake. l don
believe it,
The pair entered the sick ROOF
The sailor lay in a stupor His breat
= ing was rapid. but faint. Capen bel
w over him and gently moved the ban
age on his face. For full minute
oaznd steadilN Thnn he sinnd erel