The Delta independent., 1913-04-25

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CHAPTER I-Mrs. Keziah Coffin. sup
Posed widow. is arranging to move from
Pf her brother. for whom she had kept
house. Grace Van Horne. ward of Capt.
Eben Hammond. leader of the "Come-out-
financially II she will remain. She de-
eiines. Ryan Pepper. widower. offers mar
rage. and is Indignantly refused.
CHAPTER u-Capt. Elkanah Daniels.
leader OF the Regular church. offers Ke-
siah place as housekeeper for the new
minister and she decides to remain in
Irumet.
CHAPTER III-Keziah takes charge of
Rev. John ElIery. the new minister. and
gives him advice as to his conduct toward
members of the parish. Ellery causes .
sensation by attending "Come-outer
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CHAPTER IV-Ellery's presence is Dit
terly resented by Eben Hammond. leader
The rain. Capt Nat Hammond: Eben's
ct into port safely through fog and storm
Ellery Ands Keziah writing a letter to
some one; inclosIng money In response to
. demand. She Is curiously startled when
Informed of the arrival of Nat.
y develops that they have been lovers
gince youth. Daniels demonstrates with
Fllery FOR attending "Come-outer" meet
CHAPTER vI-Ellery. is caught by the
fide and is rescued by Nat. They become
friends.
CHAPTER VII-Ellery meets Grace
while walking in the fields Sunday. and
learns that she walks there every Sum
Aay.
CHAPTER vIII-The clergyman takes
dinner Sundays with the Daniels. Anna
self to make an impression on him. She
notices with .vexation his desire to get
away every Sunday at certain time.
Ohe watches him through a spy glass.
CHAPTER IX-Nat again importunes
had a quarrel with his father. who wants
him to marry Grace.
marry him. She confesses that she loves
snsrdIan. who has been very kind 70 her.
tween Ellery and Grace. Eben declares
and the preacher. Grace finds him in a
faint following the excitement of Elkan-
ah's visit.
CHAPTER xI--Just before he dies
Eben exacts promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry.
CHAPTER xII-Keziah breaks the news
% Ellery and later he receives a note
from Grace saying she Is to marry Nat,
again. Keziah tells the story of her own
be good for nothing. and who was re-
ported to have been lost at sea. and OF
her love for Nat, whom she cannot marry
because the husband is alive. Ellery sees
In the story lesson in devotion to duty
and decides to remain and attend to his
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CHAPTER xIII-Captain Nat sails for
Manila to be gone two years. He says he
al he returns.
CHAPTER xIv-Nat is overdue. and It
Kexiah gets a letter from her husband
saying he is coming back. Grace goes on
. visit to relatives of the Hammonds.
CHAPTER Xv-A vessel flying distress
signals is discovered on the coast. Ellery
man is found suffering from smallpox. the
rest OF the crew having deserted.
CHAPTER XvI-He is taken to an
abandoned shack on shore and Ellery
helps nurse him. Before he dies 1t is dis
1ery. left alone in quarantine. is found
wandering in delirious condition by
Grace. She takes him back to the
shanty and sends for help.
CHAPTER XVII-Keziah and Grace
nurse Eilery. who is suffering from brain
fever. The doctor and Keziah spread a
report that Grace and Eliery are engaged.
News comes that Nat has arrived safely
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CHAPTER XvIII-The story of the
Sreck OF Mats vessel comes out and a
Homecoming lie arranged. but Nat falls
% appear,
ess it's somebody to see you,"
said Your name is Coffin, amt
mo, no. That is, 1t can't be any.
body to see me. l don't want to see
anybody. Tell him SO. whoever 1t 10.
can't see anybody. Natl"
"KeZiah," he said, come here.
want you. I'll tell you why in min
ute. Come!"
She hesitated. In a measure she
was relieved. for she had feared the
man at the door might be her hus-
band But she was greatly agitated
and troubled. Everyone in the place
was looking at her.
Nat" she said, trying to speak
firmly. 81 can't see you now. I'm very
busy. Please go away"
"Come!"
II can't come. Go away. Please!"
"Keziah, I'm waitin'. And I'm goin'
TO wait If stay here all night.
Come!"
She obeyed then. She could not
have a scene there. before all these
strangers. She stepped past him into
the little room. He followed and
closed the door.
NAT" she said. turning to him,
why did you come? How could you
be 80 cruel? L"
He Interrupted her. but not with
words. The next moment his arms
we're about her and she was pressed
tight against the breast of his blue
Jacket.