The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
the survivors of the Sea Mist were /

the survivors of the Sea Mist were
taken on board the man-of-war and
carried to Tahiti
From Tahiti Captain Nat took pas
sage on 2 French bark for Honolulu
HERO, after a months wait, he found
opportunity to leave for New York
on an American ship, tie Stars and
Stripes. And finally. after icing away
from home for two years, ne walked
into the Office of his New York own
ers. deposited their gold on table,
and cheerfuIly observed. We'll, here
| am"
But Trumet did not hear the yarn
Immediately. All that it heard and all
that it knew was contained In Cap
tain Mats brief telegram. Arrived
today Will be home Thursday" That
was all, but 1t was enough, for in that
dispatch was explosive sufficient to
blow to atoms the doctors plans and
| KeZiah's, the great scheme which was
to bring happiness to John Ellery and
| Grace Van Horne.
! DR.. Parker heard it, while on his
way to Mrs. Princes, and. neglecting
| that old lady for the once, he turned
his horse and drove as fast as posi-
| BILE to the shanty on the beach. Fast
as he drove, Captain Zebedee Mayo
| got there ahead of him. Captain Zeb
was hitching his white and ancient
| steed TO the post as the doctor hove
| in sight.
by mighty" the captain exclaimed,
with sigh Of relief I'm glad enough
| you've come, doctor. l hated to go
In there alone. You've heard, of
| course"
Say, amt it wonderful, I'm
tickied all up one side and sorry all
| down tother. Mats true-blue Teller,
| and I'm glad enough that he amt
| shark bait; but what about the minis
ter and her? She's promised to Nat,
you know Are you goin' to tell Mr.
| Ellery?"
Certainly not And | hope he
| hasn't been told. He's getting we'll
| fast now, but he mustn't be worried,
| or back he'll go again We must see
| Mrs. Coffin. Keziah Is our main hold.
That woman has got more sense than
all the rest Of US put together"
But it was Grace, not Keziah, who
! opened the shanty door in answer to
| their knock She was pale and greet
| ed them calmly, but it was evident
| that her calmness was the result of
sheer will power
Won't you come In. doctor?" she
asked. Good afternoon, Captain
Mayo"
Dr. Parker entered the building, but
Captain Zeb remained outside, STAN
| mering that he callated he'd better
stay where he could keep an eye on
his horse. This was such trans
parent excuse that it would have been
funny at any other time. No one
smiled now, however.
Isis Mrs CofFin-er-Keziah
aboard?" the captain asked.
No, she isn't. She went to the
parsonage a few hours ago. Mr. Ellis
brought the mail and there was let
ter in it for her. She said it was i'm.
portant and that she must go home
to see about some things. She'll be
back pretty soon, | suppose
Parker found MS patient sleeping
sourdiy and had not disturbed him.
Returning to the living room he spoke
to Grace
''Humph." he grunted, watching her
from under his brows, everything
seems to be all right in there He
mustn't be told anything that will up
set him. He's getting well fast and
| want it to continue.
Yes, I understand"
Hum! Er-haye you heard Has
anyone been here?"
Yes. | have heard The telegram
came and l answered it."
You did? Well. it's a miracle and
we're all thankful, of course. Did
you-er-er-"
Doctor, must go home. l mustn't
stay here any longer You know why
not. | must be at home when he
comes. You must get some one to
take my place. Aunt keZiah will stay,
of course, and perhaps Mrs. Higgins
would come"
But stay through tomorrow, at any
rate Nat won't get here until Thurs
day, and | may be able to find anoth-
er nurse by that time. And what I
shall say to him. motioning toward
the other room, Il don't know"
Must you say anything? Just say
that l have been called away for
few days on--on some business. Don't
tell him. Don't tell him the truth,
doctor. now He is too weak and I
am afraid"
She stopped and turned away. The
doctor watched her pityingly. He
would have liked to say much more.
but he could not, un6 er the circum
stances. He stammered good-by
and, with question concerning Mrs.
Collins whereabouts, went out to join
Captain Zeb.
'Well?" queried the latter anxious
ly. How is 1t? What's up? What's
the next tack?"
Well go to the parsonage was
the gloomy answer IF anybody can
see a giimmer In this cussed muddle
KeZiah Coffin can.
Keziah was on her knees in her
room, beside trunk, the same trunk
she had been packing the day of the
minister's arrival in Trumet. She was
working frantically, sorting garments
from a pile, rejecting some and keep