Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-04
CHAPTER III.
In Which keziah Assumes a Guardian
ship.

In Which keziah Assumes a Guardian
ship.
Grace left the parsonage soon after
the supposed tramp disclosed his
! Identity. Her farewells were hurried
and she firmly refused Mrs. Collins
not too-inslstent appeal to return TO
the house up street" and have sup
per. She said she was glad to meet
Mr.. Ellery. The young minister af- |
firmed his delight in meeting her. |
It's been something of day for
me-" he said. Il am ahead of time
and I've made a lot OF trouble. I'm
afraid But yesterday afternoon |
was ready and. to tell the truth. was
eager to come and see my new home
and get at my work So | started on
the morning train. Then the stage
broke down and | began to think
was stranded at Bayport. But this
kind-hearted chap from Wellmouth-l
believe that's where he lived-hap-
pened to pull up to watch us wrest-
ling with the smashed wheel. and
when he found ] was in hurry TO
get to Trumet. offered TO give me
lift His name was-was Bird. NO.
, that wasn't #. but II was something
like Bird. or some kind OF a bird
I Bird" repeated Keziah thought
fully. There's no Birds that l know
I OF in Wollmouth. Huml Hey?
n 'Twan't Sparrow. was it,
/ That was it Sparrow"
@ Good land, Emulous Sparrow
A Run considerable to whiskers and
?. tongue didn't he?"
!. why. yes; lie did wear beard. AS
o for tongue-well. he was conversa-
n tional. II that's what you mean"
4 That's what mean. II you rode
4 twelve mile with Emulous. you must
70 have had an oarache for the last six
=. Did he ask question OF two about
"A your personal affairs. here and there
10 between tines"
IS Mr. Ellery laughed.
a. Yes. one or two. between times
:, ae admitted.
Il shan't die OF surprise. DID yoi
tell him who you was?"
n Moo. TO be honest. didn't. HI
n was so very anxious TO find out. tina
well, lodged. ! think he believed
w. | was going to visit Captain Daniels
Sull. some one may have seen m'
come here"
No. no. they didn't. This fog is a
ef thick as lnjun-meal puddin'. Nobod'
ei saw you"
Well" with some hesitation. "th
rs young lady who was hero with you
We "Oh. Grace Van Horne. She's al
IN right. She won't tell. She amt tina
!" Kind"
Van Horne' That doesn't SCUM
nv like a New England name"
ne "'Tisnt. Her folks come from Je
III sew somewhcres But she was adop
er ed by old Cap'n Hammond. who keep
Nn the tavern down on the bay shore b
III the packet wharf. and she's lived !
ell Trumet since she was six years oil
he Her father was Teunis Van Horn
ep md he was mate on Capn Eben
coastin' schooner and was browne
IT, OF Hatteras. Fben was saved just
do the skin OF his teeth and got broke
nd hin and religion while II happene
ne His hips better except that mes SON
'er lame; but his religions been MOI
he and more feverish ever since. lie
lily one OF the head Come-Outers, ar
9TH built their chapel with his own none
In You mustn't think I'm speakin hgt
Inc " of religion, nor of Capn Eben.
)ne thor He's dear good soul as ev
WAS. but he is the narrowest KIND
Come-Outer. His creed is Just abo
nc wide as the chapel door. and that
. as narrow as the way leadin' to 81
- walton; It is the way. too. so the Com
. Cutters think"
What are Come-outers? Some ne
sect?"
"Sakes alive! Haven't you hea
,as- nj Come-Outers? Cats foot! we
youu hear OF em often enough frc
ans now on. They're folks who used
on 10 our church, the Regular. b
out loft because the services was I
worldly. with organs and choir sill
I OF in, and the road to paradise too ca
'. No need for me to tell you any mo
hen You'll learn
iys Mr. Ellery was Interested. lie
ilk- been In Trumet but once before
,am the occasion when he preached
trial sermon. and of that memora
rms visit remembered little except the S
rrel mon itself. the pews filled with c
tains and their families, and the ~
OF inspiring personality OF captain
of kanah Daniels, who had been his he
To n Young man, the ink upon his
70 ploma from the theological school
ked fresh, a trial sermon is a weiShty II
ter. and the preaching of 1t weight
,ing still. He had rehearsed 1t over
ogs over in private. had delivered 1t
mos, through clinched teeth. and
milk >erurned to his room in the BIOS
I il .oarding house with the convict
. an II wxs AN utter failure. Capt