The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24
CHAPTER IIl-continued.

ma heZldn, come IN mere uiuule'
Keziah came in response to the call
her sewing In her hand. The renova
ton Of the parsonage had 80 far pro
crossed that she could now find time
for little sewing. after the dinner
dishes were done.
.Keziah," said the captain pompous
iy, 1--WE expect you to look out for Mr.
Ellery in every respect. The parish
committee expects that-yes."
'11l try" said Mrs. Coffin shortly.
Eyes. Well, that's all. You can go
We must be going, too, Mr.. Ellery
Please consider our house at your dis
posal any time. Be neighborly-hum
-ha!-be neighborly."
YES" purred Annabel DO come
and see us often. Congenial society
Is very scarce in Trumet, for me espe-
cially. We can read together. Are
yon fond Of Moore, Mr. Ellery? l just
dote on him"
The last "hum-ha" was partially
drowned by the click of the gate. Ke-
zlab closed the dining-room door.
Mrs. Coffin" said the minister, "I
shan't trouble the parish committee.
Be sure of that. I'm perfectly salts
fed"
Keziah sat down in the rocker and
,heS needle moved very briskly for a
moment. Then she said, without
looking up:
That's good. l own up l like to
hear you say it. And am glad there
are some things l do like about this
noW place OF mine. Because-well,
because there's likely to be others that
I shan't like at all"
On Friday evening the minister
conducted his first prayer meeting.
Before it. and afterwards, he heard
Ideal concerning the Come
J. He learned that Captain
"a Hammond had preached against
IA In the chapel on Sunday. Most
az his own parishioners seemed to
think 1t good joke,
The sun of the following Thursday
morning rose behind a curtain Of fog
M dense as that of the day upon
which Enery arrived. A fiat calm in
the forenoon, the wind changed about
three o'clock, and, beginning with a
sharp and sudden squat from the
northwest, blew hard and steady. Yet
the fog still cloaked everything and
refused to be blown away.
\ Coin out in this. Mr.. Ellery!" ex-
claimed Keziah, in amazement, as the
min'ster put on his hat and coat about
seven that evening. "Sakes alive!
you won't be able to see the way to
the gate It's as dark as a nigger's
pocket and thicker than young ones
lin q poor mans family, as my father
FUSED to say. You'll be wet through.
Where in the world are you bound for
this night?"
The minister equivocated. He said
ne had been In the house all day and
fell like walk.
"Well, take an umbrella, then" was
|khe housekeeper's advice. You'll
heed it before you get back, cal'late."
II was dark enough and thick
Enough, in all conscience. The main
brad was black, wet void, through
whtch CLEANS from lighted windows
were big vague, yellow blotches. The
Umbrella was useful in the same way
khat a blind mans cane is useful, In
teeling the way. Two or three stray
eIers who met the minister carried
lanterns. John Ellery stumbled on
through the mist till he reached the
9'Corners" where the store was located
And the roads forked There, he
4urned to the right, into the way
ealIed locally "Hammond's Turmoil"
= short distance down the Turmoil"
,tood small, brown-shingled building,
"a windows alight Opposite it's door,
On either side of the road, grew a
,preading hornbeam tree surrounded
',y cluster of swamp blackberry
bushes. In the black shadow of the
.Aornbeam Mr.. Ellery stood still. He
vas debating in his mind a question:
YLould he or should he not enter that
tuilding?
A As he stood there. groups Of people |
merged from the fog and darkness
nd passed In at the door. Some of
ham he had seen during his fortnight |
Trumet Others were strangers to
sru. A lantern danced and wabbled |
u the Turmoil" from the direction |
the bay shore and the packet wharf. |
drew near, and he saw that 1t was
larrfed by an old man with long. white |
air and chin beard, who walked with |
slfRht limp. Beside him was a thin |
Fumaa wearing a black poke bonnet |
nd a shawl. In the rear Of the pair |
eme another woman, a young woman,
,dging by the way she was dressed !
nd hen 1.-THE, vigorous step. The trio
altsd ON the platform Of the building.
ne old man blew out the lantern,
hen he threw the door open and
|ream Of yellow Light poured over
Re grouD