Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs Kexiah CONN, supposed widow, is
arranging to move from Trumet TO Sos
ton, following the death OF her brother.
for whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper. widower offers marriage. and Is
ind gnantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
iels. leader OF the Regular church, offers
Keziah place an housekeeper for 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. Enery causes a
sensation by attending "Come-outer'
meeting. Ellery's presence Is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond. leader OF the
meeting. Grace apologies for her
guardian ana Ellery escorts her home in
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben's
son. becomes a hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through ,og and
storm Ellery finds Keziah writing let
ter TO some one. inclosing money In re-
Spouse TO demand. She is curiously
startled when Informed OF the arrival OF
Nat Nat calls on kezlah. and 1t devel-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth. Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting. Ell
lery 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
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 his
father. who wants him to marry Grace
Ellery asks Grace to marry him. She
confesses that she loves him. but says
che fears to displease her guardian. Ell
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
fngs between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher Grace finds
him in faint. following the excitement
OF Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies
Eoen exacts a promise from Nat ana
breaks the news TO Ellery and later he
received note from Grace saying she ID
10 marry Nat. and asking him not TO try
90 See her again. Keziah tells the story
of her own marriage with IA man who
turned out to be "A good for nothing. and
who was reported to have been lost az
yea. 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; lie says he ana
he returns. Nat Is overdue. and II Is
feared that he has been lost at sea;
keziah gets "A letter from her husband
saying he Is coming back. Grace goes on
a visit TO relatives OF the liamnonds-
vessel flying distress signals ~ discovered
on the coast Eiiery goes WIN party 70
fering from smallpox. the rest or the
crew having deserted. lie is taken TO an
abandoned shack on shore ana Emery
helps nurse him. Before he dies II Is DIS
covered that he IL keziah's husband II,
lery. left alone In quarantine, Is founc
wandering In delirious condition b,
Grace. She takes him back TO IN
rhanty and sends for help. keziah anS
Grace nurse Eilery. who Is suffering iron,
brain fever The doctor and keziai
spread n report that Grace and Ellery arr
engaged. News comes that Nat ma
arrived safely In Boston. The story o
the wreck OF Mats vessel comes out an'
a homecoming is arranged. Nat fails L
appear kcziah intcrcepts Nat on nj
homeward journey and tells him
Grace's love for Ellcry. lie release
Grace from her promise to him heziAl
gets delayed letter from her huspah
saying he will return Soon and not ma.
Ink yet heard OF the identity OF the small
pos victim, she leaves Trumet bHer
tells Nat that the dead man was kezlah
husband Nat goes to Boston. nnu
keziah and brings her home.