Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-03-08

from sunrise 60 sunset and after Zeb
was something of politician and
knew whom to get at" He sought
his fellows on the parish committee
and labored with them MIS- Mayo
and the doctors wife championed the
cause at sewing circle. They were
| lively, those sewing meetings, and the
fur few Didama Rogers and Layinia
Pepper were everywhere and ready to
agree with whichever side seemed
likely to win
1t was by no means a one-sided
struggle Captain Elkanah, spurred
on by the furious Annabel, marshaled
his forces and proclaimed that Ellery,
having disgracei the Regular Society,
should no longer occupy its pulpit
He limited concerning good-sized
contribution toward a parish house,
something the society needed. If FL
lery was discharged, the contribution
would probably be made not other
wise. And this was point worth
considering.
Daniels also wrote to his influential
friends of the National Regular So
ciety. But Captain Zebedee had fore
stalled him there and both letters
were laid on the table to await fur
Their Developments AS for the Come
Cutters, they were wild with rage and
Grace was formally read out of their
communion.
Meantime KeZiah, installed as head
nurse at the shanty, was having her
troubles. The minister was getting
better, slowly but surely getting bet
ter The danger of brain fever was
at an end, but he was very weak and
must not be excited, so the doctor
said.
He had expressed a wish to talk
with his housekeeper.~ I've got some
thing to tell you, Aunt Keziah." he
said weakly. Some news for you
and-and-"
Cats footi" snapped Keziah brisk
ly, don't start in tellin' me news
now. I've got my hands full as It's.
News'H keep and you won't, if you
talk another minute"
She could manage him; it was with
Grace that she had her struggle. First,
and bluntly, she told the girl that her
leaving was useless. The secret was
out; it had been made public Every
one knew she was in love with John
and he with her. Their engagement
was considered an established GER
tainty. Grace was greatly agitated
and very indignant.
Who dared say sou she demanded
Who dared say We were engaged?
It's not true. It's a wicked lie and
Who is responsible. Aunt Keziah?"
We'll, 1 suppose likely 1 am, much
as anybody, deary."
You? You. Aunt Keziah?'
"Yup; me- You are in love with
him; at any rate, you said So And
you're here with him, amt you? If
you two amt engaged you ought to
y III
coaxed and. at last, when she began
to think she had prevailed, Grace
brought forward another objection
She had given her word to her uncle.
How could she break that promise to
dying man? She would feel like
traitor.
Traitor to who?' demanded the
housekeeper, losing patience. Not to
poor Nat, for he's gone. And don't you
suppose that he and Eben understand
things better now, where they are?
Do you suppose that Nat wouldn't
want you to be happy? 1 know he
would. for I knew him."
1t was still unsettled when the long
talk was over, but Grace agreed not
to leave the minister at present She
would stay where she was until he
was himself again, at least. Keziah
skirmish. She felt confident of win
ming the victory, and in the prospect
of happiness for others, she was al
most happy herself. Yet each time the
mail was brought to the shanty she
dreaded to look at 1t, and the sight of
a stranger made her shake with fear.
AnseI. Coffin had threatened to come
to Trumet If became, she had made
up her mind what to do.
The parish committee was to meet.
Captain Elkanah had announced his
intention of moving that John Ellery
be expelled from the Regular church.
! There was to be no compromise, no
asking for resignation; he must be
discharged thrown out in disgrace
The county papers were full of the
squabble, but they merely reported
the news and did not take sides. The
fight was too even for that
One afternoon a few days before
| the date set for the meeting Elkanah
and two or three of his henchmen
| were on the piazza of the Daniels
home, discussing the situation They
| were blue and downcast Annabel
| was in the sitting room, shedding
! tears of humiliation and jealous rage
on the haircloth sofa
CTO BE CONTINUED-)
When Fish Go to Bed.