Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
CHAPTER lll-Contlnusd.

CHAPTER IiI-Continued.
"Keziah." he commanded. Hum
ha keziah. come in here minute"
Keziah came in response 10 the call.
her sewing in her hand. The renova-
ton of the parsonage had so far pro
crossed that she could now find time
for little sewing. after the dinner
dishes were done.
"Kcziah." said the captain pompous-
ly I'VE expect you 10 look out for Mr..
Ellery in every respect. The parish
committee expects that-yes."
I'm try" said Mrs. Coffin shortly.
Yes. Well. that's all. You can 90
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
end see us often. Cougenial society
is very scarce in Trumet. for me espe-
cially We can read together. Are
you fond OF Moore, Mr.. Ellery? | Just
doie on him"
The last 'hum-ha" was partially
drowned by the click OF the gate. ke-
riah closed the dining-room door.
Mrs. Cofln." said the minister. 7
fhant trouble the parish committee.
BE sure OF that. I'm perfectly salts
fed"
keziah sat down In the rocker and
her nee die moved very briskly for
moment Then she said. without
looking up:
That's good. own up ! like to
hear YOU say IL. And | am glad there
are some things | do like about this
new place OF mine. Becaase-weli.
because there's likely to be others that
shan't like at ALL"
On Friday evening the minister
conducted his first prayer meeting.
Before IL. and afterwards, he heard
good deal concerning the Come
Cutters lie learned that Captain
Eben Hammond had preached against
him in the chapel on Sunday. Most
OF his own parishioners seemed to
think II a good joke.
The sun OF the following Thursday
morning rose behind n curtain OF fog
as dense as that OF the day upon
which Ellery arrived. A FIAT calm In
the forenoon. the wind changed about
three o'clock. and. beginning with a
sharp and sudden squall 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 kcziah. in nmazement, as the
minister put on his hat and coat about
seven that evening. "Sakcs alive,
you won't be able to see tho way to
the gate. It's as dark as a nigger's
pocket and thicker than young ones
IN poor mans family. as my father
used TO say. You'll be wet through.
Where in the world are yos bound for
This night"
The minister equivocated. He said
he had been in the house all day and
felt like a walk.
We'll. take an umbrella. then" was
the housekeeper's advice. you'll
need 1t before you get back. | callats'
II was dark enough and thick
enough. in all conscience. The main
road was a black. wet void. through
which CLEANS from lighted windows
were big vague. yellow blotches. The
umbrella was useful I'm the same way
mat blind mans cane is useful in
feeling the way. Two or thrce str.g
glers who met the minister carried
lanterns. John Ellery stumbled or
through the mist till he reached the
corners where the store was located
and the roads forked. There, he
turned to the right. into the way
called locally "Hammond's Turn-or
short distance down the "Turn-on'
stood small. brown-shingled building
It's windows alight Opposite its door
on either side Of the road. grew .
spreading hornbeam tree surrounded
oy cluster of swamp blackberry
pushes. In the black shadow OF the
hornbeam Mr.. Ellery stood still. II,
was debating in his mind a question
should he or should he not enter thai
building?
AS nc stood there, groups OF people
emerged from the fog and darkness,
qua passed In at the door. Some Of
hem he had seen during his fortnight
IN Trumet. Others were strangers t
him lantern danced and wabblet
- the Turmoil" from the direction
~ the bay shore and the packet wharf
drew near, and he saw that It wa,
carried by an old man with long. whit,
Aair and chin beard. who walked with
slight limp. Beside him was thir
woman wearing a black poke bonnet
snd a shawl. In the rear OF the pail
came another woman, n young woman
Judging by the way she was dressed
and her 1.-THE. vigorous step. The trio
oalted on the platform of the building
The old man blew out the lantern
Then lie threw tho door open and .
cream Of yellow light poured ovs'
"a" group