The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

mage. ana is Indignantly refused.
CHAPTER II-Capt. Elkanah Daniels.
Ieader OF the Regular church. offers ke-
Eiah a place as housekeeper for the new
minister. and she decides to remain in
Trumet.
Rev. John Elery, the new minister. and
gives him advice as TO his conduct toward
members of the parish Ellery causes a
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CHAPTER Iv-Ellery's presence is Dit
terly resented by Eben Hammond leader
guardian and Ellery escorts her home in
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben's
con becomes hero by bringing the pack
Ellery nnds keziah writing a letter to
some S one; inelosing money In response to
informed of the arrival of Nat.
CHAPTER WAT calls on Kez,ah. and
II develops that they have been lovers
since youth Daniels demonstrates with
Ellery for attending "Come-outer" meet
CHAPTER vI-Ellery is caught by the
friends.
CHAPTER VII-Ellery meets Grace
while walking in the fields Sunday. and
day.
CHAPTER VIII-The clergyman takes
dinner Sundays with the Daniels Anna
bel: the captains daughter. exerts her
notices with vexation his desire to get
away every Sunday at a certain time.
ehe watches him through spy glass.
CHAPTER IX-Nat again importunes
Keziah to marry him. He says he has
had quarrel with his father. who wants
him to marry Grace
CHAPTER X-Ellery asks Grace to
marry him She copfpSSeS that she loves
guardian. who has been very kind to her.
Daniels tells Eben about the meetings be-
tween, Ellery and Grace. Eben declares
and the preacher. Grace finds him in a
faint. following the excitement of Elkan-
abs visit.
CHAPTER XI--Just before he dies
Eben exacts a promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry.
CHAPTER XII-KezIah breaks the news
to Ellery and later he receives a note
and asking him not to try to see her
again. Keziah tells the story of her own
be a 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
duties.
CHAPTER XIII-captain Nat sails for
Manila to be gone two years. He SAYS he
ill he returns.
is feared that he has been lost at sea.
Keziah 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 off the coast. Ellery
KOeE with Dartv TO hoard the vessel.
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
covered that he is Keziah's husband Ell
Iery. left alone in quarantine. is found
shs in she. deliTious condition by
shanty and sends for help.
CHAPTER XvII-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
CHAPTER XvIII-The story of the
wreck of Mats vessel comes out and
homecoming is arranged. but Nat falls
to appear.
Il was set back, with all my can
vas fiappin' l told her Id go to Bos-
ton with her and we'd come home to
Trumet together tomorrow, that's to-
day. But she said no. ! must come
here and ease your mind and Grace's.
I must do it. So at last l agreed to.
sayin I'd see her in little while. She
went on the up train and l took the
down one. Hired a team in Sand
wich and another in Bayport and got
to the tavern about eleven. That's
the yarn. And here's your note.
Maybe it tells where she's gone and
why"
The minister took the note and
tore open the envelope Within was
single sheet of paper. He read a
few lines, stopped, and uttered an ex-
clamation.
What's the matter?" asked the
captain
Ellery did not answer. He read the
note through and then, without a
word, handed 1t to his friend.
The note was as follows:
Dear John:
Il am going away, as ! told you
would If he came. He is coming.
Tuesday ! got letter from him. II
was written at Kingston, Jamaica, al
most three months ago. j can't think
why ] haven't got 1t sooner, but sup
pose 1t was given to some one to
mail and forgotten. In 1t he said he
was tired OF going to sea and was COM
ing home to me. ! had money, he
said. and we could get along. He had
shipped aboard brig bound for Sa-
vannah. and from there he was going
10 try for a berth on a Boston-bound