Show lincoln r auldor ot of oy place k cinneri Cn nEri ari ate B tc ly bj cusworth worth youns yo ui by I 1 comply 0 SYNOPSIS IV mam coffin widow Is t 19 to move from roin to afos bo the death of hr her brother nine vl nie me had kept hept h hauae kyan MM wt dower otters marriage marri ag e and 1 to retired refused capt elkanah van dan or of the regular church otter offers aln beata AL place as housekeeper for or tile the edw ra and she he decides decide to remain I 1 ct til et keelah keilah takes charge of rev hilca tho the new minister and gives giver uth a to his conduct toward of f the parish pariah ellery causes cause a react by y atten attending ing a come outer guterl ill er presence Is in bitter bitterly I 1 r th re e r y icban w n silv ammond leader 0 ot D the orare grace apologizes tor for hr her on anil I 1 eltory E ea ecord e 0 r alg her horns home in am cab Z C capt AV t nat 1 IIa f a m romond maj r 8 AL a hero by bringing the teto to vort port safely barely through tos fog and nd irana finds kalah writing a let V w 1 ft woe TOOK one money in re wo dixi wona oi na xi to t a demand demand she ghe curiously cur loul iiri aI utan informed 0 of the arrival of WAL nat calls on heziah and it devel caw biffl feat at thoy they have been lovers lovera since franlel ran lel remonstrates remona with aitery stir come outer meeting el L owr aaa kv caught by the tide and li Is l i re selled hv ft they become friends rl enda allery nawa whit walking in the tha fields MA 9 fr amo s that she he walks walka there every efty ak wf ty me clergyman takes take dinner with the daniels daniel annabel annabe 1 the abonar ap onar ilau ahter ext efort r tn bernel berceli to on ona masu a a sin im dag a n on hi him m she bhe no arm ar M with mallon wix atlon his desire delra to ret get way away ry tSu iMlay y at a certain time tim she bhe rt ct ibl aln t 1 apy glass bla nt nat na VIM tune keilah h to marry him BJ he alt ge h has ha had quarrel with his hi nad r ho wants want him to marry grace CHAPTER X watch capt captain in eben receives receive a ciller caller at AA tiro it edge ot catbe the bluff just juet where IMO edit alwa and ithe bayberry bustled bustles waitt thickest where the narrow dipped over the he roex dmd aad lown to botho the pasture land and abe salt meadow john ellery and grace had halted ln their walk the facet fac ewas was palo but set bet and set df ft mined aad howai speak lug rap rad wiy 1 I aut t help it he be anad vald 1 I 1 cant ft I 1 hwe made up my iny mind and I can change it nothing but smi 71 abato tt vath you it if you may bay ysais then olae will houi V emy any it itt aw fis wras as holding both her hand bande a now flow H she tried to withdraw aliens he would not let hr her MM you ho he pleaded acan cant she bho answered anaw ored brokenly 1 I C wast X think ot of your church and of amir ample what would they say gay ie ft adan E dont care what they may bay 1 afo lbook her bar head Eio aia jot them might respect you aa wita rhey would say eay you had bad gwm lel into this by nie me and were not so 00 lamch to blame but I 1 t amar nM ar hall respect my iny wife ho be in snapping hla his teeth together km rn know the reason why t 12 I 1 caulfi cant I 1 my uncle thorr uncle shall ahall hear bear it U from roo me TlE to ito him together ill toll tell him ile ho worships you Ts ro I 1 1 I lie ile does worship me antitca winy I 1 am sure aura he had rather ass t um dead than married to you a and a regular minister I 1 ataM wl ft 1 know he be would never con 1 wot 1110 lid heart la Is got bet on something nat estt buil aro are you considering him CY aioo ZA la he to stand between us wt att abt OKU rah t has he be to say ay 11 Iha ihl basht ile he baana said eald any fes taut aut lo he and undo uncle have just uit sk a little I 1 tell imm wt oct thea have and I 1 think I 1 the lie gootan ro otan nat Is uncle ebens eitai it if the quarrel should grow more I 1 bollozo it would break hla his I 1 bear to be tho the cause off ac I 1 should never forgive my gainie zay gai nii ate caubet cause now how could you we ote ote cause causa of a quarrel bethen grace think of me att aEo aBa she aha said it la Is of you I 1 am everything else could aca overcome arcome wr ver hapet but I 1 of 0 your future and aad your gift bute 11 lamat amat that la Is why ue ilo did not valt to hear har more mor no aval tir hm in hla his arms and kissed her bar ibm you do care caret I 1 he cried joy toor ati tSy you ym will marry marit y roe me owr ia instant distant she lay quiet tn in his bla aiala inn receiving tt it not responding ft ia carem cabibbo ses then the she gently but treed herself bc relf ilo ile saw that abax tears in n her eyes I 1 dont knath the sobbed oh b xit knowl I 1 must think I must wit incase walt wait john perhaps by I 1 can answer iry 1111 ewt 1000 ask aak me again now lot let awa think mink ou oh doll dol she started doarn tho the path ile he be lies ilef tiSa liol then men ran after her toa he afe questioned jr ano l then say cay that TUM swa oti oh perhaps perhaps per hapst I 1 I 1 bood night tl it I 1 was arwe haen when arica grac aeb the old tavern the house tra Pound berry won wan anxious her she sha wore her bonnet bonnat aall wa gown and was evidently C avady i to SO 60 r suppers sup pees on tho the table tab and the kit it helln hll ln htiu battor eat in a 06 0 ishmay arnt 1 cailee its tt meeta time now ho be stared lar C in atno BO im 11 irA tong too but IK ab eoln to cidot ifal agola UP etayl ota shai 1 W ra f l got A in her back as the teller feller said bald and aint feelen good so BO I 1 told her id come and stay a little spell your uncle ebens mighty feeble and peaked lately ile he aint long for this world im afraid you ought to b be aw awful u good to him oracle 1 I know it was waa the hurried reply roa nat 1 I dont know cant keep track of him well try to put your finger on a fles flea iles hes here today to day and rone gone yesterday as aa the ScrIp tur says caya he ate a little aalt mite of supper but not much and then off he be puts she reached the gate by this time and grace shut off the flow ol at conversation by closing the tha door then she took a candle from the row on the din ing room mantle lighted tt it and went up to her own room standing before the old fashioned bureau with its little a val oval mirror the she hastily arranged her bar hair she did not wish to go to prayer meeting at the chapel but she fie felt it that she ghe must the gome come outer gatherings with their noisy singing and shouting had grown more and more repugnant to her she blew out the candle and came out into the hall at the head of the stairs sho she was waa about to descend when she heard voices the acor of at tile the dining room opened and closed she felt certain that nat had returned and condei won dei who was waa with him then she 00 hi beerd d her uncles voice speaking sharply and with unwonted sternness 1 I t dont know what tie you want to see gee about said captain eben you say its important well tta its got to bo be jo 0 o keep me ma from my I 1 ought to be on the lords business busl nesa this minute and world worldly lys fl goin to keap me from servin nim him so bo speak quick what to ta it itt the voice that answered was one and mat ganco recognized though she eha had bad never before heard in jt the note of agitation and undignified excitement there were no pon ponderous decus pauses and Hum has now dont be a tool fool flammond I 1 it said and dont stand there preaching lock acle that dohrl get a lamp are you bu U 3 theres heres nobody but us ua in the house captain elkanah Dani daniels olal captain elkanah visiting a come outcry and the leader of tho the como grace caught her breath what in the world she started to descend and then a thought hashed flashed to her mind sho She stopped short 1 I ilant the tha tool fool elkanah E she heard her uncle retort sternly the fools are ament who are deet to the call calf from on high my toot foot was on the threshold of ills his house when you led me ma astray its ita never barted hafted there afore I 1 warn you stop shut apt ellen eben Il Ha amond ummond I 1 tell ell you that your precious church yes and mine the regular church of will go to rack and ruin if yon and mo me dont pull to tog gothar this night and I 1 tell you elkanah daniels ill have no blasphemy here that lit tle sanctuary up the toad to la founded on a rock and neither you por nor any of your priest arlest worshiping crew can shake it the tha Almighty ll protect ills his own As tor for the rt eglar church thata no concern of mine but I 1 tell you its your concern or it the church wilt your own tam fam lly Is there was an instant of silence orace race crouching on tho the stairs noticed the change in her uncles ice as he answered I 1 my own fa family mity T he be repeated slow ly IT my own and the th reg 11 ar church what do you mean has nut nat I 1 no he sut but that cussed girt girl of yours youra 1 shouted captain hammond elkanah daniels for your own sake now nony be careful caro ful 11 it you dast to say a word another word like that ill it if I 1 baiett the taft hussy t hut but theres therea no use to you youre aa w crazy an aa a Red bedlamite lamita either that or youre youra in the gamo with her f you are I 1 warn varn you 1 stop what game what gamo do you mean grachel my oracle grade what Is 1 it alt for mercy sakes bakes elhanah humph I 1 I 1 wondered it if I 1 cou lInt got gat some borne sense into you finally lock that dohrl 1 I bill I 1 kul but elhanah 11 lock ona me the beyll key I 1 tho click of at the lock sounded sharply Wh Ny heres erea the campt alamil demanded daniels aels and and the ma matches mateles tebes dont stand there shaking A smell of at sulphur looted pouted out aut into tho hall then chev the sickly glow of the fluid calp bhone allone through th r doorway what alia ails you asked elkanah 11 are you struck dumb now r ro 0 o and poo pea it thedos anybody else lj in the house butout but but ehfe jhc thc e altti know there ata albit hannahs kon aad grables Gr atlas atles at meeting ty by this his time sho she humph well abes abea at aud maybe obe laa laae maybe aay sho over n pet irs dall alne sj hueging ji r lin ami 4 kis that man sta sasa met there every sunday for I 1 dont know how long herel herat let go you old tool I 1 let go I 1 tell youl you parl sn aled aried captain ellen you low lived liar dy by almighty elkanah Dani daniels elal I 1 ill you take that back or choke the everi astin soul out of you I 1 will let go you lunati lunatics ct kill hill your yourself Belf im not lying its the truth ashes met a man I 1 tell you been meeting me eting him for months I 1 guess there now will you listen ills hla names john ellery and hes minister of the regular church in this town thata who he be lot herat hold apt good lordt are you dying hold bold up I 1 the girl on the stairs sprang to her feet her head was reeling and she could scarcely stand but she blindly began b tx egan gan the descent sho shed must go to her uncle she sh must but captain danielss voice caused her to halt once more therel therel it said in a tone ot of relief better set still now be quiet it IL shall I 1 got get some som water no not nol let me be just let me be I 1 aint what I 1 used to be and this im all right I 1 tell you gracel grace 1 and and what was waa it you lust just said 1 I 1 I dont beleve I 1 heard beard it right 1 I said that daughter of yours or niece or whatever she Is this grace van home has been festing young ellery our minister in Pet cras grove been meeting him and walking with him and kissing him ashes met him in those theme pluri every sunday afternoon for a long time she was seen there with him this afternoon who who saw her never mind the one that nevel never tell unless its necessary they are fixing to be married and Mar married riedl 1 she marry a beglar minister 1 oh hush I 1 listen I 1 they aint married yet wo can stop cm am you and 1 I if we get right to work it too late will you help will 1 I 1 I go a tell me moral more I 1 we can stop em cm I 1 know it would be a good catch for her the sneaking designing well never mind but it cant be it shant be youve got to 10 tell her so hammond we W folks of the regular church have pride in our society we wont have it disgraced and we have been proud of our mints minister the young rattle headed foell well save him it if we can if we cant tho the speakers teeth grated then well send him to eternal smash or die ale trying but I 1 cant believe its true its a mistake some other girl and not grade why she dont even know him she would qt but she has been out every sunday afternoon tor for weeks if it should bel the chair creaked evidently captain eben was rising slowly to his bis feet V well repeated elkanah elkanah daniels said ellen eben slowly his voice shaking from nervous exhaustion ha and weakness but with a fine ring of determination in every word elkanah E daniels you listen to mo ive heard beard you through it if your yarn is true then my heart Is broke and I 1 wish I 1 might have died afore I 1 heard beard it but I 1 die and I 1 have heard it now listen to me I 1 love that girl of mine battern bet tern the wide world and yet id ruther oe her dead afore me than married to a minister disgrace to himl him I 1 disgrace to your miserable church what about the disgrace to mine and tho disgrace to her ruin to your minister ruin to my girl here and hereafter la Is what im think in of that and my people who wha wor won ship god with me ill talk to gracei ill talk to her but not of at happen to him or you or any of your cantin lip servin crew ill tell hor her to choose between him and me and if she chooses him ill send her bar out of that door ill do my duty and read her out ot of my congregation and ill know ashes gone to everl everlasting astin hell bell and worsen tho the poorhouse thata all tonight to night Elka elkanah nab now you botter bettor go the lock turned the door opened and closed grace clinging to the bal usters heard captain hammond cross th the 6 room slowly and feebly she heard beard him enter the tha sitting room by and by pale dale but more composed and with her mind made up she came down into the hall drawing a long breath the she turned into the sitting room to face her uncle by the light il shining lining through the dining room door she saw sap him on his knees by the haircloth sofa sho she spoke hla his namo name ile he didiot did not answer nor look up at her touch his arm slid from the couch and he be felt fell gently over upon hla his side on the carpet i CHAPTER XI in which captain eben makes port half past betat in the vestry of the regular church joha ellery was wag conducing tila his prayer meeting tho the at as aa large as aa usual three seats however ho oever were vacant abd along the settees people were wondering where captan capt in elkanah daniels and hla his daughter algat be they rhey had bad not missed a for many a lay day and choro wn keziah coffin at tho covie outer chapel the testifying and singing losing were nvere in full ull blast put but meekley dassett bassett was for ellen eben hammond had not made his appearance neither had grace van home tot for tivit that matter iut but captain caplain absence was tho the most moat astonishing toni tont shing in n the rie regular sular parsonage keelah sat alone by the room table prayer meeting and supper sha had forgotten entirely the had ahad not chrils com horns for hla his evening toe ita land food fol was furthest from tho house houe heirs tn what should she do what ought she to do how Mul dalle she avert the disaster so certain to overwhelm whelm those two I 1 duag people the moment their secret became known she rose and again donned her bonnet and shawl she was about to blow out the lamp when she heard rapid footsteps the sound bound of somo some one running along the sidewalk in front of the tha house 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