The Delta independent., 1913-03-28
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Mrs. Keziah Coffin. sup
posed widow. is arranging to move from
Trumet to Boston. following the death
house, Grace Van Horne, ward of Capt
Eben Hammond. leader of the "Come-out-
cnancially If she will remain, She de-
elnes. Kyan Pepper, widower offers mar
Tiage, and is Indignantly refused.
CHAPTER II-Capt. I2lkanah Daniels.
leader of the Regular church. offers ke-
siah place as housekeeper for the new
minister and she decides to remain in
Trumet.
CHAPTER III-Keziah takes charge Of
Rev John Ellery. the new minister. and
inembers of the parish. Ellory causes
sensation by attending a "Come-outer"
CHAPTER IV-Ellery's presence is plr-
of the meeting. Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her, home in
son. becomes a hero by bringing the pack
ct into port safely through fog and Storm
,ome one ends ksTsh %5nE n TO
q demand. She is curously startled when
Informed of the arrival of Nat.
CHAPTER WAT calls on Kez,ah. and
It develops that they have been lovers
irs.
CHAPTER vI-Ellery is caught by the
tide and is rescued by Nat. They become
friends.
CHAPTER VII-Ellery meets Grace
while walking in the fields Sunday. and
1earns that she walks there every Sum
DAY.
dinner Sundays with the Daniels Anna
bel: the captains daughter. exerts her
self TO make an impression on him. She
notices with vexation his desire to get
away every Sunday at certain time.
She watches him through a spy glass
CHAPTER IX-Nat again importunes
keziah to marry ,, him i'm He says VS. he e., has a.
had quarrel with his father who wants
him to marry Grace.
marry him. She confesses that she loves
him. but says she fears to displease her
and asks time to think about it. Eikanah
Daniels tells Eben about the meetings be-
tween EN-, Elery and Grace Eben b, declares h,s
and the preacher. Grace finds him In
faint following the excitement of Elkan-
abs visit
before sro he aes ans
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
marriage with man who turned out to
be a good; nothing; and who was re,
her love for Nat. whom she cannot marry
because the husband is alive Ellery sees
az and I'd decides e to renal remain ~ and % attend to his
duties.
Manila to be gone two years. He says he
and Grace have decided not to marry un-
I'll he returns
CHAPTER XIv-Nat is overdue. and 1t
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
goes with party to board the vessel A
man is found suffering from smallpox. the
rest of the crew having deserted.
moo, he amt alone. She's there"
"She? Who? Keziah Coffin?'
II don't callate Keziah's heard 1t
yet We was waitin' for you fore we
said much to anybody. But she's there
-the-the one that found him. You
see, he was out of his head and wan
derin' up the lane most to the main
road and she'd been calm on Keziah
and when she come away from the
parsonage she heard him hollerin' and
goin' on and"
"Who did?"
''Why"-the lightkeeper glanced at
his ompanions-"why, doc, twas
Grace Van Horne. And she fetched
him back to the shanty and then come
and got me to telegraph you"
But Parker did mot wait to hear the
rest. He ran at full speed to the door
Of the shanty. Grace herself opened
It.
How is he? demanded the doctor.
Il think he seems little easier; at
any rate, he's not delirious. He's in
there. Oh, I'm SO thankful you've
come"
"Is that the doctor?" called Ellery
weakly from the next room. is it?"
YES replied Parker, throwing off
his coat and hat. Coming, Mr.. El-
iery."
For Gods sake, DOCTOR send her
away. Don't let her stay. Make her
60! I've got the smallpox and If she
stays she will die. Don't you under
stand? she must CO."
Hush, John" said Grace soothing
ly. Hush, dear"
DIR. Parker stopped short and looked
1t her. However he waited no longer,
but hurried in to his new patient.
CHAPTER XVII.
In Which kezah Decides to Flight.
The news was flying from house to
house along the main road. Break