Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-13
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin, supposed widow. Is
arranging to move from Trumet TO Bos-
ton. following the death of her brother.
for whom she had kept house. Ryan
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
lels. leader OF the Regular church: offers
KeZiah place as housekeeper for the
new minister and she decides to remain
In Trumet. Keziah takes charge OF Rev.
John Ellery. the new minister, and gives
him advice as TO his conduct toward
members OF the parish. Ellery causes a
sensation by attending a "Come-outer
meeting Ellery's presence is bitterly re-
Sented by Eben Hammond, leader or the
meeting Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her home IN
The rain Capt. Nat Hammond Eben's
son. becomes a hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog ana
storm Ellery finds Keziah writing a let
Spouse to a demand. She is curiously
startled when informed of the arrival OF
Nat Nat calls on Keziah, and II devei-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting. III,
ery is caught by the tide and Is rescued
BY Nat They become friends. Ellery
meets Grace while walking In the fields.
Sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
Sundays with the Daniels. Annabei, tne
captains daughter. exerts hersen 10
make an impression on him. She no
tees with vexation his desire to get away
every Sunday at a certain time. She
watches him through spy glass. IVA, Na'
again importunes Keziah to marry him.
He says he has had a quarrel with ms
father who wants him to marry Grace.
Ellery asks Grace to marry him. she
oonfesses that she loves him. but says
she fears to displease her guardian. FL
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet.
ings between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher. Grace nnds
OF Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies
Eben eXacts promise from Nat ana
Grace that they will marry. Keziah
breaks the news to Ellery and later ne
to marry Nat, and asking him not to try
to see her again. Keziah tells the story
Of her own marriage with man VINO
turned out to be good-for-nothing. ana
sea, and OF her love for Nat. whom she
cannot marry because the husband Is
alive. Captain Nat sails for Manila to,
be gone two years. He says ne ana
he returns. Nat is overdue. and II Is
feared that he has been lost at sea;
Keziah gets letter from her husDano
saying he is. coming back. Grace goes on
vessel flying distress signals Is discovered
pr the coast Ellery goes with party 70
board the vessel, man is found SUI
creW having aTf deserted, He is taken to an
abandoned shack on shore and Ellery
helps nurse him. Before he dies 1t Is dl9-
ery, left alone in quarantine, Is found
wandering in a delirious condition by
Grace. She takes him back to the
shanty and sends for help Keziah and
Grace nurse Ellery, who Is suffering from
brain fever. The doctor and Keziah
spread a report that Grace and Ellery are
Engaged. News comes that Nat has
arrived safely in Boston. The story OF
the wreck of Mats vessel comes out and
. home coming Is arranged. Nat falls. to
appear. Keziah intercepts Nat on his
homeward Journey and tells him OF
0race's love for Ellery. He releases
Grace from her promise to him.