The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

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The minister smiled rather one-sid
edly.
It's been something Of a day TO
me-" he said. Il am ahead of tim.
and I've made a lot of trouble, In
afraid. But yesterday afternoon
was ready and, to tell the truth, wa.
eager to come and see my new home
and get at my work. So started OF
the morning train. Then the stage
broke down and l 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 l was in a hurry to
get to Trumet, offered to give me a
lift. His name wes-was Bird. No
that wasn't it, but it was something
like Bird. or some kind of bird"
"Bird?" repeated Keziah thought.
fully. There's no Birds that 1 know
of in Wellmouth. Hum! Hey!
'Twa'n't Sparrow, was it.?
THAT was it Sparrow"
Good land! Emulous Sparrow.
Run considerable to whiskers and
tongue, didn't he?"
Why. yes; he did wear beard. As
for tongue-well, he was converse.
tional if that's what you mean"
That's what l mean. If you rode
twelve mile with Emulous, you must
have had an earache for the last six.
Did he ask question or two about
your personal affairs. here and there
between tines
Mr.. Ellery laughed.
"Yes. one or two, between tim mes,"
he admitted.
Il shan't die of surprise. Did you
tell him who you was?"
Moo, to be honest, l didn't He
was SO very anxious to find out, that
well, l lodged think he believed
l was going to visit Captain Daniels.
Still, some one may have seen me
come here
No, no, they didn't. This fog is as
thick as 1njun-meal puddin'. Nobody
saw you"
WELL" with some hesitation, "the
young lady who was here with you"
"Oh. Grace Van Horne! She's all
right. She won't tell. She amt that
kind"
Van Horne? That doesn't sound
like New England name"
"'Tisn't. Her folks come from Jer-
sey scmewheres. But she was adopt
ed by old Cap'n Hammond, who keeps
the tavern down on the bay shore by
the packet wharf. and she's lived in
Trumet since she was six years old.
Her father was Teunis Van Horne,
and he was mate on Capn Eben's
coastin' schooner and was drowned
off Hatteras. Eben was saved just by
hip and religion while it happened.
His hips better except that he's some
lame; but his religions been more
and more feverish ever since. He's
one of the head Come-Outers, and
built their chapel with his own money.
You mustn't think I'm speakin' light
ly of religion, nor of Cap'n Eben, Ell
ther. He's a dear good soul as ever
was. but he is the narrowest kind of
Come-Outer. His creed is just about
as wide as the chapel door, and that's
as narrow as the way leadin' to sal
vation; it is the way, too, so the Come
Cutters think"
What are Come-Outers? Some new
sect?"
"Sakes alive! Haven't you heard
Of Come-Outers? Cats foot! Well.
you'll hear of 'em often enough from
now on. They're folks who used to
go to our church, the Regular, but
left because the services was too
worldly, with organs and choir sing
in, and the road to paradise too easy.
No need for me to tell you any more.
You'll learn
Mr.. Ellery was interested. He had
been in Trumet but once before, on
the occasion when he preached his
trial sermon, and of that memorable
visit remembered little except the ser
mon itself, the pews filed with cap
tains and their families. and the awe
Inspiring personality of Captain FL
kanah Daniels, who had been his host
To young man, the ink upon his di
ploma from the theological school still
fresh, a trial sermon Is weighty mat
ter. and the preaching OF it weightief
still. He had rehearsed it over and
over in private, had delivered it al.
most through clinched teeth, and had
returned to his room in the Boston
boarding house with the conviction
that 1t was an utter failure. Captain
Elkanah and the gracious Miss Anna
bel. his daughter. had been kind
enough to express qualification. and
their praise alone saved him from de
spair. Then, to his amazement, the
call had come. or casual converse
tion at the church and about the Dan
lels table he could recall nothing. Sc
there was another religious organiza
ton in town and that made up OF
seceders from his own church. He
was surprised.
"Er-this Miss Van Horne?" hi