Show P of f the Tide By Jy JOSEPH C. C LINCOLN A Author ut h or of 0 f C ap n E ErT En n P CIL VI VI YI Continued Mr rr Williams and anI the Captain haa ha had we wen a n long conversation cnn I ton In I til lie cabin mind and over O th the t. t S is a after atel It I IaM wan aM hit bit out lit of temper tempel nail and his lila s wen vere unusually crl and As 1 from ih the galley gal gal- ley I brought the hey ley Il to 10 the cabin that nOI hi Ii h. beana bean henri a a. remark that tw time the afta i 1 made mlle n in 1 I reply to a question of oC iho he 1 mile I I let him know now thai lint I wn was might mighty nigh sick of this shop anti and wanted wonted the time new schooner when she was ready He lie soC soC- soft sod od- od ilor id till r I felt slippery nil all over me tl al told me I could coul git more out of au an old oh vessel i-essel toll than an any man nian he ever e hud hind hac ant and amid that he lie jest simply couldn't coul nt shift shir me mc ti ill time the 01 Thomas Doane was ready reach for foi forlie Corthe the lie scrap heap Said not mint to lo worry he time firm a appreciated what I was doln oin au an ind would woul make mal e it i right with wih me m me- me antI ind a whole lot more mor Well Weil el I cant can't ani kick so o furs fur's wages go o hut but If It ll it I me want vant that clint Williams Brothers pay pa noren moren half hair again what most 1 shippers kippers git Id I'd Id chuck chuce it to to aim ind hunt a new n w berth On one memorable evening the Captain having previously whispered to o Bradley to put on oui on his Sunday togs sent enl time Iho boy lo on an errand to toa toa a cigar store neat near the wharf and told old him him to wait wal there for further urther orders orders tole In a n little while he lie himself clr I came ame Into time the store commanded Brad Drall- Ie hey y to tl lay my alongside and say ny an and nd the pair walked briskly across the time city Ity to the thu ate ele elevated railway station Then hen they the rode uptown had a f six six- course ourse dinner In a marvelous mal restaurant ant nt where an pla played while you ou ate ale und and then went wen to the theatre to see a play called Time The IJ Grunt GIat Me- Me It I was wa as nil all nI real to Bradley Bra ley an and nd he thrilled wept anti and laughed al- al but the tIme Captain was ivas dis- dis ls- ls lush gusted I tI t. t swan to man he lie ejaculated as they hey went out omit after aCor the villain had becomingly shot hot himsel himself and an the hero and heroine nine were clasped In each others other's arms uhle blessed el if them plays las la's with sea sn scenes In em cm dont don't make me sick Rick Did you notice that life savin Ife bus ness Ship Shil aground In the the break hr ers elS with wih her low pl ten ien foot over tiny dry land hand and an the tho crew cre took tool offin off offIn of In the thc breeches buoy hUoy If IC I they'd swung swung out on the Jib boom and aiRl dropped they d have landed on the lie roof of the life savin station And It ln Ife staton and and und all ni at the tIme same time That kind of weather would make the lie Old Farmers Farmers' Almanac Alma nac Jealous I On the way may down clown in the elevated ho h h. h said sall wih with a n whimsical smile smie Brail Bra I If IC the iho old maids knew I 1 took you OU to the theatre e they'd thell think you was wn a glea greased d 1101 tunIc pole to toper perdition per woul wouldn't nt they the Bradley smiled also as as' he answered answer answer- ree r- r ed ci ee No o. o sir 51 I guess gUe they'd think If II you did eJI it i tas all al right right Captain grinned but he lic h. h made malle no comment on the no reply All Allie Allme Al he ie me said was Well cl cil Orham's Orham and amid New ew Yorks York's Now New e York YOlk a and til th thI vay way things looks s depends on which end of or the he spyglass you OU I squint through Anyhow you'd oud cruise crul down in th time better not put pul this e cown lo log 4 1 I i I. I J t t. t tf I Ilog But Bradley Old put It down lown in th 11 t Dral I log hog that Is I to 10 say n lie he wrote a a full run account o of this the greatest Frat lt evening of his life In his next letter better leter to time the thE sisters Ills us habit of scrupulous honesty honI hon hoc est esty still sti clung to him hima and anti he lw did dl If he did a athing athing riot not evade eva e 01 ot cover up Ull I I thing it I was done because he lie thought it right and amid other considerations counted for fOl little He lie had l received three letters leter front from frol le home already One from flOI Miss Prissy advice concernIng concern- concern concernIng concerning of gave him him all ni sorts sons ad Ing his clothes his health au and so on through sixteen pages Miss T Tempy mp I closely written built lull one die air nil castle castlo ca tl after aftem cosely another He was ns by l this timis time tinie in her hem mind sure to become commander commander com corn mander of or nn an ocean liner Inel and amid sh slid she US Was seas now busily planning a trip to tn Europe E r pe As for or financial maters matter mailers all al was se- se seI ene I 1 She Shie he had knit kimit nearly half malf a a. sha shawl wI already Gus wrote town lown gossip spiced with wih comment In one paragraph she sue said sll The whole village viage is talking about your sailing with Captain Ezra EI Everybody Every ery body lody thinks I it is a good joke jo lun on S h the I oil old olti ll 1 maids fl I Q Some Q H Hk k people think i it I 1 ii dreadful and amid II that lint you are arc sure to bl be ruined Melissa told tol gra grand grand- rullel mother mothel that thai tIme th idea iea of tru trusting an aim innocent in- in young man to lo such a worl worldly as ns the time captain was waN a er ersin sin She i-ald i somebody ought to w warn sin Prissy and amid Tempy against him j and auth that she slit didn't think it ll would woul he be v very velY healthy for her hel if she did do yoi O Occasions like m c the theatre trip w vere l few and amid an far fat apart For the th m mj most j i art Captain was as skipper a and Bradley was the hand AVIth c ery e voyage sometimes to Portland to Portsmouth to Boston and of oC cour courto course to New York the time boy bor learned learnell n new things about his chief anti and to tan understand him him better betel Ho lie le learned why wh it was that lint the lie ci captain cap cap- tain talc received rocel ed so many presents a awas anti ant was considered such a slick JI Ills His acquaintance among seafaring j men and ship owners was as large lan e. e a ahe amid nt anc he lie II was always ready real to lo tb do to iittI i ir fa- fa vors r J a i captain jutt jut just In Com from a foreign cruise had hal two or three pieces of silk sl or o Jewelry or even In one ease case cas a pin W ni-W piano no that hat were tere intended ed for COI gifts girs to I lit folks at aft home and amid ant to the time cost or of which tho the custom house houte hou duty dut won would bc lc a nh an comfortable addition nd Th Then Captain visited that ship sh purely as s a social function and wh When hen henhe Li lie he ie came ame awn away the jewelry m- m em 01 silk sik came ame wih with him In m time the piano affair it Il WaS wa iVl bribery pure anti and simple mple wYl wih the he h addition of little a n of nn Inspector who hmo Sad Had Ha made niale mate a few Cew slips before that thai the captain know knew of Petty Petty Pet Pet- ty y smuggling like this his Captain dId cid not con a slim sin worth about Thol was a smack of nd- nd venture In it I the fun fumi of taking chances chances' that lint Captain Emi Ell ha t men men- tonel Then hen as n a bargainer anti and n a driver of sharp trades with wih shipping m r- r chants and s the captain asami as an ami expo expert lie He liked ns as he said to an amid besides he was as always alwn's en the lookout to time the titer titer- st of hI owner Looking out fO the owners was his hobby hobIn anti ox- ox In a h thy hiJ ont iJ m veme to pay him him more than thamm time they paid thick other ther Ilp- Ilp I mers He was a driver with his crews an and el e that its us In iii crews the rickety lie he got out of hel hei lie le easy sc o lung as s n a man maim ole obeyed e orders im hut at al time the hint of timings things d. d Th rheme was omit of ot this hits un ii le land trip out or of Nemi ew York to Portland Port Port- There a T was Sift n hl S n a new mme hane lint shipped iii Bos on lit II Tp hind I us as and ns as a as a truck truel hOI 1 nU tue th wa way tho the morning when o er over but early was on passing through the schooner Bradley Bra ley boun hound east Vineyard urd Sound of r the t lie galley ga lIt saw sat sn Saunder I 1100 irom tnt tnt- t door clone tle In con consultation second mate der tiers the time ell looked Un TIme Tho pair with Mr Ir I l at time Iho glancing troubled and kept kept led trou hutch hatch walked forward for first fiust mato time tho ward and called d down tho the catch He Key hey o. o Tumble rumble lown up UI here lively hively live hive Jve U I I ly The watch satch on dec looked Inter Interest Interest- ste st- st e ed From the he came a growl sro l smothered laugh from Swenson anti and a n from some one otto else else- Bore shouted Lively now you hear hem LI If I come comedown Tumble up Mr rr Bailey Daie I down lown there you'll have to be he carried of silence there thero was After a n moment of heavy boots on the ladder la der derand and time the th Swede appeared Ills eyes eye he lie stag stag- staggered and anti bloodshot and ugly were vere walked Mr Mn he ered erell a little as il founders stepped steppe forward and amid stood at it the tho side ahle of or his Celo fellow officer h rell you git It your rum de- de i mandod Bailey Bole Roust oust out that bot- bot bettie botte tie le and heave It overboard overboard te looked locket 1001 eel sullen but hut didn't will el Roust out that bottle repeated the he lie first mate mat hear The rhe Swede Swe e clenched his fists Ills li little eyes were halt half closed and he h lanced litle swiftly at the tho th two mates males mates The sailors on the time deck had hn stopped work to o watch vatch the proceedings ald and there thereas was as a n head or two at the hatch hatch It Itras I Both mates was ras no time for argument sprang at nt the time rebel His enormous fist st caught Saunders under the tho chinamI chin anti amI nd the second mate mato struck the deck eck lh ith a thump and lay still complete complete- knocked out I 13 out Mr Mi 11 Bailey ito Bailey ale he he was vas wa an old otc man whose hose fist fighting days as a's were overturned over over over- turne turned anti and ran to the time after compan- compan ion on m. m Just as a he was about to descend he e was wac met tact by Captain The Time latter tier was In hits his stocking feet feel and I without a fi coat coat hats the row he hc asked a ec That darned Swede Is IR drunk and alsin the time devil devi shouted the excited It re re- re first mat mate Jest let me git m my volver Ill I'll Il Tarn ann him him Revolver said sl Captain Ezra You dont don't cont need a a revolver He lIe le walked briskly forward and amid alel confronted con coit- COI- COI fronted the time giant gian who was wa at the time moment In a mood where mur murder er was a pleasure III CU re Put down your hands commanded the thc captain Look out ou for Cor him warned warnell Mr 11 Bailey lies Hes an ox lies He's Jest hit lilt Sounders Saunders and an killed him too for what I i know fc Put Vi down own your hands ands s repeated the skipper calmly 4 f Instead of oC putting them down clown tho the Swede struck his two uvo fists together toge er and amid nl with a howl leaped heaped at the little HUll littleman nina man in front of him The Time captain calmly stepped aside stuck out I 1 foot and V the giant tripping over It tell ell rn el headlong AS s he lie struggled gle swear- swear log Ing ng to his knees he lie was hit Just un un- den ler er the eye and anti fell Cel again Put down your our hands repeated r tl the he captain In exactly exact the thc amb calm fact of tone tomme tact oe You oti go go- go h begun began gal vel S cn but buthe time the he back go- go of his head struck the decko deck eo o o emphatically that hat lie ho didn't fInIsh Aftem mer two mor morl f these acrobatic Ile a he hu d not ti I t tip IP up ana antt lay hay U tm looking rather ther 1 dazed ll lland and mil vel very much munch surprised Ready neady to put down your our hands s inquired Captain Ezra Yn Yas sir sit Sail said sid Ready nea y to turn to 0 and ol obey orders Vas Yas ns sit sir All Al right rl ht Where's Wheres tho the rum 7 In Iii 11 my mv chist bottle One both or em moro more sir I tank von on sl You You tank OLeary OLlar to one of the the crew at nt the hatch go to this fellers feller's feler's chist I I t and amid bring up that hint bottle hotle and heave ve it o overboard If I there's theres th Ies anymore any an more mOIe liquor aboard here bring that lint too Dont Don't forgit fonI to t find tIt i there Is or m your 0 mem ry I l be freshened up in iii a n hurry Lively now no Two 1 0 hollies omme botties-omme one one a third full Cul of Jamaica Ja Ja- maica rum muni and amid the time other half full Cul of out and thrown were gum I brought overboard board Humph grunted the time captain I r Ijedge somebody else felt folt the lh need of a n little eye opener this hel con of this hulk here hee but lit he didn't stow away awny all al that lints lint's s from them bottes bottles Then his tone change an and lie he turned turne savagely to the rest of the crew I Is I theme thele anybody else here tm that doubts who's this schooner he asked aske If I there hero is Is now's his time timeto to be le argue with No o Well all ni right I jl e then that youre you're whim to do your on shore Mr Ir Daie Bailey set that feller feler pointing to it to work anti keep him at worl till tl we git It to the tho clock lock If I h he semI scud for Cor me When hen I cant can't han han- tile n a a revolver let mci mc know knois' wi ou As lie he pa passed ec the galley an amid saw sw Bradleys Bradley's pale face looking looking look look- ing out at him the captain did di not mint smile smie or em speak but his left leC e eyelid el quivered tot to nn an instant it I was n a most rea reassurIng wink and amid argued lot for time serenity and amI elf seIf of tw them winker Bradley had Idolized his capI cap cap- tw I talc before beCore lie he woul have jumped for Cor him cheerfully after that that II An Amid so the Thomas Doane Deane Passed anti and ed Cape Calle Cod od on her short I voyages and with Bradley wih ever every trip II learned more of time the sea nn amid time the s 's sea sea- a- a roans roan's life At the lie end or of three thi-ec I months he went home for n a weeks week's I a stay but lUt he hind had alread mantle U up his to return to the he schooner hooner n again i Captain had sl said that i he hit was s sat I pl pleased eased se with wih him n anti i hinted at was a a. stead ady raise ralso in fn wages mimic promotIon n later cr on He was earning his hl living It now w-lt w cost little lite to live anti lie he sent home a few fem dollars to the old maids ever now anti anel then Ills His first coniing was n a great event The SUpper that first night was almost equal equa In iii n the t or ot foo food 11 on the table to o h his dinner the captain a at the New W York rk wih t tIn In Iii f fact le released fron noun salt lt junk anti grub ate so much lint lie he sUffered with the wih nightmare night night- the mare alc groaned so dismally that sisters pounded on the tho chamber misted and Miss ls Temp lii- lii that what he nee ed was d dose of if a se Old Ol Dr DI Thomas Thomas' newest me a nice lint hot cup of pepper tea n tea was vas no music during the tho hut the he old olti maids maMs meal talked con |