Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-16

there every Sunday for don't know
how long Here! let go. you old |
fool! Let go, / tell you'll"
you liar!" snarled Captain Eben.
you low-lived liar! By the Almighty.
Elkanah Danielsl I'll You take that
back or I'll choke the everlastin'
soul out OF you. l will"
Let go, you lunatic! You'll kill
yourself. Listen! I'm not lying. It's
the truth. She's met a man, l tell
you. Been meeting him for months,
guess. There! now will you listen?
His names John Ellery, and he's
minister Of the Regular church in this
town; that's who he is! Here! hold
up! Good Lordl are you dying? Hold
up!"
The girl on the stairs sprang to her
feet. Her head was Keeling and she
could scarcely stand, but she blindly
began the descent. She must go to
her uncle. She must. But Captain
Daniels's voice caused her to halt
once more.
"Therel there!" 1t said In a tone
Of relief. That's better. Set still
now. Be quiet, that's it. Shall get
some water?"
NO, mol let me be. Just let me be.
I amt what l used to be and this
I'm all right, l tell you. Grace! And
and What was it you just said?
II don't b'lieve l heard 1t right"
Il said that daughter Of yours. or
niece. or whatever she is. this Grace
Van Horne, has been meeting young
Ellery, our minister, in Peters's grove.
Been meeting him and walking with
him, and kissing him. She's met him
in those pins every Sunday afternoon
for long time. She was seen there
with him this afternoon"
"Who-who saw herr"
Never mind. The one that didll
never tell-unless it's necessary. They
are fixing to be married, and"
Married! She marry a Reglai
minister! Oh"
Hush! Listen! They amt married
yet. We can stop EN-, you and /, i
we get right to work. 1t isn't too late
Will you help?"
I'VE can stop EN-. ! know 1t woul'
be a good catch for her, the sneakine
Designing Well, never mind. But
can't be. 1t shan't be. You've got t
tell her so, Hammond. We folks
the Regular church have pride In ou
society; we won't have it disgraceC
, And we have been proud of our mimi
ter, the young. rattle-headed fool
Well save him If we can. II W
, can't'-the speakers teeth grated
Z then we'll send him to etern;
smash or die trying"
2 But can't believe it's true. It's
] mistake; some other girl and M
( Oracle Why, she don't even kno
: him. She wouldn't But she hs
d been out every Sunday afternoon II
weeks. If it should bel"
|. The chair creaked. Evidently, Ca
:. tain Eben was rising slowly to b
e feet
e "Well?" repeated Elkanah.
"Elkanah Daniels" said Eben slo
n ly. his voice shaking from nervous
d haustion and weakness, but with a nj
'
n "Elkanah Daniels, you listen
n me- I've heard you through.
IT your yarn is true, then my heart
broke, and l wish l might have di
r. afore | heard It, But l didn't die al
10 l have heard it. Now listen to me.
10 love that girl Of mine better'n t
,e whole wide world and yet I'd ruth
Re to a Regular minister. Disgrace
him! Disgrace to your miserat
4 church, What about the disgrace
- mine? And the disgrace to her? Ri
Of to your minister! Ruin to my g
~ here and hereafter is what I'm thiI
is in of; that and my people who W
ship God with me. I'll talk to Ora
!. I'll talk to her. But not Of wha
=. happen to him or you-or any of yc
- cantin', lip-servin' crew. I'll tell
81 to choose between him and me. A
-. II she chooses him, I'll send her
-, Of that door. I'll do my duty and IL
~ her out of my congregation. And
know she's gone to everlastin' h
- and that's worse'n the poorhou
49, That's all tonight. Eikanah. Now ,
better CO."
The lock turned the door opel
- and closed. Grace. clinging to the
~ listers, heard Captain Hammond CT
the room, slowly and feebly.
heard him enter the sitting room.
~" and by, pale. but more composed,
'"i with her mind made up, she ca
lao down into the hall. Drawing Il
breath, she turned into the slit
'iri room to face her uncle. BY the Ii
shining through the dining-room d
no. she saw him on his knees by the h
Ike cloth sofa She spoke his name.
did not answer nor look up. At
touch his arm slid from the couch
'es he fell gently over upon his side
NY the carpet.
ire
:, CHAPTER XII.