The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-28
ure to die, fihe the others, and. be-

sure to die. Tho the others, and, be.
sides, they knew some one would see
the distress. signals and investigate.
That was all. yes. Santa Maria! was
1t not enoughf
| Captain zeb Mayo went about cheer.
ing for his parson. Mrs. Mayo cooked
delicacies to be pushed Nnder the
ropes for the minister's consumption.
The parish committee. at a special
session, voted an increase Of salary
and ordered weekly service Of pray
er for the safe delivery Of their young
leader from danger.
Keziah Coffin was, perhaps, the one
person most disturbed by her parsons
heroism. She would have gone to the
shanty Immediately had not DIR. Par
ker prevented Even as 1t was, she
did go as far as the ropes, but there
she was warded off by Ebenezer until
Ellery came running out and bade 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 minister's part in
1t. Poor thing!" sighed Keziah. 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. Ebenezer
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
a short time, he said.
Capen occupied his mind with specu-
lations concerning the patient.
DO you know, parson," he said.
seems II I'd seen the Teller some
where's afore. Course I never have,
but when l used to go whalin' wages
cruised from one end Of creation to
t'other, pretty nigh. and might have
met him"
That 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 II 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 tiptoed over to look at
him. And, as he did so, the man
opened his eyes.
"Halloo!" he said family. who are
your"
Ellery, startled. made no answer
who are your" demanded the man
again. Then, with an oath, he re-
peated the question, adding: What
place is this? This amt the fo'castle.
Where am II"
You're ashore. On Cape Cod. At
Trumet."
"Trumet! Trumet!"
He 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
delirtum 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 had not mentioned before
And the minister, listening intently to
every word caught himself wondering
Z he also was not losing his mind.
When the morning came, Ebenezer
Capen was awakened by a shake to
ind John Ellery standing over him.
"Capen," whispered the minister,
'Capen, get up. must talk with you.
You used to be whaler, l know.
We're you acquainted in New Bed
ord?"
"Sartin. Was time when l could
lave located every stick in It, pretty
high, by the smell, If you'd set me
Town side Of 'em blindfolded."
did you ever know anyone
lamed-" He finished the sentence.
Wells l wanted to. Pretty decent
eller one time, but a fast goer, and
vent 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
led"
81 know. Now, listen"
Ellery went on talking rapidly and {
Nth great earnestness. Ebepezer lis
ened, at first silently, then breaking
a with calculations and grunts of as 8
enlistment. He sat up on the edge Of !
he bed.
Rubbish" he cried at last. why, !
amt possible! The feller's dead as '
iethusalem's grandmarm. l remem- !
er how 1t happened and" t
1T wasn't true. That much l know. /
know, tell you"
He went on to explain why he knew. c
apen's establishment grew. I
Judas priest!" he exclaimed again. q
That would explain why l thought I'd b
cen There! heaYe ahead. I've q