| Show P Parn Partners is s O or of tk the Tide I icle By y JOSEPH I C G. LINCOLN A Author ut 1 0 of If i c n E. E Eri En rl I Xi XIII XII Continued ll Now Brad of oC course Il its it's for you to o say We Vo coul couldn't nt git another good goodman goodman goodman man so cheap but never mind that Sam Is 18 a great fel feller r for cm the girls and amI they hey seem to like him pretty well I spose hc hed he'd be he cuttin out omit ou sonic some beau or other and ant then lien wc wed we'd l have trouble on our hands hands Not that that would hurt lurt you any e except In a way but but ut- Bradley Brdley him sharply The Time hint roused his pride Oh I Ilont lont dont cne care he lie sl said Ih lure Hire him It Jt you want to lo Only Im I'm Im surprised that hes he's willing to come And so 80 that i Is how Mr Samuel Hammond late ate of or the thc Metropolitan Wrecking company of or New York Lori came to enter entel the employ of or antI anil Nickerson to whom he had hind contemptuously con- con r referred as a drag anchor geTs gers gels But Dut if it It Bradley y supposed suppose for fora a moment that hint Sam would change his patronizing attitude IH because ru se of or the tIme mow move he lie was wo much mistaken 11 Mr Hammond laughed when which ho lie boarded the time Lizzie asked facetiously if it this was the lie only tn long boat and poked fun run at the tIme whole outfit generally gen gen- orally erly lie le gave each member of or the time crew to understand that he lie was only doing this his for Cor a a. while lo to help ont alit Brad Drad He lie le said sid that puttering around this way ay was such sucha such a a change for tor Or him that it was the best best fun tun of his vacation TIe He Ie took look pains to make malte his position plain in the minds of the time townspeople pie Captain Jabez Jabes Bailey Daley tol told Bradley Bradley Brad Dla ley In In in-a in a confidential whisper Its Hs mighty good of Sam to turn to to and anti help you and Ez Es out of oC a hole hote I 1 hove hope you appreciate It I It Bradley si said he me appreciated It i fully Even Gus was wa Inclined to view the time matter mater In that light Sam Sum saw to toH It H that she did dil He lie le called cled at time the sw Baker Bakel Baker Ba Ba- ker kel homestead pretty often and when lad Bradley ley was there treated the mutter matter mattelIn In a n Jolly Joly good fellow sort of or way that couldn't w well vell l' l be resented but which had hind always in it that aggravating flavor flavor flavor fla fla- fla- fla vor of pitying patronage Bradley felt that hat hat he ie was placed Inan in inan inan an awkward and humiliating position He lie tol told Gus Gu GUi so so 9 plainly Gus he sl said the last ast time we talked on this hits funnel matter you ou u spoke of oC treating me fairly lio Io you yo think Its It's Is I's does fair tall oes to allow alow Sam Sm to call to Ical here hele as he lie A more experienced ladies' ladies man man man- Captain for instance would instance would not have selected this evening evening even even- ing to bring up tip tills this particular sub suh- Gus was in one of or her Uncertain uncertain tain LaIn moods She hud hind refused to be he serious selious before and ad she not was not se serious serious se- se rious imo now I Why Dr Bradley ley Nickerson she exclaimed exclaimed ex ex- claimed with a a laugh I 1 do jo o believe beleve i youre you're jealous No Im I'm Im not nol jealous exact exactly But Dut wh why do you let him hll come conic here You are me jealous Oh dear der me t I r didn't belh believe o jou OU had imd d l hat ha l sort art of 01 ofa a disposition h c let let here hore What hat shall I 1 I do e the thedoor thedoor lit i door an Iv gUn out lt th the way old Calu Popper Pepper 11 when the time tax as collector called caled Oh be serious please All Al right L Lots Lets be bc beery very ery el serious serious Sam Sal calls cals hel here I suppose be because he lie and I have alwa always s 's been friends and anti were we're friends now I 1 cl dont don't nr in invite In- In vite him him but I 1 cant can't very vry r. r well wel tell tel him to stay away He lIe doesn't oes t know that hint you and I 3 are aie engaged or l or partially par lal hilly taly engaged engaged amid H anc and I just it If will i you wl only let me nie tell people of our tel OI engagement Gus then he lie cant can't call cal any anymore more mOIe May J J. J I Brad Brad dont don't t you nou ou trust me Of or I J 11 course coulse trust you rou- rou Then rhen wh why imi are you you suspicious lous or 01 what are you omm afraid o of ot This very direct questioning was wa embarrassing Bradley felt Celt certain that lint he lie had good reason to be he suspicious sus sums of Hammonds Hammond's intentions lint hut lie he knew kime ho lie 11 hal luaU had no ito actual proof that would warrant his saying so Co 0 lie Ie stammered stam stani- and amid ant could coull reply rOIly only amity that thal he lie like the tho fellows fellow's calling so soa a often ofen ft c ii I dont don't see sal said Gus Gush why h you OU dislike e Sam Sani so He lie le ties never mentions your OUI name minnie without praising y you ou u. u He lIe thinks s you ou are u doing won wonderfully well wel v. v Bradley know Iwo just the time tone lone in which that hat won wonderfully well iehl wel hail had been heen ut uttered uttered ut- ut I by the lie ex New o It I ma made e him hit an angry r Yes he lie hl remarked with sarcasm I r suppose his lordship thinks s were we're I doing fairly well wel for Cape Cod coun coun- Well Vell Vei hues he's worl working for fOl tho those same countrymen himself lf now no so he lie ought to I know now I think that's hats a very LI unkind r re remark mark malI especially when Sam Is helping you as he lie Is Is just out of or friendship I tell tel you this Brad BIa Sam Sain isn't always al always al- al ways wars talking talking about himself antI and sayIng saying say say- 8 Ing sarcastic th about things oth other lg r peo Ileo- ile Ie Bradley w v well we'll nl t home Injured etl and antI re re- re He lie le made up UI Ul his Ills mind that Gus shouldn't laV have hia another chance to call cal him jealous jealous Ho lic Io could show her hem that there hero ere others s 's who II didn't L ca care cale ie TT Uh I no LU MHO lu business deeper than unit over er The Tho outfit came from flOI Boston Doston a and worked hulit well well Th They visited the lie sunken tar tm ai schooner schoon an and I Sam made his first dive Captain die Tit Tit- comb who understood tho lii II tums HIs walked time the pump Sam Sain 11 San reported that the tar tal seemed to be he In gOO good condition and amid tima that for fol the he present the they could b gut get t up a n of the he barrels els through the hatchway Later Latel they h have ve to a blow blots awa or of lie tho hul way a a part So every day a they hey worked over o the time wreck bam Sam am in the divers diver's suit bored bertl ul clam clam- down bite the submerged Vesel ves Ves- sel's sels el hold anti and attached the he barrel barrels banels to the thc tackle Then len leny by y tho time aid of r lie tho windlass the they were h hauled up UI an and amid swung aboard the time LIZIt By Hi the time first ii's of or i October t they hod lcy ht already gotten gotem St over o el h be lie OU u anti and ant S Sam m saul sid id t out a saw sai no rio Ica reason on sw why hit all hl of the s might n not bo be secured In ln time UI tlC time t urse of oC The rime tar tm speculation m was as al- al rea ready 31 reany a Vom VOlT Vory Profitable i credit lt no ne an and amid the lie cre belonged d to Bradley There was as what the poste called A Grand Select Slet Bail at time tho Bal Orham lown huh on the lie evening of October 1 jo UI hul local 01 respondent of ho cot COI o the tho that Uw the beauty and amid ell an of oC the surrounding b h be present that section the tho Silver t to all il Sivel String m 01 i chestr or was to l t the l u way was from fro Bri alo altogether ther the affaIr Woul amid ont that no imo doubt lage ho be age Limo thu has most since elite th line ha t f our viage vii vii- vi- vi Inc mI pie pIc was lel Gus had expressed a t desire ehe to to the bail and go bal an Bradley ta lad sub sub- that lint Is to he for or a ticket A Imil hOtl paid 2 la ladies los gc t tw w I He e leise for the anticipations evening caine with wIh no ver very pe the I The I Gus ant and amid himself had hat not Improved over Mm Samim's s since Rince th time the disagreements u el ln his Ills fault as 39 much as visits visits- It was faul I any anyone's ones one's instead of for fO a his favorable line lime an and amid again pleading case cose he lie brooded c over what he lie considered con con- his treatment Ill J and ed behaved almost boyishly sulky Gus resented this behavior ant anti and showed that she resented IU it It I was all 01 ver very foolish natural And of oC course ourse hut but all al very vel natural meanwhile Mr 11 Hammond backed b by some sonic experience with wih the ladies ladles played playe his OWl cards with wih Hun hum rime I partners were wore expecting n a I check from New Bedford In him payment of or the first shipment of tar anI and as It Il was early when Bradley Brdley finished dressIng dress dress- Ing lug he lie determined to go down to lo the time before calling for Gus Captain was wa as out of or town toimi He ha had not told where he lie was wa going merely observing that he lie wanted wante a couple of or days ofT off oc for or private Ili busi busi- ness nes What the time private business was he did not state slate The Time old maids maids' mails were on hand as usual to In Inspect their ho boy loy when ihen he lie appeared in lii t time he sitting Miss Prissy brushed his coat and handed him him a clean handkerchief while Miss Tempy Temp sprinkled his lapel with wih perfumery per ier- 1101 Cumer train from her hen own bottle Time The sisters sis sis- toms tel were in Iii high spirits spiris these days Miss Mis Prissy yas as almost well wel again am and Captain was calling with wih encouraging encouraging en en- regularity mIty Clara whose mother seemed likely to tu spend the time winter winte at Fait Falt Fall was sas still sUI with wih I hem them As S Miss Iss Tempy t said id lt they didn't soe see how the they Lucy had Imad ever got along without wih- wih with out her hem On this particular e evening Miss Mis Hopkins dressed In her best ha had gone out omit She had lint explained that lint she she might go to time the ball bal Just to I e keep p Donnie company Bennie lennie was a atwele year twelve ear ol cousin o of item hers her who lived lived liv liv- 11 ed cd downtown and was attending dane dane- ing school Ing-school The chic expected check did id not arrive on that lint mall mail mal and amid as ns Bradley came caine down tho the steps step some sommie one onu laid a a. heavy hand on his shoulder r. r He lIe Ie turned with whOm wih a start Wh Why hello Ez he lie exclaimed exclaim exclaim- ed you hack back again The rime Captain no nodded ded He Ire le was dressed dress dress- dres- dres ed In his Sunday clothes and nd carried a hand Ills His Ils light O erco overcoat was thrown open oi his derby hat hunt was a littIe little lit lit- lt- lt tle tIe on on one sl side e an and the time stump of a cigar was gripped gripped- between his teeth up asked the time junior juniol part part- ncr ner nel up was the brisk answer You commie come cOle with kii me inc nut But I r cant can't alt stop stol now Im I'm Im In a u hurr hurry Never mind hur hurry I I. I want walt you Stopped at al the time house hous on the time wa way from time the train trIn but Temp Tempy said you'd yoU gone gomie to the time ollice olce Conje COIe on on conic come Ho lie hooked his arm into that hint of hl his companion and led time the wa way a through the lie crow crowd of loungers on the time sidewalk sidewalk side side- walk Bradley still sti protested But Ez wait till tl some sonic othel oth- oth el ci t time ie I 1 must must must- Shut Shut up p t Im 1 in inso So o fu full ful I I of r f al Ill I'll Il bile bie over ovel in lii a minute This Thit S aint its it's Is I's busness He lIe lc dragged dragge his puzzled partner r along the lie sidewalk and amid across tho lie road to the time Travelers Traveler's Rest lest nest Bradley hung back an and asked askel questions but the Captain would woul neither pause nor nOlO answer anser He lie opened the time door dour of the tho hotel and literally pushed his fri friend nd Inside Then he lie led the tho way upstairs anti and Into ii hl his is own room Set down own he lie comman commanded ed I kicking kick kick- ickIng ick- ick ing a chair chah un up to the tahle 1 n I mi r I Ing to lock the door behind him No I 1 cant can't sit down I ought to to be Le going this minute Captain hesitated Then he unlocked the hit door doom and lIming lung it 0 open pen All AJ right he lie si said go ahead Ive I've been on omm Ive I the lie news nes s on you ou for COl tho Limo last six hours hut but ne I r I can wait wal another ten Dont Don't Jet let mo interfere with wih your OUI plans Any other othel tone HIe than Luau this and Brad Brad- Icy ley r might have continued to resist As re I mm it i c tan was ivan cc lie he sat though with lh Voil el lie ho s sId somewhat lt t I e ii t Ii Well Wel rope replied time tho Captain stilt sti the a aggrieved e wih expression fact face Now W on 01 hl his Brad uell ivell wel von Ive I've lve v i-v got you iou know kno kno important to say say mighty t Important I or tji wouldn't have snaked ed you ti YH up imp h by l' tho the coa collar this wa way I haven't ha n stopped to o eat a mouth myself i 1 mind was so o cray Ir to git KU at Ut y iou ou U But ne cr that hat to i Ir If y yoU iou U al aint ft Interested Crested elough to You Im I'm Im Ez Ex do The rime Captain Caplain hurry locked the time loom door again Then he lie took tool a n bundle le of or pape papers from his ron O pocket and amid S cal card from mum U it among them said ld sh ly HId what have yoU and me inc tot for Cor or months in- in III a time the IL last L I Time The junior i I Partner shook hook his Thu Tho head d was sas beginning to have him him its Is on I dont don't know kno he hu Do Do r mean you Jou a big biG job 1 01 l I tIme the tools to tb do a gIve us goo good many bl big wih I lan lan- jobs joh lean n a lew uP to In iii lIe He reck essel leanet tic tho table Brad 1 son lie he said got Iol that lint very craft craft Uly Ive P Y Youve ou c got her hem Ive got hUM her Ii 01 time the her sammi Look at that saro as got lie le tossed the card ley on time the lable an amid ll picked It up It I was as lie tho graph of schooner a a wrecking ing I two two-masted W m of oC modern build schooner ner antI so ane mUch Look at hoi hert was plain P Pint int she Shill dream cried tho Captain int a t type pe doni donl ral And ii nd that Ulal U timm- begin to to iX tnt tn- tn Now Noi th do O her ller Js justIce Br Brad that hint sohn ce n Belle Dele bum built hUlt V In New 0 the he DiV roams ar el ago asro an and amid cost Bedford rd two to build No thousand for tor wrecking goo good sham shim od about i her w bUit season cd ell tackles ackles tackieR timber patent w ini roomy anS S nice light cabin anchors sails te lt all 1111 and and a class cla daL sixteen If al com com- Power gasoline horsePower horse horse- Captain raised hl bi Ana Amid so SOn and an mo me you can caim buy the thio OU for whole Cash fist fell on hid thu bang bang Bradley table wih a wonder lii in delighted You dont don't menu Ican it lie hc You bet I I crIed CIlc menn it Anti And a lay day option opton o on liar lor Ive i got gol ot oti tal talk to sit git It it It U. too You and amid I ha had to em ed ed sm he lie i gleefully you rou sl added add add- opton market altogether the he Morning |
