| Show I Partners of the Tide I IBy By JOSEPH C. C LINCOLN En Eri En Author of cli ell PEn 1 I Continued l n now w said nhI Wel aint you ou hungry Barney who was waH afraid that hint his roughly told 1111 story hind had hurt tho hO youngsters youngster's youngsters youngster's young young- o m toll ster's fter's feelings Wont Vont you you- ou have to eat One On of them turnovers turnovers turn turn- tUI Washington pie uie or overs or om some 01 he hey Got a long Ions ride ahead of or you you J know Hes He got outside of one turnover already Sot said sid Clark with a loud ally l hl laugh h. h and that's enough to last to-last last Jat most ane Haw liaw folks for Cor a n r spell spen How haw Shut up Len on snapped the stage staSe Cl driver What say son Some- Some thin to eat cat I 1 ain aint aint hungry th thank you I said the lie bo boy and turned to the tle window aga again In The trio by the stove fidgeted In silence for tom a few moments and then Mr Small Smal said sid uneasily Aint It I most time line for Cor that train to be bo In tn She's a ho haf ha hour late now late She was as twenty live minutes at Sandwich S said the time station staton agent and she's probably lost ten en minutes or 01 01 ane so 50 since Sh Shell She'll J b be along In Ina a ii little while now But Dut In spite of oC this lila cheery prophecy u CL full tul fifteen minutes passed before Ith I Mm I 11 li li hn been Started from Boston lO with the th vague Idea that lint some time or om 01 other It 1 might get to Provi PIo came cough coughing ing arid and ane panting round roune the curve e and drew up at the lime he station staton platform Car roofs roots and sides and tender tendel and ant were plastered thick with snow mow and amI the empty seats gEnts seen through the tIme doors dooms doOs doO's as the trainmen emerged showed showed show show- eu ed that travel for this night was vcr very I light hl indeed In tact fact tact only one passenger pa pas pas- enger gat ot out at al the tIme miss Harm station and antI he stop stopping pin v for ton a n moment to hand his trunk ch check cl to the station agent walked briskly into ito the tIme walling waiting him room 1001 and slammed the door coor Hello he lie hailed halet pulling off oc a. a n buckskin glove and out a big hand to 0 the state driver Barney hows how's she proffered Mr 21 Small Smal hand hamul grinned d and ald took the thc Well Wel for foi 0 the time lands land's sake Kz Es Tit Tit- rl corral comb he exclaimed you ou drop from Crom Thought you was vas va f some some- wheres off or the coast coast between New NewYork York and Portland jest ib bout ut now Got shore leave for Cor a n or orso so so o. o said sail the newcomer ne unbuttoning his overcoat o with a sm smart rt jerk an and throwing throwing it I wide open Olen Schooner sprung a n leak leal lealor off or Gay Head last trip and she's haul hauled d up at East Boston for Cor repairs Dirty weather aint It Hello Helo Lon How are arc you Ike Ie Mr r. r Clark and his friend grinned and responded How Ite are you ou Ez in unison The arrival was was was' a a short thickset set man maim with wih a sunburned face sharp e eyes eeS es hair hail hai that mat was u a reddish brown sprinkled with wih gray and a n close close- clipped mustache of the same me color He lie wore wort a blue overcoat over oven a blue suit and helI held held-a a cigar r firmly In one corner Cornel of his mouth His ills movements movements were wen quick lek cl mid and hOI out his hiM Sentences s with Whim vigor l Full uJ cargo cal tonight hl h asked of or Mr li Small Smal who ihn was tas buttoning his overcoat and amid pulling on omi his gloves Joves PIel Pretty night nl ht an empty hold was the reply Only bout hout one and a haf gob over ovel Youre You're the time one and ane th the boy her heres here's th time the haf The captain looked ed at bo boy by the time window and smil smiled e pleasantly Well v 1 son h he lie observed you YU and auth mell mehl mel have ha e the thc whole cabin to ourselves our our- selves wont won't we Yes sir siu replied the youngster He had pulled from flOI behind the settee an arm old fashioned bag carpet capet ag the cadaverous ca en- da sides of oC which e that the time wardrobe It Il held was not nol nn an extensive extensive ex ex- one Mr Mu I I Clark who had a reputation as a humorist to t sustain sustin sion simm noticed the ba bag and amid ald rose to the occasion occa occa- Sa Say hub huh ho salt said sail you ought to feed Cecil that satchel atchel of yours two or three of them apple p le turnovers maybe mabe would fat at up some Ike Ikc ocl h roared at his lila friends friend's turned red and and ane the bO boy looked hooked out of the window once mare Captain noticed tho the I h lads lad's confusion and remarked cheerfully Lon you ou remind me mime of that machine old til l Labo Lahe Saunders w s for th the five fye yearn yeats nor afore he IH died Youre You're fat and amI full fun of or hot lint air all but you VO wont won't work w work Turnovers ar arall arl ar- ar oil all l i 1 light i ht I 1 like turnovers myself All Al n ready tealy ac Barney All Al n aboard shou shouted cd ho a E driver Come on Brad Brae Tou on nu and the git sit inside while me and amid Dan Dami git gIL It the tine dunnage on the racK The buy boy picked d up the carpet bag bas and od followed iIi Mr 11 Small out to the rear platform of oC the station laton I where the coach an au old fashioned dIn dingy vehicle drawn dawn by four foU sleepy sleep horses stood tood uval waiting t I r Captain followed his his' overcoat over over- coat Slapping Happing In the time wind Here Barney Barne he hu observed h el ed have cl cigar ar to smoke amoR on the road roal I Have Ha e one Dan Damm Dan Here I Lon Lou a 0 C collide for 01 you a ninth and 11 Ike Who's th the little feller he lie added in hi II a whisper to tf the lie station staton n agent lieu Ben boy hoy from from Well Well- el eil nl mouth lies lie's IIo comin n to 10 Orham adopted to 11 Jive J c with wih lim him the thc old maids mails TH They've YV The Time old uld maids Not ot the die old maids nals' nals Not nt s and anal in iii Yup YUI All 1 right Im I'm Im I'm Im c com mIn m- m The Ihie Mallon br or agent hurried aus au's away Ii to help time the driver with wih the lie eH captain sea chest and truth its is owner apparently overcome overcome over over- come astonishment climbed mutely time the conch coach where his fel tellow tel tel- low lo pa passenger had hind preceded d him The ol old vehicle Joek rocked ll and groaned a as pc the time hea heavy was 1 on 01 the tIme racks behind Then H It again agail as 8 Mr 1 Small Smal climbed clumsily U U- Uthe the tIme drivers driver's scat teil All Al ashore that's ashore shouted Mr Mm Smal Small So St long bug Dan Cit Gil Gi tU dap forty Two The flu TI whip e cracked 1 ec the lie conch coach l reeled on oil 01 Its springs spring and the lie equip age disappeared in tho the v. snow now nut and grunted Mr i II u Clark w is h ho mcd I after ael It it peered This Thin aint I. I U live live- H e cigar Might know knew u it I come coni from flom 1 gh r. r nry r lr C queer thing that hat ether coast in skipper IU e to pt fUl put up with t a pipe iU hut but that hutt aint Ez's style rio il no I ee Kir-ee r-ee r Yup nj am fu n J kill ninth that aint the on thing timing How How- is it It he lie can cami have such good clothes clothe Hll fetch hon home such nice nIcE presents present ninth and ald one omme thin timing thing or on when other U In tn th the same me C Oh he's hes smart mart malt au all al' al right loughl Some folks thinks hes he's t too smart mart Time The la say say- r Some Some Som folks fok says hel hell he'll bear r l-r watch watch- In In continued Lon pulling vigorously 1 1 at t the cigar elgar Now understand I f si tall dont don't sa tuy a but butI but but- If I you ou fellers are re to tu here you'd belter bettem be up tip UJ sleep HI the stat station ion 1 interrupted iu beds tit our OUI ec Im Im s gum oln Sn to shut hut up shop hop 1 01 and o honie go This was in the time days das before time the Orham Branch wa h I was as built buit andI and village iv were ue te for the matter latter I the train at obliged to Icu leave heave take lake the mile ten stage ride Under and ten sl Small or 01 his i th the U-e guidance of If Mr Mu h Smal abe Labe Lothrop The coache coaches coache I partner of oC about time the same ages as RS their were ere re r I Iman drivers the hor horses es were not so o 0 very the time roads and younger man many years yeam's yes's were verc dOlly deeply rutted HO so 0 the time homecoming home com 1 ing lag mariners of Orham no ma matter lc how smooth their sea sa voyages might have been were certain of ot a n rough i irus rus e during the time concluding northen portion par nor then tion ot of their Journeys journey tOD Bradley Nickerson had i Time The 10 boy Brdley OY coach before horo never nevel ridden In a stage and after anel ten or fifteen minutes n-mInutes of or I that he ho l Jolt and roll he decided again lie never nevel wo wanted to ride In one Ut had mad chosen the time ml middle lle leat seat scat the backof bade back broad leather leathel 8 strap ral of ot which was a n Just high wa enough to lo sa slap shah him hun vigorously vigorously vigor vigor- on the buck back of or the time head when he sat t upright and the he cushions from v down clown to a a. a- a of or wear vear sloped years ear lon sharp ee edge In front If I he crouched clo to avoid the strap he was in danger of ot sliding oft off of the seat scat altogether I It was wa dark eark Inside the coach and ana I very stuffy and anti the tIme captain was smoking The snow struck the windows ln win win- cJ dows dOWN as if It 1 some one was waR throwing throwing It ItIn ItIn ItIn In handfuls There meme was some somo straw strawn on en n the time fool hoot floor Intended to warm the feet of or passengers who traveled travelee on such nights night as this timis but Bradleys Bradley's feet feel did not reach the toor floor and there was vas wasa a vigorous draught draught of fresh Ih air all comIng coming com coin ing inS through h the time door cracks In the tho lul lulls of or the wind Mr Smalls Small's Smal's voice Beulah was faintly heard singing land or swearing at the ti-me horses Suddenly Captain who lo hind had been ben silent so 0 far spoke e. e hal Heavy sea sa on to night he ho ob ob- of- of served Pears to mo me bettor bettor bet bet- tor tel take talle a reef leet She's con con- The boy laughed and said Yes Yes sir the time Goin all aU way to asked the time captain Yes sir sir- Got over there I 1 presume likely Friends Friends or but hut Jest jestIC IC relations la ns to Relations I I-I I I guess gues So Well Veil Ive I've Ive got a 0 good oo man many r relations over ovel there m myself sel Fact 1 is I Ive I've got ot relations seems to me most t Father used to toha Q so Juan many of or em eat that wh when n mm hc lie went visiting visit visit- In log ing he ime used to call cal It tt goin oln o U My I names name's what do they call cl you when your yom back aint turned The boy lau laughed hed again In a n puzzled wa way way way-ho ho hc scarcely knew what to make e of oC his questioner questioner anti and and said aid that his name was Bradley Bu-adley NIckerson lson Nickerson he hey That settles setles It I youre you're a Cape Minute I meet anybody y named on I alwa always know Inow they've theu got th the samo J kind ol 01 1 sand and in iii their boots bOotH that I lav have Is t jt Jl Obed sons son's folks folk youre you're gum goin gumto guil I IS to O see J S 1 w No Xo sit hJ J Im I'm 1 h s Mis-s MIsI Allen Alen Her antI her sister Ister the they was vas some ome of or moth mothers mother's Is peo IO f pie pIc Shot Sho well wel I T swan swarm muttered the tha captain Prissy and ane Tempy Temp hey Then Dan want mt And youre you're goin to live lve with em cnn Yes sir Do you OIl know em Who me Vho me Oh Ohm yes I know cm Im I'm Im a friend of oC theirs thick's That ThatIs 1 Is Is' Is he hc add added ee cautiously I Ical call cal on em once in a while jest to say tsay BY How Howaro howare Oare O i are aro you ou Vh Why You didn't hear an any Of r them fellers at the time depot epol say j 1 anything bout me inc and anti them did you ou No o Well Velh el all al ri right ht I jest thought thought- J Oh yes es I 1 know em Nice folks I as ever er was but what you might call calla cal 1 a little mite mie sot In their ways ways Do Do you U always wipe your OU feet when you OU conic come Into the hou house e I i Wh Why yes Why wh why es yes sir if it I dont don't Z tor forget et i it All right II ht Its It's a good habit hahl to git It Into specially if IC youre you're goin to walk J on oil 01 floors Some Somo times u Ive wished I could manage mannge to put nut m him my feet In iii 1 I my omy pocket when Ive I've c 1 been there I wonder if Jt I knew your our father futher fath futh- er em What hat was his name Bradley told his fathers father's name and mul In Iii response to the Captains Captain's tactful questioning a good deal more besides In Iii fact before long bug Captain knew line all ni about the time boy where he came from flom how hy happened lo to come come and all al the rest And Bradley for Ol his part pmt learned that thOU his companion 7 commanded the coa schooner Thomas Doane that he had been beena a sailor ever even since he alor he was fourteen J that thal he lie pad had a marvelous timid fund C 11 of oC sea arns yarns and knew how hout to spin them thena and anti that hc I he Bradley liked him By Uy and and ii 1 by the time Captain noticed that hat the boys boy's replies to hi his his- cheerful observations ob ob- were growing ln rather inco inco- 01 helen herent arid and suspecting time the the lea reason meason on ho Ito lu luca ca ceased ed to talk ak A f few w minutes later I ho lie forward antI and smiled to cm his fellow ni traveler who had slipped down n clo upon the tIme cushion fat fast a Carefully he lie drew diew U the tIme q up UI boys boy's feet made mude Ii him I flu more mimi comfortable and takIng tak tak- ing lag the lie worn obe from his lila own O I knees threw It over the 1 0 sleeper Bradley ley dozed on in Jim the s i n i nour 1011 went Ii I by arid and ald then h he lie was was awal awakened ened by tho time coach stopping Out- Out hide some sonie me one was yelling HI III I there at the top H of his lun lungs s Dont Donl Don I be BraIlle Bradley said 11 tho time Captain its Ix i ts t's only lull foolish Sol Sul Sil lie lip lowered el time the upper half of thu window iti lie spoke and aill Bradley saw sm-lw a light zig-zagging zig down a bank by the roadside As It canine came nearer he lie saw that it n a lantern in lii thu hands of a trill tall man with red whisker who ulO muffled in iii u ii striped tippet and a mangy fur tit Cal Cal- came tumbling s-tumbling through time the snow to time tho coach Hello 1 Sol Soh hailed Mr Mi Small from the lox box What want Ill III there said raid the man maim with limo tho lantern Got any The rime stage driver produced a it plug cut off a sized fair chunk chunk- with a big knife and handed It Iowa down to in man a mm V ii be hc ime and added u would u you ve blk it It Sol I kind clint of you wanted i tot tor- 1 I final fust heard you Oti Herus heres a pUg plug r I brought on puri pun pur- 1050 S for y you Sol i comb h V Tit Tit- handling handing a carefully wrapped package lackage through the thi open and amid ini stood tn grinning to took and k time the tobacco bowing a as the coach went on Th 4 ll foolish Sol T ox- ox Captain His top toi riggins riggin's out of gear geam but hes he's a hat harm less ess critter Lives off ott In iii time the woods here amid here aint t U rip coach makes day or night that he aint f for r it II tn to be beg Some Some- tulsa folks carry a Piece on P n o e tot for a s Continued |
