Show 1 Partners of the Tide TideS S By JOSEPH c. c LINCOLN A Author ut 1 lor 0 of of f c ap n E. E Eri i n J 5 V I J XV X Brad Bradleys Bradley's Joys Joy's whole Interest In life now centered In hl his work Gus GU he lie had hind not tot spoken with wih since the night of or the lie dance hal had In Via fact fac only seen een her at ata a distance Sam m while on hoard hearth the was vas pleasant J anti and ii to all al appearances ap nip- a as friendly as S Braille Bradley Bralley would le lot IN him hini himbe b be hut but from Captain Jabez and annul fro from other considerate anti and gossip loving souls the lie Junior partner part part- par par- nor nOl learned that Hammond was now nowa a f r regular caller caler at nt thi th the Baker cottage Tactful Captain never mentioned men then Gus and a 1 the lie old tulti lall maids thou though h tile the they must have been heen aware that lint their boy hoy no flO Jon longer tr visited the he house I door 1001 knew heter better than to toI question I nest lomi hi him in At times Bradley was wal to give gh It all al up tip lp anti and go go awa away lie his le could coull not nol forgot forget tr try us as haul haiti hall as ns he lie might might But consideration for fOl his partner arid and his Iris own pride kept him at nt home She should never know how much h he lie cared and alil Sam Sanu anti and thug the lw rest should not have the rif if crowing crowinG over O lr his running away Chal Chapter XVI October had hal been a month of f exceptionally ex cx- x- x JI pleasant I weather I b bit it t Onlie on the lie nl night ht of November 1 1 Bradley awoke to 0 feel the thc old house trembling and to hear the tho rain thundering on the tie ant roof remit overhead 1 0 anti and rattling against t tho he windows h The wind screamed up tie tho chimney anti and In Imi the lulls hulls luls the lie battered weather vane on th the tho barn barl creaked and ald whined l It I wa was comfortable In bed beti antI and he In lay there her I listening to tn t tho no storm sterna anti and remembering that Peleg had been hinting at the coming coining of dirt dirty weather Drowsily ly lie hue wondered If Ir there ther would h bo be any along shore While hihi he hi Il wa was dressing next lext morning he lie I h hoard heard ea rt While hil he was dressing next morning he lie heart heard voices In iii th tie the road below an and opening the tho window saw Jim Jim Rogers th the tho fish peddler sitting In his wagon with wih the rain rin sluicing from the peak of his anti anil ant carrying on a shouted conversation with wih Mrs Airs 11 Baker What did you sa say ay Mr lr Hoger Hugers Rogers Hug Hog er ers screamed creamed the old ld lad lady speaking through the closed closet blinds of her lieu chamber chain cham ber window S The Freedom big six six-masted coal coat large barge She's high and anti dry on the lie Razorback laws Hawser r parted The t tugs tug's S 'S to 0 gI git gl her off now but bu Knowles telephoned Sam Sam Hardy that twant no use Do tell tel elI Its It's been a a hard storm One of our OU henhouse shutters has blown nIT olT oft Oh Ohm irr Mr fr Rogers fetch a aQuart aquart aquart quart of clams cams round to the he back hack backdoor backdoor door and leave em on the tho stops steps h p wont won't you Ill I'll Il pay yo you 01 next time you ou call cal Bradley didn't hear har the tho last part of this his COn conversation He Heas yas iya as struggling gling Into his loO Miss Prissy Pris sy 33 was wa up when he h came downstairs downstairs 1 his and amid she protested strongly against going without breakfast He lie le compromised compro compro- by hastily a a slice of bread and ant butter luter and then putting put put- ting lag on omi hl Ills hIs oilskins ran rn out of time the the hou house e and anti down the road They were ere talking about It I else else- where Caleb Weeks who was takIng taking tak tak- ak- ak ing lag down the shutters of his store e called led as Bradley 1 splashed past Sll a good job iou for somebody I was Calebs Caleb's Calel's haIl Too ll big for you on and amid Ez though Im I'm Im raid Squealer Vixon met me him hint a little JUIf further on Knowles says she's hard an and fast said ald 1 Squealer The TIme tugs tug's goin gain to give it up The They're ro tale tele- phon honin In Cook now Tho The Boston BOton Salvage Sal Sal- 1 vage age git her hel off orf or try tOle-I tOle to to I V S V Bradley s objective e point was ins mo 1110 post host lie Il wanted to see Hardy Hanly and anti learn the lie particulars But Captain Captain Cap Caul- tain taint was there here before him him they tIme met at tho ho door toor The Captains Captain's eyes W were r shining Come on on Brad he said I was as jest goin to ii send for or you OU I know knowal all al about It I. I He lie told tolt the lie stor story as the they walked to the lie wharf In the he pouring pouring rain It I was aa as Rogers Hogel's hall had said the great barge twin sister of the lie Liberty was wason wason wason on her luci way ia from front Boston to New York under tow ow The rIme storm lund had come up unexpectedly mUlti and the lie haw hawser er had hat parted Now No she was f fast t on the Razorback shoal shoal exclaimed the lie Captain Wont Vont she be le a Job Brad Brad Bead if I you and anti me could emil only have the lie thi chance chanco ami cc Alvin Bearse who boarded nowadays now now- atay atlays at the tAte house of a ni relative e in Orham was already on un board the he DivIng Diving Div Div- her Iier ing lag Belle Bele when the he partners reached Ive I e been you ho sll said Steams up The Tho trip down was a rough one even oven while they the were in lii tH lit bay ba balut But lut when they lie turned Point and stood out over Ih the rips the Diving Di Belle Belie Uele climbed one great wave o a after another coasting down their green green- gr gray ish-gray slopes like lle a chip chili and ant pourIng pourIng pourIng pour- pour Ing salt I water ater flom toni her lieI scuppers cupper imia iti In a l stead steady stream Even before tho they lucy reached the Point time they sa say the tho six mists of or the tho barge over o er the lie low sand dunes against the the rain streaked sky I Now as they lucy drew nearer to 0 the hue shoal hoal she loomed larger Her high bight black sides itc with wih the hut rollers breaking against them hem looked hooked like those hose of a whale and nd the hum tug tuC pulling and rocking a short distance away like a baby beside Its Is mother hard harl and fast for sure muttered muttered mut mut- ered Captain Five thousand thousand and anti tons of coal Inside of her and this trl ln her hol further on evOly every ev ev- ery Oly I 1 I swan to man niami Dr Brad she's hes there for fOl awhile No o lug tug nor nor throe t tugs tUg furs fur's that lint goes goes can can haul her Iier he off Member What I said when the thc Liberty como come so o near maim where whore she sho Is Its It's s 's an anchor anti and cable Jo Job and ant we wo can cnn do that lint as well wel as ant than the tIme big fel id- tc- tc eIs hers lers If I they'll only let us tr try By 1 the they've thee e got to That evening the lie rou brought ht representatives rep rep- of three large es wrecking companies to Orham Orhum The Tho younger Mr fr Cook Coole came Caine ul also o The partners partner saw W him but he would give gie e cl them no satisfaction You must connu to o Bos Boson Lies Lies- ton on tomorrow if Jf you want watt to bid he ic MI said But I tell tel you frankly price Isn't the only thing we must be fled fed that the Job can cant be bo carried carriel It evident through I was tas that he didn't believe beleve the they hey could handle handlo it i. i But Bradley and the Captain were certain tIle they could handle It I if the lie chance was given I n them hem Severity Se men at tl least would be bl needed and to house mil and food them th tho he t m w was s problem m. m The no Boston ton Salvage company had ha il CL-il r and amid barges buges for fo this his purpose and all V tho lie bl big there they hall hati not nut But shanty shant nt at the he Point the one In iii which J men melt ThirtY hall had heen lucid held the picnic before By then hall had lived mid slept hammocks ham ham- hOJ- hOJ anti bunks building new number r nt at mocks twIce hint It could find room reCoil The rho rest must oe OC- i to shanties or como commie up UI other cup cuny Orham at night night- The Flue fh P rs schem- schem V o'clock clock nearly I foul o ed cd antI and figured f Ul d until nl foU In the lit morning tl to Bo Boston ton fon I tint that One of ur them fliers must go J 5 Bradley Bradie ought day The Captain said knew him but tho hit h because Cook to lo go J junior 10 partner didn't a wre agree V S You go gu Ex Ez he hue said Id wih with decision Youre a n beter better bargainer than harm I am ann and anti It'll t take tle a good t this job jobIn trader to land and clover Int nut a ant covel of tho he competition Go In th the lie face faco 01 S be he with you luck arid and good wih lue first So the he Captain went on the tho V train He lIt promised to telegraph us as Il reached soon as ns a n decision was vas reached tl that lint in day All But no nn hI telegram cam came caine AI lut about tho ho the n next forenoon Bradley Brdley hung train the he station waiting The Tho fht noon staton arrived Captain tumid and still no mm word 11 no 11 But hut after supper as the lie anxious the tha meet man walked up imp to young oung wal e. e evident elent lent that evening train It I wn wa was e somebody knew something standing on Obed Nickerson was th the lit COnN corner Brad Brod h he lie sll said Then rhen In iii a a. low tone Broil Brad I wouldn't stand for or It If It I 1 was you Youre You're a partner as much n as he luc I is Is anti and I wouldn't 5 lot hot him drag drug me mae Into imio such a a. fool Cool del deal I like you and furs fur's that thal goes 1 I. I like Ik Ez Ex hut but ho lie crazy Say nut nu no anti and put V your our foot down lown about asked ask ask- What hat are you YOI talking ed ci Bradley In a astonishment What Dont Don't you ou know know Why Why Why- wel well then I aint allt goin to toil tell your you 01 Only nl you YOI take talc my advice al anti and say pay no t. t V hints hint's that's all al 5 puzzling advice ml made mantle Bradley Brad Brad- Ip Icy ley fl feel el elen oven even en more mOle uneasy He lie le determIned determined determined deter deter- V mined to wait wal until the lw train rain arrived 2 anti and tl then n If the lii captain didn't come como to telegraph to the hue United States Stales ho- ho v tel tet But ut the lie flu first man ore oft the lie train V t I was vas Captain S V The Tho captain shook his 5 f hand anti and said ail Hello nelo He lie looked looke 1 very tired yes tired yes tred-yes yes and worried V get it I he hey asked Bradley SV S Wel Well VelI I hardly dared think you ou Jj would Jr i Oh Oh I got Jot it Yes I got II it I You did C Glory br Um hum Ur Uni hum Now don't dont ak ask an any anymore S V re mo-re more questions h here re Come Conic on down downto own V to my ray room He ne was as silent nil all the he wa way to 0 tho tIme V Traveller's Travellers He Rest t and ond for or a man who had bait ju just t secured the greatest contract contact of his business life seemed strangely downcast do When the they reached the tho 5 room mont he locked the door and amid throw V his overcoat tumid and hat ht on the sofa ora V ant Now Now began legan Bradley I e but ut the captain held hell up tip his handSet hand V VV V Set down h he hue salt said Its Is a long long V yarn Gut Got a cigar In mi your cl clothes thes Thanks He lie lit Jit l the cigar and amid twisting It I into kilo tIme the corner cornel of or hl his mouth began hegan to talk 5 Well V he lie hl wild said slowly I made matle Boson Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton on all al right and amid stood for tor or Cook Sons Son's under full Cul can as canvas I hailed the young Oln quirt s-quirt with wih hun ha hay on his upper Mp lip lp and antI asked him If it the tue old man wis ims In V 1 What hiat do you OU want to see him for V says 8 he Son says I I. I you yol trot along l like e a good little boy 10 and tell tel the old man that hat the tho feller feler that's hints goin gola to get ge the Freedom off Orham shoal is o out t here hert That kind kinti of fetched t him hInt o. o over r with wih a n slat anti ami he went In iii and amid told Cook In a a minute out he com q and nd pilots me time into the lie skippers skipper's sl sta state state- room I cal late Cook was to see set mother feller Are you ou from front thO- thO f Salvage company says sas he lie No says I I. I akin a chair chal my names name's 2 Im I'm Im I'm Im front from rom Orham My I iy partners partner's a young feller name of or Nickerson elon hes he's v j the one one you picked out lu tu u lift the lie V V Liberty's anchor that Well ehl 11 that V V way of it i male made him him laugh and and V he told me to go ahead and spin SI m mn my yarn on only be he quick I spun It I. I bum but I r.- r. f. f V aint that lint I was quick I 1 never never nc er j m talked so afore in m my life fe though Ive I've f JF I Y beat beal il it I once sence When hen I hove o anchor anchor an- an V V L chor flit li lly tn-Iy tn he lie MYS there's theres V S the lie matter mailer mater with wilh wih your yom nerve IH nt Is I old lold tolt hIm him no 1 hadn't had bath to take lake physic for foi fol It I. I Well WeB says he lie j Id Il like to o give you the job mui but you ra almit nt big enough This aint an anchor anchor- hol i I f g Then I got ot after him luau again told S Shim r. r him luau about aboul the lie new schooner tire drew drea a diagram of the lie shoal and made It I plain tj H Jest how shed she'd shel got gol to be got off If 1 done at aJ all and amid that hint we wo could coult do it A as well ivell wel as anybody else in iii tho lie world t tand r rand and a I whole lot lol cheaper At last he T lold told me to lo come in mu and amid see him hint again I la late lale that afternoon f I was round on omi time you yon 01 bet het The Th- i lip hay chap told old me lie Iho old man mann had ft i gone genie for fOl the day but lut thai lint hed he'd hel left Idt l i word that no use our OUI firm wasn't r big enough for the lie job joh Says I to lo hay hay- 3 Wheres s 's the old live He lie VL lp lip her lw man Iv lt didn't know bein lein a good liar lar I asked 3 ilni in an au interested sort of or way if IC ib ne lie was isas lead dead sure Ue where he lie lived lvell himself himself him him- V It self and wont out Olt to paw over the lie directory Inside of or an hour bout hoU I was wason on n ii an au ai electric car bound for fOI or Brook Brook- a line S. S Talk lalk about hOI s Those Cooks Cooks' live In mi a place ploce that thai makes Barrys Barry's lve I larr down own on Hi the tho cliff road look like Peleg's Pc- Pc V 4 legs leg's shanty I sailed galet U up forty fathom t of front stops and arid hove taul taut on un tIme tho Iho J. J bel bell A darky with wilh more mOIe brass bras buttons but but- tons lons than bait the lie skipper of a come onie to the door Says he Your YoU V J t card please y Says I. I Never mind tho thio jard ard Mr 11 Ei Cook had an h with me tills thIs afternoon Which was waR V true tue you'll notice So h he lie d me nl r. r Into Inlo a room hint was a as full ful of or pie pic- V tuut tur lures S as at a museum and amid lucre ther I s set et c on the lie edge of a velvet chair and amid tried to look as aR If I J was used usell to it f. f Pretty soon do down don n commies comes Cook Ina in iii ina a a tall tait tal coat coat I lie looked mad math Is It you ou he sS says you OU git 0 my message I told old toll him bun Id I'd Ill got It U I but hut that hat be fair fall to him hint to let that end It It I 1 said Alt that hat on purpose pur liar J pose cau cause o I from what |