Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-18
CHAPTER IV-(Contlnued.)

CHAPTER lV.-(Continued)
Ellery stood still in the rain and
watched her. He saw her pass the
lighted windows and open a door. Into
tho yellow radiance she flashed and
disappeared. A minute more and the
bulky form OF Eben Hammond. lantern
in hand. a sou'wester on his head and
his shoulders working themselves into
an oilskn coat. burst out OF the door
and hurriedly limped down toward the
shore. On the threshold. framed In
light. stood his ward. gazing after
him. And the minister gazed at her.
From the bay came the sound OF
oars in rowlocks. A boat WAS ap
preaching the wharf And suddenly
from the boat came a hail.
lialloo, Alloy. dad, IL that you >"
There was an answering shout from
the wharf: shout OF Joy. Then a
rattle of oars and a clamor of talk.
And Grace still stood in the doorway.
waiting.
The lantern bobbed up the slope.
As II reached the tavern gateway. the
minister saw that II was now carried
by tall. active man. who walked with
a seaman's stride and roll. Captain
Eben WAS close beside him. talking ex-
ctedly.
They sitcrcd the yard.
"Graor Grace," screamed Captain
Eben. "Grecie. girl. look who's come,
Look!-
The tall man ran forward.
III. Gracei" he cried In a deep
hearty voice. is that you7 Amt you
got word for your old messmate7'
The girl stepped out into the rain
Why why. Matt" she cried
The big man picked her up bodily
In his arms and carried her into th'
house Captain Eben followed snG
the door closed.
John Ellery picked his way home
ward through the puddles and thu
pouring rain.
lie found Keziah in the sitting room
seated by the table. evidently writing
letter. She looked tired and grave
for her
Welt" she exclaimed as he en-
tered. II guess you're soppin' now
sartin sure. There's light in you
room. Take off your wet things AM
throw EN- down to me. and I'll DR.
EN- In the kitchen. Better leav
your boots here now and stand tina
umbrella in the sink. The kettles ol
the stove: you'd better have somethir
hot-ginger tea or somethin'. ] toll
you not to 20 out such night az this
Where in the world have you been
The minister said he would tell he
all about II In the morning. Jus
now he thought he had better go u
and take on his wet clothes.
Keziah dipped her pen in the in
and went on with her letter
Il inclose ten dollars" she wrote
TT is all can send you now. Nor
Than 7 ought to afford Goodness
knows why send anything. You don
deserve It. But while | live and 20
do ! can't"
The minister called from the lan'
ing
Here Ia my coat" he said 9Th
'uns and lower part OF the sleeve
are pretty wet. BY the way. the pscl
ct came In tonight. They didn't .
pect her 30 soon on account OF III
log. There was passenger aboal
whom ! think must be that Nathani
hammond you told me Of"
heziahs pen stopped. The w
coat struck the hall floor with so
hump The tick OF the clock SCUM
ed loud in the room. A sheet
"ind-driven rain dashed the window
Did you hear7" called the ministe
said that Nathaniel Harmon
captain Eben's son. came on the pac
~ didn't meet him. but I'm su
" was he. Er-Mrs. Coffin. are W
there' Do you hear me-"
The housekeeper laid the pen dow
beside the unfinished letter.
Yes" she said. II hear you. Goo
night"
For minutes she snt there. leanii
oack In her chair and staring Mt q
wall. Then she rose. went into q
nall. picked up the coat. and took
ont into the kitchen, where she hui
" on the clotheshorse nv the Coz
stove. After a while she returned
me table and took up the pen. "
iace In the lamplight looked mo
ured and grave than ever.
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