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Show THE COALVILLE TIMES. COALVILLE. UTAH yee and the wavy shadows on her forehead. He had taken but n few slap's when there was a Vrystle In tbe wet grata behind him. "Mr. Ellery," whispered a voice, Mr. Ellery, may I speak to you Just a moment? Hs wheeled In surprise. "Why! why. Miss Van Horne!" be exclaimed. "Is k you?" I felt," she said, that I must see you and explain. I am ao sorry you came here Oh, J wish you hadnt What mads you do It?" I came, began Ellery, somewhat stiffly, because I well, because I thought It might be a good thing to do." , There waa a bitterness in his tone, unmistakable. And a little laugh from bill companion, did not tend to soothe hla feelings. Thank you he said. "Perhaps it Is funny. I did not find It so. Good evening." Ths girl detained him as he was turning away. I came after yon." went on Graoe rapidly and with nervous haste, because I felt that you ought not to misjudge my uncle for what he said tonight. He wouldn't have hurt your Come-Outeron their feat at once, re- feelings for the world. He Is a good lating their experiences and proclaim- man and does good to everybody. If ing their happlpess. But tonight you only knew tbe good he does do, there was a damper; the presence of you wouldnt you wouldnt dare hinh hardly of him." the leader of the opposition cast Im not Judging your uncle." be deshadow over tho gathering. Only ths bravsst attempted speech. The others clared. "It seemed to me that the sat silent, showing their resentment boot was on the other leg." I know, but you do and contempt by frowning glances judge him, and mustn't You see, he thought you you over their shoulders and portentous bad come to make fun of him and us. nods one to the other. of the Regular people do, people ?be captain looked over the meet- Some who arent fit to tie his shoe And ing. so hs spoke against you. Hell be Im ashamed, be aald, "ashamed when he thinks it over. That's of the behavior of some of us in ths sorry I came tell you. I ask your Lords house. This has been a failure, what for to him." for pardon this service of ours. We have kept She turned away now, and it was still when we should have Justified our the minister who detained her. faith, and allowed the presence of - "Im been thinking," he said slowly, stranger to Interfere with our duty tor in his present state of mind It Was to the Almighty. And I will say. be s hard thing to say, that perhaps I added, his voice rising and trembling to apologise, too. I'm afraid I ought with Indignation, "to him who came did hero uninvited and broka np this meet-in- ', I disturb your service and I'm sorry. meant well, but Whats that? that it would he well for him to Rain? remember the words of Scriptur, 'Woe There was no doubt about It; It was unto ye, false prophets and workers rain and plenty of it. It came In a of Iniquity. Let him remember what downpour that beat upon tbe the divine wisdom put Into my head swooping trees and bushes and roared upon the to read have The pastors roof of tbe chapel The minister hurbecome brutish and have not sought raised his umbrella. ths Lord; therefore they shall not riedly Here! he commanded, "you must " prosper. take the umbrella. Really, you must Amen!" So You Amen!" "Amen! havent on and youll be wet be It I" The cries came from all parts through." of the little room. They leased She pushed the umbrella aside. abruptly, for John Ellery was on his "No, no," she answered. I dont feet. need It; I'm used to wet weather; "Captain Hammond," he said, I re- truly I am. And I dont care for this alise that I have no right to speak in hat; ita an old one. Yon have a this building, but I must say -- onsi,ay to go and I haven't Please long Mr word. My coming here Ellery, I cant take it" have been a mistake; Im Inclined to "Very well," was the sternly think It was. But I came not, an you reply, "then I shall certainseem to infer, to sneer and scoff; cerly go with you m far as tha gat Im I no bad wleh to diatnrtyad sorry. If my company Is tainly distastaful 1 service. came because I bad bssrd but repeatedly, sides my arrival In this He did not finish the sentenoe, thinktown, of this society and Its meeting ing, It may be, that she might finish 1 had heard, too, that there seeaed It for blm. But she was silent merely to be a feeling of antagonism, alaost removing her hand from the handle hatred, against me among you kero. She took a step forward; he followed, I couldnt see why. Most of you have, the umbrella over her bead. I believe, been at one time members holding on. without speaking, of the church where I preach. 1 They plashed the through rapidly forming puddle wished to find out for myself how Presently shs stumbled and be much of truth there was In ths stoher arm to prevent her falling. ries I had heard and to see if s bet- caught To hit surprise be felt that arm shake ter feeling between the two societies In his grasp.. might not be brought about Throe "Why, Miss Van Horne! he exwere my reasons for coming here to- claimed in great concern, are you night As for my being a false proph- - crying? I beg your pardon. Of courwe I wouldnt think of going another step with you. I didnt mean to trouble If you will please take you. I only this umbrella Again he tried to transfer tbe umbrella and aguln she pushed It away. "I Im not crying; she gasped; "but oh, dear! this Is so funny! Well per Funny!" he repeated. Our ideas of fun seem to haps It i differ. "Oh, but It Is so funny. You don't understand. - What do you think your congregation. would say if they knew meetyou bad been to n Gome-Outering and then Insisted on seeing a Come-Outgirl home?" John Ellery swallowed hard. A vision of Captain Elkanah Daniels and the stately Mies Annabel rose before He hadnt thought at hia minds ey his congregation in connection with this impromptu rescue of a damsel la dlstres "Possibly your Uncle Eben might bs somewhat er surprised if he knew you were with me. Perhapn he might "Im Net Crying" gh Gasped. have something to say on the subject" et and a worker of iniqulty"-amlle-d "I guess be would. We shall know well, there le another vei very soon. I ran away and left him of Scripture 1 would call to your with Mr Ponndberry, our housekeeptentton: Judge not that ye be er. Hs doesnt know whare I am. I Judged." wonder he hasn't turned back to look He eat down. There was silent ms before this. We shall probably far a moment and then a bust of whii for meet him at any moment paring. Captain rien. who had heai Fifty yarda away the lighted winhim with a face of iron hardnee of tbe Hammond tavern gleamed dows rapped the table. Farther on, over n ragged, "We will sing In closin," hetsalt yellow.' of grass and weeds, was fringe moving "the hymn. After whlcj a black, flat expanse tbe bay. And n the benediction wyi be pronounced. little way out upon that ex pan The Regular mlnlater left the Conn twinkled the lights of a vessel A Outers meeting with the unpleai chain rattled. Voices shouting exult-lngl- y conviction that he bed blundered bat came to thetr ear or Hla Instead ly. visit tending towai exclaimed Grace in excited Why! better understanding and more coi wonder, "its tbe packet! 8be waa dial relationship, had been due this morning, but we didnt expect aa an Intrusion. How did tbe her In till So that old bigot waa the Tan Horn , find ber way in tbe fog? t must tell girls "uncle." It hardly eeemed po unci" alhle that sh who appeared so She started to run toward the boos fined and ladylike when ho met h The minister would have followed at the parsonage, should be a meml with the umbrella, but ebe stopped of that curious company. When bt hit rose to speak he had seen her tn thj Mr. Ellery," sbe urged front row, beside the thin, mlddle-ag- i To, pleaae dont I'm all right female who had entered the chap novf. Thank you. Good night" with Captain Hammond and with bet A few steps farther on sbe turned. She was looking at him Intently. , Thj 1 hope Capa Elkanah wont know, lamp over tha speakers table hat ahef whispered, the laugh returning te then full on her face and the plctur r voice. "Good night." remained In his memory. - He saw hel her., TO B CONTTBrgCki set with thorns, but It was the pstf - f aJter'n Axrfhdr Oy Whitt Place Cttyin ZrirJEtc. ZQluirktUa 1)U Ellsworth. Youi SYNOPSIS. Tbe young woman was Grace Van Horne. Tbe mlnlater recognised her Vrt KetUh Ceffln, u widow, tar at onr Undoubtedly,. tbe ol(l man Boo-lo-o, arranrlni to move from' Yrvraet with the was her guardian. Caplimp tho death of brother, following hr Kran tain Eben for whom oho had kept heuaa. Hammond, who, by common la and Repper. widower, often maniac, Indignantly refused. Cant. Elkanah Daa-ll- report, had spoken of him, Ellery, loader of I ho Rffulr church offer as a hired priest" Kedah a place aa hous keeper for the Ths door closed. A few moments sew mlnlater, and ah decide to remain In Trumet. Keatah take charge of Rev. thereafter the sound of a squeuky John Ellery, the new mlnlater, and give came from within the building. him advice aa to hia condoat toward member of the pariah. It walled and quavered and groaned. Then, with a suddenness that was CHAPTER III Centlnued. tartllng, came tha 11 rat verse of a v "Hura-"Kedah, b commanded. with tremendous enthusihymn, ha! Kedah, come In here a minute." asm: sung Kedah came In response to the call, her sewing In her band. The renovaOh, who ahall aaawar whan tha Lord shall call tion of the parsonage had ao far that aha could now find time His ransomed sinner homaT" for a little sewing, after the dinner The hallelujah chorua was still ringdlabee were done. ing when the watcher across tho "Kedah." raid the captain pompous- street stepped out from the shadow ly. "we expect you to look out for Mr. of ths hornbeam. Without a pause Ellery In every reaped. The pariah he strode over to the platform. Ancommittee expects that yea." , other moment and the door had shut "Ill try." ld Mn. Coffin ahortly. behind him. i "Tee, Well, thats all. Tou can go Tbs of the Trumet Regular We must be going, too, Mr. Ellery. churchminister bad antered tbs Coma-Oute- r disPlease consider our house at your chapel to attend a ComeOuter prayer posal any time. Be neighborly hum meeting! ha! be neighborly." "Do come i "Tes," purred Annabel CHARTER IV. and nee na often. Congenial society 4s very scarce In Trumet, for me espe- In Which the Parson Cruise cially. We can read together. Are Strange Waters. you fond of Moore, Mr. Elleryf 1 Just The Come-Oute- r chapel was as hart dote on him." Inside, almost, as It was without Bars The last "hum ha" was partially wooden walls, a beamed celling, a drowned by the click of the gate. Ke- raised at one end with a platform' door. dah dosed the dining-rootable and chairs and tbe melodeon Mrs. Coffin," said the minister, n upon It rows of wooden settees for shant trouble the parish committee. tbe congregation that was all. As satisBe sure of that Im perfectly the minister entered, the worphtpers fied." were (landing up to sing. Three or Kedah aat down In the rocker and four sputtering oil lamps but dimly bar needle moved very briskly for a Illumined the plsoe and made recognimoment. Then she said, without tion uncertain. looking up: The second verse of the hymn was "Thats good. I own np ! Uka to Just beginning ns Ellery came tn. Moet bear you My It. And 1 am glad there of tbe forty or more grown people In are some things 1 do liks shout this the chapel were too busy wrestling new place of mine. Because well with tbe tune to turn and look at him. because theres likely to bs others that A child hero and there In the back I shant like nt all" ' - row twisted a curtous neck but twistOn Friday evening the minister ed back again ns parental fingers conducted his first 'prayer meeting. tuggsd st Us ear. Tha minister tipBefore it,' and afterwards, he heard toed te a dark corner and took his good deal concerning the Come-- stand In front of a vacant settee. Outers. He learned that Captain The man whom Ellery had decided kften Hammond bad preached against must be Captain Eben Hammond was blm la the chapel on Sunday. Most on the low platform beside of bis own parishioners teetged to standing the table. A quaint figure, patrtarohal think tt n good Joke. with Its flowing white hair and beard, The sun of the following Thursday puritanical with Its set. smooth-shave- n n rose behind of curtain morning fog llpa and tufted brows. Captain Eben ns dense ns that of the day upon held an book back In one which Ellery arrived. A flat calm In hand andopen hymn beat tlma wUb tbe other. the forenoon, the wind changed about He wore brass-bowed spectacles well three oclock, and, beginning with n down toward the tip of his noss. sharp and sudden squall from the Swinging n heavy, atubby finger and north-wesblew bard and steady. Tet In a high, quavering voice of singing the fog etlll cloaked everything and no particular, register, he led off the refuted to be blown away. third verse: "doin' out la thin, Mr. Ellery!" exclaimed Kesiah, In amassment. as the Oh. who shall weep whea tha roll la minister put on hts hat and coat about tailed Aad who ah all about for JeyT seven that evening. "Bakes alive I you wont be able to see the way te The tinging over, the worshipers the gate. It's as dark as a niggers Mt down. d Captain Eben took a and thicker ones than pocket young handkerchief from bis pocket tn n poor man's family, as my father hla forehead. The thin, nsed to say: Tool! be wet through. and wiped young woman who had Where In the world ere you hound for been over the keyboard of the humped this night melodeon, up. The worstraightened The minister equivocated. He said relaxed a little and began to be bad been tn the house nil day and shipers look about felt like a walk. Then the captain adjusted his spec- "Well, take an umbrella, then fas tacles and opened a Bible, which he the housekeeper's advice. "Toull need it before you get back, I callate." took from the table beside him. Clearhis throat, bs announced that he It.. was dark enough and thick ing would read from the Word, tenth all in conadenoe. The main enough, road was a black, wet void, through chapter of Jeremiah: Thu salth tbe Lord. Learn not which gleams from lighted windows were big vague, yellow blotches, .The the way of ths heathen, and be not umbrella was nseful In ths same way dismayed at the signs of heaven; for that a blind man's cane la useful In tha heathen art dismayed at them.'" feeling the way. Two or throe strsg-glsr- a The shout came from tha second who met the minister carried lanterns. John Ellery stumbled on bench from the front, where Ezekiel through the mist till he reached the Bassett, clam digger and fervent re"Corners" where the store was located ligionist, was always to be found on and the roads forked. There, he meeting nights. Esekie! was the faturned to the rlghLlnte the way ther of 8usannah B. Bassett, "Sukey B." for short, who played the melocalled locally "Hammonds Turn-off.- " deon. He had been, by successive A short distance down the "Turn-offstood a small, building. eetxures, s Seventh Day Baptist, a Its windows alight. -- Opposite Its door, Second Adventist, n MUlerit n Reguon either elds of the road, grow a lar. and was now the moat energetic . Later he was to bespreading hornbeam tree surrounded of Come-Outercome a a of cluster Spiritualist and preside at by swamp blackberry seance bushes. In the black shadow of the Ezekiel's amen was so sudden and hornbeam Mr. Ellery stood still Hs was debating In hit mind a question: emphatic that tt atartled the reader should he or should he not enter that Into looking up. Instead of tha faces of his congregation, he found himself building? As he stood there, groups of people treated to a view of their back hair. emerged from the fog and darkness Nearly every head was turned toward and passed In at tha door. Some of the rear corner of the room, there watt them be had teen during hls.fortnlaht a buix of whispering and. In front, In Trumet Otbera were strangers to many men and women were etandlng him. A lantern danced and wabbled up to look. from the direction Ezekiel Bassett stepped forward p the "Turn-of- f of the bay aboro and the packet wharf. and whispered. In hts ear. Tbe cap- It drew near, and be saw that It was tains expression of righteous ladlgna carried by aa old man with long, white tlon changed to one of blank astonhair and chin beard, who walked with ishment He, too, gased st the dark a slight limp. Beside him was a thin corner. Then hts Ups tightened and woman wearing n black poke bonnet he rapped smartly on the table. nnd-- n ahawL In tbe rear of 4hr pair My friend" he said, "let ns bow cama another woman, a young woman. In prayer." Judging by tbe way she was dressed John Ellery could have and her lithe, vigorous stepr The trio prayer, almost word for repeated that word, years baited on the platform of the building. after that night The captain prayed The old man blew out tbe lantern. for tha few hero gathered together: Then Le threw the door open and Let them be steadfast Let them be atream of yellow light poured over constant la the way. The path they the troop. were treading might be narrow and be a, pro-treate- d t, i fig-tro- near-sighte- d r l" " brown-shingle- d table-tippin- t I 1 g - -- 7- leading to glory. Scoffers may sneer." ha declare, his voice rising; they may make mock of u they may even come lid0 thy presence to laugh at n but theirs Is the laugh that turns to groanin . And so on, bis remarks becomlll more personal and ever pointing IB a com par" needle to the occupant ef that seat In the corner. I O Lord, prayed Captain Hammosi, the perspiration la beads on bis forehead, thou hast said that tbe pastrrs become brutish and have not sought thee and that they shan't prosper. Help us tonight to labor with this cb that he may see hla error and reprut In eackcloth and ashe" They sang once more, a hymn that propbealed woes to the unbeliever. Then Ezekiel Bassett rose to "testify " Ths testimony was mainly to the effect that he was happy because be led fled to the srk of safety while thsrs was yet time. Captain Eben called for mors testimony. But the testifiers were, to se the old minstrel joke, backward Is coming forward that evening. At as ordinary meeting, by this time, the shouts and enthusiasm would have been st their height and half a doses hair to-nig- - a I" er forty-aecon- Dr. O. W. French PHYSICIAN in Summit Block, Coilvllle Hours, from 2 to 4, 7 to 8 p. m. 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