Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin. supposed widow; Is
arranging to move from Trumet to Jos
ton. following the death of her brother.
for whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper, widower offers marriage, and Is
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah DAN
lels. leader of the Regular church. offers
Keziah, place as housekeeper for the
new minister, and she decides TO remain
In Trumet. Kezlah 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. Ellerys presence is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond, leader OF tue
meeting. Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her home IN
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond, Eben' )
son, becomes a hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog and
storm. Ellery finds Keziah writing a let
ter to some one, inclosing money In re-
Spouse to a demand. She Is curiously
clarified when informed of the arrival OF
Nat. Nat calls on Keziah. and 1t devel-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth. Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting Ell,
iery is caught by the tide and Is rescued
by Nat. They become friends. Ellery
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, exerts herself to
make an Impression on him. She no
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every Sunday at a certain time. She
watches him through a spy glass. Nat
again importunes Kezlah to marry him
he says he has had quarrel with his
rather, who wants him to marry Grace.
Ellery asks Grace to marry him. She
confesses that she loves him. but says
ehe fears to dlsplease her guardian. 81
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 finds
MIN In faint. following the excitement
or Elkanah's visit Just before he dies
Eben exacts a promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry. Keziah
breaks the news to Ellery and later he
received 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 good-for- nothing. and
VINO 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
De gone two years. He says he and
Grace have decided not to marry until
he returns. Nat is overdue, and 1t Is
Feared that he has been lost at sea.
Keklah gets a letter from her husband
saying he Is coming back Grace goes on
visit 10 relatives of the Hammonds. A
vessel flying distress signals is discovered
on the coast. Ellery goes with party to
board the vessel. man is found suf-
Ier'H4 from smallpox. the rest OF the
glow udNlHS ucSeTleu. ne ID thheH " al
helps nurse him. Before he dies 1t Is dis
covered that he Is Keziah's husband. Ell
lery, 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
Spa eTeT hs e ana snf sd Ksze
engaged. News comes that Nat has
arrived safely in Boston. The story OF
the wreck of Mats vessel comes out and
homecoming Is arranged. Nat fails to
appear Keziah intercepts Nat on his
homeward journey and tells him of
Grace's love for Ellery. He releases
Grace from her promise to him. Keziah
gets delayed letter from her husband
saying he will return soon. and not hav-
Ding yet heard of the identity of the small
.pox victim, she leaves Trumet. Ellery
tells Nat that the dead man was Keziah's
husband. Nat goes to Boston. finds
iKeziRh and brings her home.