The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-05-02
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin, supposed widow; Is
arranging to move from Trumet 10 Nos-
ton, following the death or her protheI,
for whom she had kept house Ryan
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah D Hn
lels. leader OF the Regular church: oners
Keziah a place as housekeeper Tor 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- re-
scented by Eben Hammond, leader OF tno
meeting. Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her nome IN
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eoen
packet into port safely through fog and
storm. Ellery flnds Keziah writing let
ter to some one. inclosing money In re-
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 Emery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting ",
lery is caught by the tide and Is rescued
by Nat They become friends. Ellery
meets Grace while walking In the nelds.
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday The clergyman takes dinner
Sundays with the Daniels. AnnabeL the
captains daughter, exerts herself 10
make an impression on him. She no
tees with vexation his desire to get away
every Sunday at certain time. She
watches him through spy glass. Nat
again importunes Keziah to marry him.
He says he has had quarrel with MS
father. who wants him TO marry Grace.
Ellery asks Grace to marry him. she
confesses that she loves him. but says
she fears to displease her guardian. 81
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
ings between Ellery and Grace. Epen
declares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher. Grace mas
him In a faint. following the excitement
of Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies
Grace that they will marry. Keziah
breaks the news to Ellery and later ne
received a note from Grace saying she Is
TO marry Nat. and asking him not to try
OF her own marriage with man who
turned out to be a good-for- nothing, ana
who was reported to have been lost at
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 he ana
Grace have decided not to marry until
he returns. Nat is overdue. and 1t Is
Keziah gets a letter from her husband
saying he Is coming back. Grace goes on
a visit TO relatives of the Hammonds. A
vessel flying distress signals is discovered
board the vessel. man Is found sur
fering from smallpox, the rest OF the
crew having deserted He Is taken to an
helps nurse him. Before he dies 1t is dis
covered that he Is Keziah's husband. Ell
icry. left alone in quarantine. Is found
wandering in a delirious condition by
Grace. She takes him back to the
Ehanty and sends for help. keziah and
Grace nurse Ellery. who is suffering from
brain fever. The doctor and keziah
engaged. News comes that Nat has
arrived safely in Boston. The story Of
the wreck Of Mats vessel comes out and
a e-coming Is arranged. Nat fails TO
appear. Keziah intercepts Nat on MS
homeward journey and tells him or
Grace's love for Ellery. He releases
Grace from her promise to him. kezlah
saving he will return soon, and not hav-
ing yet heard of the identity of the small
pox victim, she leaves Trumet. Ellery
tells Nat that the dead man was keEiah
husband. Nat goes to Boston. mas
keziah and brings her home.