The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
SYNOPSIS.

Eben Hammond. leader of the "Come-out-
financially If she will remain She de-
clines. Ryan Pepper. widower. offers mar
rfage. and is Indignantly refused
CHAPTER II-Capt. Elkanah Daniels.
leader of the Regular church., offers ke-
Eiah a place as housekeeper for the new
minister, and she decides to remain in
Trumet.
CHAPTER III-Keziah takes charge of
Rev. John Ellery. the minister. and
gives him advice as to his conduct toward
members of the parish. Ellery causes a
sensation by attending 'Come-outer"
r,e-'i-@
CHAPTER Iv-Ellery's presence is Dit
ferly resented by Eben Hammond. leader
of the meeting Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her home in
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben's
son. becomes hero by bringing the pack
Ellery nnds Keziah writing letter to
some one. inc1osing money in response to
q demand. She is curiousIy startled when
Informed of the arrival of Nat.
CHAPTER WAT calls on Keziah. and
It develops that they have been lovers
since youth. Daniels demonstrates with
frg.
CHAPTER vI-Ellery is caught by the
tide and is rescued by Nat. They become
friends.
CHAPTER vII-Ellery meets Grace
NdlklHk III UtluS Sunudys anu
learns that she walks there every Sun
day.
CHAPTER VIII-The clergyman takes
dinner Sundays with the Daniels. Anna
bel. the captains daughter. eNerts her
self to make an impression on him. She
notices with vexation his desire to get
away every Sunday at certain time.
She watches him through a spy glass
"Yup. She's goin' to stay with re-
lation of the Hammonds over in Con-
necticut for a spell. ] coaxed her into
1t. Stayin' here at home with all this
suspense and with Hannah Founder
kernels out Of a corn shelter. is enough
to kill healthy batch of kittens with
nine lives apiece"
Ellery took his hat from the peg
and opened the door. His foot was on
the step when Keziah spoke again.
"She-it don't mean nothin', John,
except that she amt so hard-hearted
as maybe you might think-she's
asked me about you most every time
I've been there. She told me to take
good care Of you"
= Ellery was thinking deeply as he
walked up the main road on his way
" WI .. .. NCLidh WoluS WSlG
repeating themselves over and over
in his brain. She had asked about
him. She had not forgotten him alto
gether. Mrs. Prince was very glad to
see him. He found her in the big arm
chair with the quilted back and the
projecting wings" at each side of her
head. She was wrapped in Rising
Sun" quilt which was patchwork
glory of red and crimson. A young
girl, neighbor. who was apparently
acting in the dual capacity of nurse
and housekeeper, admitted him to the
old lady's presence. Mrs. Princes good
spirits were of short duration. Her
conversation soon shifted to the loss
OF her son and she wept, using the
corner of the quilt to wipe away her
tears. Eddie" had been her idol and,
as she said, it was hard to believe
what folks kept tellin' her, that it was
Gods will, and therefore all for the
best.
And there's Nat Hammond" con.
tinued Mrs. Prince. "A fine man-no
better anywhere, even though his ia.
ther was Come-Outer-just goin' tc
be married and all, now they say he'i
drowned-why? Why was that neces
sary?"
q, Ellery could not reply The old lady
did not wait for him to do SO. The
mention of Captain Mats name re
minded her of other things
Poor Gracie!" she said. 'It's tur
rible hard on her. ! went down to SCI
her two or three times afore ! wa
took down with this backache. She
an awful nice girl. Land sakes alive
talk about angels! snum IL sh,
amt comm up the road this blesse,
minute"
John Ellery had risen. Now h
seized his hat and moved hastily tt
ward the door, Mrs. Prince called t
him to remain, but he would not How
ever. her good-bys delayed him for
minute. and before he reached tn
yard gate Grace was opening it. The
were face to face for the first tim
since they had parted in the grove. 8
many months before.
She was thinner and paler, he sa,
that. And dressed very quietly Il
black. She looked at him, as he stoo
before her in the path, and her cheek
flushed and her eyes fell.
"Er-Miss Van Horne" he stan
mered, Il merely wanted to tell yo
how deeply I've all feel for you !
your trouble. Ill am SO sorry.
have beard SO much OF the captai
from"
From Aunt Keziah? Yes. she wa
Mats warmest friend"
II know. Er-Mrs. Coffin tells m
you are going away. hope you ma
hear good news and soon. sha
think of you--of him ! want you I
understand that ! shall"
She held out her hand and he too
II. He knew that his was trembling
but SO. too, was hers. The hands fe