The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-22

Angellne Phinney was having the
time Of her life. The perfect board
ing house hummed like a ny trap. Ike
turah and Mrs. Trip had deserted "a
the enemy. and the minority meaning
Asaph and Balley-had little oppor.
tunity to defend their friends cause
even II they had dared. Heman At
kins. his Christian charity and high
mindedness. his devotion TO duty re.
gariless Of political consequences and
the magnificent speech at town meet.
ing were laudcd and exalted. The Bay.
port Breeze contained full account OF
the meeting. and IL was read aloud by
Keturah amid hymns Of praise from
the elect.
Up at the Cy Whitaker place the
days we're full ones. There also le
gal questions were discussed with
Georgianna. the board Of strategy. 10
siah Dimick occasionally and more
infrequently still Miss Dawes as par.
Elephants with Captain Cy In the dis.
cussions. Rumors were true In so far
as they related TO MIR. Atkins appeal
to the courts and the captains retain
ing Lawyer Peabody OF Ostable. Mr.
Peabody's opinion of the case was not
encouraging.
You see. captain" he said when his
client visited him at his office, 1.-THE
odds are very much against us. The
court appointed you as guardian with
the understanding that this man
Thomas was dead. Now he is alive
and claims his child More than that.
he has the most influential politician
In this county back Of him. We
wouldn't stand a fighting chance ex.
cept for one thing-Thomas himself
He left his wife and the baty; desert
ed them. so she said; went TO get work
he says. We can prove be was
drunken BLACKBOARD before he went
and that he has been drunk since he
came back. But they'll say-Atkins
and his lawyer-that the man was des-
perate and despairing because Of your
refusal to give him his child. They'll
aold him up as q repentant sinner anI
Gus to reform and needing the little
girls influence TO help keep him
straight. That's their game. and they'll
play it-be sure OF that II sounds
reasonable enough. too. for sinners have
repented before now. And the long
lost father coming back 10 his child Is
the one sure thing 10 win applause
from the gallery-you know that"
Captain Cy nodded.
He stopped. rose and. striding over
TO the window. stood looking out.
How does she feel about II her
selfy' asked Peabody.
Her? Bos'n? Why. that's the
hardest OF all Some OF the children
at school poster her about her father
] don't knows you can blame en-
young ones are made that way. guess
but she comes home TO me cryin'.
and it's oh. Uncle Cy. he amt my
truly father, IL hep and You won't
let him take me away from you. will
your till IL seems as IL should ny
out Of the window. The poor little
thing! And that pufYed up humbug
and all. I've seen heather Injuns.
who never heard Of Christ. with more
OF His spirit inside EN- There! I've
shocked you. ! guess. Sometimes
think this place Is too narrer and
cramped for me. I've been around.
you know. and my New England
bringin' up has wore thin in spots.
Seems II I must get somewheres and
spread out or I'll bust"
He threw himself into a chair. The
lawyer clapped him on the shoulder.
There, there. captain" he said.
Don't bust yet awhile. Don't give
up the ship. IL we lose In one court
We can appeal TO another. and so on
up the line. And meantime Wen do a
little investigating of friend Thomas
career since he left Concord. I've
written 10 legal acquaintance Of
mine in Butte. giving him the facts
as We know them and a description
OF Thomas. He will try to find out
what the fellow did In his years out
west It's our best chance. as I told
you. Keep your pluck up and wait
and see"
The captain rspeated this CONVEX
sation to the board Of strategy when
he returned TO Rapport Miss Dawes
had walked home from school with
Bosn and had stopped at the house
to hear the report. She listened. but
1t was evident that something else
was on her mind
Captain Whitaker" she asked. has
II ever struck you as queer that Mr..
Atkins should take such an interest In
this matter? lie Is giving time and
and money TO help this man
Thomas. who is a perfect stranger to
him. Why does he do itf''
Captain Cy smiled.
WHY he repeated. why. to down
me. OF course. I was gettln' too ever
lastin prominent In politics to suit
him. I'D got you In as teacher. and I
had Lonzo Snow as good as licked for
school committee. Goodness knows
what ! might have run for next, cord
In TO Heman's reasonin'. and simply
had to be smashed IL worked all
right. I'm so unhealthy now In the
sight Of most folks In this town that
cal'late they 20 home and sulphur