Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-27
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin. supposed widow. is
arranging TO move from Trumet to Bos-
ton following the death OF her brother.
LOT whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper, widower. offers marriage, and Is
Indignantly refused Capt Elkanaa Dan
leis. leader OF the Regular church. offers
hezlah a place as housekeeper for the
new minister, and she decides to remain
IN Irumet. keziah takes charge OF Rcv.
Sohn Ellery. the new minister. and gives
MN advice as to his conduct toward
members OF the parish. Ellery causes
sensation by attending "Come-outer"
meeting. Ellery's presence is bitterly re-
scented by Ehen Hammond. leader OF the
meeting. Grace apologies for her
su"idlan and Ellery escorts her home N
me rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben's
son; becomes hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog ana
storm Ellery finds keziah writing a let
spouse TO demand. She is curiously
STARTLED when informed OF the arrival OF
Nat. Nat calls on Keziah. and II devel-
ops mat they have been lovers since
!"uth Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
Tor attending "Come-outer" meeting. El,
,'ty IS caught by the tide and Is rescued
Dy Nat They become friends; Elle;y
meets Grace while walking In the fields,
and learns that she walks there every
sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
sundays with the Daniels. Annabel. the
captains daughter. eNerts herself 10
make an impression on him. She no
uces with veNation his desire TO get away
every Sunday at certain time. She
watches him through a spy glass. Nat
again importunes Keziah to marry him.
lie says he has had quarrel with his
rather. who wants him to marry Grace
Ellery asks Grace to marry him. She
ronfesses that she loves him. but says
she fears to displease her guardian. Ill
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
MIN In faint. following the excitement
OF Elkanahs visit. Just before he dies
Eben eNacts promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry. keziah
breaks the news TO Elery and later he
received note from Grace saying she Is
to marry Nat. and asking him not to TRY
10 see her again keziah tells the story
OF her own marriage with man VINO
turned out to be a good-for- nothing. anf
who was reported TO have been lost "A
sea. and OF her love for Nat whom sh'
cannot marry because the husband i
Alive. Captain Nat sails for Manila L
hc gone two years lie says he ant
Grace have decided not to marry untl
he returns Nat is overdue, and II Il
feared that lie has been lost at sea
keziah gets letter from her husband
saving he is coming back. Grace goes OF
visit to relatives Of the Hammonds.
vessel flying distress signals Is discovered
un the coast. Ellery goes with party Z
D. board the vessel man Is found sur
/ crew having deserted. lie is taken 70 a.
/ abandoned shack on shore and Eler'
/ helps nurse him. Before he dies II IS dls
/ covered that he Is keziah's husband. FL
/ lcry. let alone in quarantine. If foun
/ wandering in delirious condition b
Grace She takes him back 10 tn
shanty md sends for help. keziah an
Grace nurs, Ellery. who is suffering fror
spread report that Grace and Ellery ar
! engaged