Tensas gazette., 1913-01-24

OiS anu INC 5piL III tue EOSlSJ booh
place, no Regular minister lad crossed
the threshold of seceder's dwelling,
much less attended their services and
walked home with a member Of their
congregation. She knew Sbat this
amazing procedure was Likely % mean,
II her parson did not.
"Well!" she exclaimed w4e4 the re-
cital was finished. Welt"
Tin afraid l was too hksty," OBJ
served Mr.. Ellery thoughtfVsF. "Per-
haps 1t would have been w.s~r not to
have done it,"
Perhaps 'twould. Yes, wouldn't
wonder a mite"
ut will be talked about sesAe. / sup,
pose. Don't you think SOP
AT this moment one half II Trumet
is talkip' about II and runcin' out to
tell the other half guess I'd better
hurry up with this breakfast. We're
goin' to have callers"
Strange to say, however, this proph'
ecy OF early morning visitors did not
prove true. Nine O'Clock, then ten
and no visitor came to the parsonage
Mrs. Coffin affirmed that she did not
understand it. Where waS Didama
Where Lavinia Pepper? HAD the "Tru
met Daily Advertiser" suspended pub
lication!
At haif past ten the gate slammed
Keziah peered from the window.
'Humph!" she calculated. Here
comes E1kanah and he's got storm sig
nails ser, by the looks. He's comm
after you, Mr.. Ellery."
"Very WELL" was the calm reply
let him come"
"All right. Say. Mr. Ellery, it'i
none OF my business, but / wouldn'
say anything about yoGr seein' Grace
home. That's none CT his business
either, or anybody else's."
The head OF the parish committe,
stalked into the study and the doc
closed behind him. A rumble o
voi ,es in animated conversation sue
ce. ded.
Mrs. Coffin went out into the kitchel
and resumed her business of maxim,
a dried-apple pie.
She was looking down below tbs
door, which opened outward and wa
swung partly back on it's hinges. From
under the door projected boot,
mans boot and one of ample size.
KeZiah's cheeks, already red from
the heat Of the stove, Redeemed still
more. Her lips twitched and her eye
sparkled.
"Hum!" she said "They say yor
can tell the Old Scratch by his foot
prints, even If you can't smell th
sulphur. Anyhow, you can tell Ham
mond by the size of his boots. Com
out from behind that door this mir
ute. Amt you ashamed of yourself?
The owner of the boot stepped fort
from behind the door and seized he
by both hands,
"Halloo, Keziah!" he cried joyfulll
my, but it's good to see you"
"Halloo, Natl" said Keziah hearth!
IT'S kind of good to see you. too"
The rest of him was In keepin
with his boots. He was big and broaC
shouldered and bearded. His fac,
above the beard, was tanned to a dee
reddish brown, and the corners of hi
eyes were marked with dozens of tin
wrinkles. He was dressed in blu
cloth and wore a wide-brimmed. sol
felt hat He entered the kitchen an
tossed the hat into corner.
"Well!" he exclaimed. why don
you act surprised to see feller? Her
I've been cruisin' from the Horn
Barnegat and back again, and you Al
as if I'd just dropped in to fetch th
cup Of molasses borrowed yesterda
What do you mean by it?"
"Oh, I heard you'd made port"
Did, hey? That's Trumet, suI
pop. You amt the only one.
sneaked of acrost lots SOS to doil
the gang OF neighbcrs that l Ine
would be sailin' into our yard, Il