Show r f Partners Partner o of the Tide Td By JOSEPH C. C LINCOLN Author A of Cap n En Eri Continued Bradley stood upright and looked about him Ills Ils beloved schooner orthe orthe or orthe the sneaking enemy who had lad sot sol l heron her heron heron on ire firo il and who was responsible for tor all ni his hits troubles which To o force the tile cabin door meant that the flames In Inthe Inthe the thc hold would have ha time time- timeto to burn urn tm through the bulkhead and then lic then then-le Ho heaved a long sl sigh h. h and with that sigh he lie said Id Ion S goodbye e to th tIm th Diving Hollo Bele He lie Il turned and rushed shed l' to the lie S main hatch The Time prisoner In the cabin heard him go and amid screamed choking curses after him But Bradley natley had gone only to get et the lie Ito came caine hock bock with wih Jt it J and amid began th the attack upon 1101 the time door lout That door ion was built o of tou touch h wood I I 1 almost new and the lie Captains Captain s tacit lock was Ivas new also The Time only uny tore off oft splinters and chips Finally the thc hook e Just where the he iron Joined the handle Sam had cn ceased ed to yell cl and beg heg his hh rescuer to murr murry HI Ills His cries changed to cot coughs h and arid str strangling n ln moans moan Thon Then he hc was silent alo altogether ethel Brad Bradley Icy desperate threw down the time broken and Im I'm n i-n ran about the lie deck hunting b by the tho light of ot the ri fire for COt something hea heavy something that would break that lock hock He lie picked ed up UTI the time stout beam heam reinforced with wih Iron Ion that thai the they slung over the vessels vessel's fore fore- when the they hoisted heavy chains aboard It was so clumsy that 1 he lie could coul scarcely carry cany it I but hut he stepped back hack i b by th the he wheel to tu get a n start and running running run tun ning forward threw it I against th the door The rho double oak panels cracked lengthwise Three times he hurled buried the battering ram with wih his own wel weight ht behind it It At the fourth attempt the d iOl or burst Inward and ho he tell fell on his Ills faco raf faC rel Sam am he shouted Sam Sani come on Oi Hammond lammond did not answer Shut- Shut lug jug his Ills eyes CYC and holding holing his breath de descended the time cabin stairs stalA Hammond was lying hying unconscious clous at their foot foot The junior partner drag drag- ged ell 1 Il him m it to time the deck and away from time the smoke Then Thon he shook hook and pounded him savagely ava After a bit el the fellow opened his eyes and gasped Then Bradley left lef him him and ran rail asper to the main hatch One glance showed him that the schooner was as doomed and amid that lint the dynamite might explode at ary alry moment moment Th The rile thin bul bulkhead head was a wall vall wal of name flame and was shaking like a sheet of paper in Iii the fierce feree draught Black smoke powdered with wih sparks was vomiting from The Div In lug ing Belly Belle Bele was on on fire from stem to stern Hammond yelled wildly from rom the lie atI after af- af I ter ir rail rn I I II he t. t l Ionn e l ho r hOL oli t I I yours YOU's cd ed My I dorys dory's g gone ie Where's Wheres i Bradley Hley Bt had not stopped slopped to fasten lie tho dory doiy when he boarded the time schooner schoon schoon- er er and the boat loat had drifted away Hammond half drunk when he left the wharf had bungled the knot with lef which his dory was fastened and that too was gone one Well 0 ha have hae e to swim cried Bradley Balle Jump quick She's going to blow UI up S Sam sobbed In sheet sheer terror tenor I cant can't make it he screamed creame Im Im too weak Ill I'll Il drown S I Youve got to make male H it Jump Ill I'll l' l P y your y iU U Il Hammond caught at a shroud step step- red ped upon the bulwark and stood there turning a white face faco first toward the tile shore hore and then back at hi his cum pan pan- Ion There was a rumble from the hold holt The bulkhead had fallen falln Jump shouted Bradley Jump Sam threw up hl his arms and antI leaped from the stern Bradley cast one glance over the pooi WOI Diving Belle ran r Bele Jo to the rail rai hv ht the HIA or on nt rc untie mn into the lie water At that wal moment moment before beCome his head hen L appeared above alove the surface there here came caine a dull dul 10 roar 1 from rom the hold rocked locked like le a rowboat among mong tim th the breakers A fame bUrst bur l S from hot her hatches and amid foca te and streamed to the top o of her foremast onlY every ropo of which caught lire tIre Her Hem entire bow bov bowa a was as a great gleat torch touch that dip lUp- ped pd now no this way vay now that that Hammond swimming for fOl his Imis life yelled oled with vitI wih fright ht Bradle Bradley caught lre in the thc waves made by the rocking of the thu Diving Belle Belie Dele was for COt a moment unable unable tin tin- un un- able to make maliC an any headway a Vaguely h he hit honder onder wondered i why he lie had not lot been killed kled And AUdI then the tho foremast swung above o his head and th the heavy hoisting swung block in the ing snapped from Its 1 burning tackle shot out into the u alt and fell feil striking him him on oh the fore Core tw head Ii ca ii H He 10 remembered almost nothing qt qC what happened after that nothing ex except x dept fighting to Jec keep keel afloat and amId the intense cold of the time water water Captain on the tile lull hill hi had fought and struggled and amid pleaded to b bo be allowed to go 10 to his partners partner's aid ald But Dut Captain Taj a lor br said Better Beter one ono than ball two ald and amid most of oC tile the others agreed him Squealer Vi on ion was vas going through the crowd telling all al who would listen that if Jt he lie hanot had not had some fellows at his house ha up playing earths cards the fire would not have hac been discovered fre As the lie blaze grew blighter and Bradley Brdley could be ba seen running about the I schooners schooner's deck check deci AlvIn Bearse e volun volUn- teem teerd to go 0 with willi his ills skipper and at attempt at- at tempt a rescue hut but they would not let him hinI t try In whispers s people were Wele Je asking one illS another how 1101 lon It would jasi lat ver now aria and then they icy called to Bradley telling him to come Could ashore caled When hen Hammond appeared on deck heck there thele wo was a great commotion No one knew lenew who it i was vas But when he zo stood upon the time rail rai with wih the lire fire behind him a dozen bEen shouted his name Captain shouted it It and i swore A mo 00 ment later came the explosion Fifty men started for the wharf the then but the tho Captain was far fal am In the lead leac The He leaped into a dor dory and pushed of oft harbor was almost as light as daIn da day In the tile center of ot th the light ht tho tile two ures ure In iii the tho water vater J were sero figures fig ilg silhouettes splashing And suddenly the Captain rowing frantically was vas aware that another boat hoat was vas nearer the schooner than hi his own A small smal skiff rowed by a bareheaded bare hare headed girl had come from froni behind the point and was speeding with long sure strokes toward the tho wih I I Hammond Ummond saw sw It I. I Help he shout ed cd wain shou- shou waving one arm Help rn Im I drowning Save me mae Im The Time skiff skit was almo almost l upon him He 11 reached out to grasp Its Is side Hide But thi the rower rowel though she turned and looked directly Into his face tace did not stop She kept straight on past on-past past him him almost almost over him S o er r And Captain as ho he seized Sam fram Hammond by br the Gus GUM Baker Bakem lean from coat her collar colar skiff saw sw drag dag to its Is low lo gunwale the and helpless form torm of or S Bradley Nickerson el on Then with wih a hiss and wrapped in a great white robe lobe of It t steam the ing Belle Diving Div Div- Dole dove ove l to the tile b ha of OC the S T H AVI At nine o'clock that morning I Brad Brad- 1 Icy ley with his head bead bandaged et sat sal Inthe in inthe inthe the rocking chair chait chai by the tIme window of or his chamber looking out On tile the table be beside him him were medicine vials Jal teaspoons and a pencilled memorandum memorandum dum In ill Doctor Palmers Palmer's handwriting Also Iso there was an emulsion bottle lottIe hotle and amid a steaming pitcher picher of pepper tea tea lea The These c last lal lat were Miss Tompy's Tempy's contributions That lady with wih a u face whiter even e than Bradley's Bradleys Brad Brad- Icy's ley's own and with wih fingers that shook shoo I. I until hold holding Ils a needle was las ns n next toan toan to toan an Impo impossibility IlIJ was seated in a chair chai by the thc door doot pretending to sew Every Eely now and amid then she looked bolted up ill seemed about to speak spek and then lien sew see In lug Ing the tile expression lon on Oil th the young man mansfi mans man's a face fi CO remained silent l Oc Occasionally aly she wiped mien her eyes wih wun nei me i. i x i r- r chief chlof S Miss ISH Prissy PrIS PrISa a was IlUS downstairs In tw lie sitting room toom listening to the stead stream of ot conversation con and alid questions that flowed from the lips of or Melissa leJa Bustell Miss S Busteed had hlad left leCt hoi her i breakfast t dishes unwashed ul so that hat sho slum home m might be the tile first to visit tho the tholon Allen lon Clara rapped on Oil the time bedroom door 1001 Bradley Brdley she sho said ald Is 15 downstairs May Ia he come comae up 1 Miss I Temp Tempy spoke and with wih I ion on No o indeed she exclaimed The Doctor sa said lI Bradley wasn't to tose se see anybody I should hould think tIle the the would would would-I Sho She bit her lips ami sowed sewed vigor vigor- Isor Bradley turned from the te window winI window win win- dow I 01 Toll Tell Tel the to come COIl right up lip tP h he ie said Yes Ye Miss Tempy I 1 must see him Miss riss s Tempy started to protest hut but i lid not Instead she he picked up imp her workbasket and arid 10 rose e. e Now o Bradley please please- she sho pleaded with wih emotion emo emo- Ion tion ton dont talk about the the aboUt about busness and amI giL over nver your youL oUt over Its It's Is I's bad enough h a as It Is without Good moraln Her i salutation wa waO wa formal anI and very dignified So Sd o n also o wa was her het manner as she hc swept out of the lie room The he Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain said Good morn In in an absentminded ab rib- nl- nl sent minded way He lIe looked pale and anxious and there were circles under his eys eys Ho went over I er and shook his partners partner's hand Then he sat at down heavily In iii Miss Ii Tompy's chair Well oi t said ald Bradley cheerfully cheerfully cheer cheer- fully Ive I e been expecting you rot I must look 1001 about as you did the tIme morning after aHel you butted Into tho ho Thomas Doanes Doane's deck Captain did not smile Ive 10 seen seeli the Doctor he observed Ho lie says as you'll youl bo ho alt all al right in III a n couple h of lays days days Im I'm 10 glad of or that much any- any Im all al right now LIttI shah shak shaky that's all al Then rhen after aCer n a pause Well Vell el His partner drew a lon long breath Well el he said slowly low Ive C 1 done It I this time aint I 1 I ought to hunt up Jabe Bailey and tell tel him I realize he had laud me sized up bout rl right h. h E Ez the bla blasted ted fool coon He lie le laughed laugh laugh- ed el bitterly I dont don't see sec ee that youve you've done lone it i an all any more mOle than I have was wa Bradleys Bradley's calm reply Yes you oU do too You kept a el me with wih a sharp stick bout that dyna dynamite mite mite and I the Idiot lilot I am am Jet el elI I It go 10 Iv Ive I've ILke seen Obed ti this S' S SWe We Ye dont don't git the thc Insurance Of course se not nOlo I was sure ure of ot th that t The Captain was silent Then ho he struck the arm armi of his lums chair chah antI and swore between his hits teeth I aint a murder murder- S in man he lie muttered mut mut- but Id I'd Id give sl c ten years ears of m my lay life to have my hand on that cU cuss cuss- S' S Hammonds Hammond's chicken neck jest about no S Bradley looked out of or the lie tie window J Whore Where is he lie ho asked Nobody knows I hes he's skipped the town Good thing for or him But lint well we'll land him J as soon as us I J can git gl the sheriff on hl his tracks Do people know he ho set time the fr fire No Xo not for fur sartin Some might suspect I spose but hut I aint said noth- noth In iii tt to anybody yit it H I will wJ though you ou bet your life lre on that No you ou wont wont won't I 1 dont don't want you to Captain sat at up tip straight ht Dont want mo 1110 to lie ho repeated No o I ask you Ol as a favor avor to me inc not hot to tell anybody Let them guess ue whatever time they please hut but dont don't tell them tho tile truth tel Time The senior partner was dumb with astonishment He lie looked curiously wih at his 1 I 1 I k I you OU Oll know Kno who vho snaked naked ei you OLl OU out of the tho et wet last night he ak asked d after acel oitt a bit Yes Yea Ye Bradley Brdley knew humour that Gus had Imad hae picked him lim up as he wallowed unconscious in iii the he water Clara Clara had hud told him and amid the he Captain had haul told her hel when th they y brought the time young oung man home 10 For H a i moment his heart had leap leaped d with a mm great Sleat Joy JO but hut then he remembered wih that hat Hammond had imad been on the tho schooner and In plain sight from thy hi shore shome Not for fot an Instant did BradIe Brad Brad- Ie he ley think that the girl Jirl knew for lOl what purpose her iier lover lo had boarded hoarded the tho Diving Belle Belie Bole but Jut she had nc rio doubt seen him there as had the tho others ond gone gOle to his rescue Ho Hem 10 pitied her her hN when she should learn what sort of or a man Hammond was vas but hut ho he hI determined C ed ShO Should learn If It I f lom l I. I I i Int Uan man his nis So he was silent and Captain Tit Tit- eom comb did ld nol not mention the TI- TI subject t S again At length lengh the tho latter latel said Well Brad theres there's rel no use e o of my ask usk- in iii you yon ou to forgive m me 1110 because it I aint a hin kind of ot d deal al I got you ou Into this game and you did tild a a. blame sJ sight ht I 1 did dd to make mako It grow I was the crazy fool that too took Ii the contract that's thal's goin oin to bust u us us and I took It In ant tool I suite spite spie of ot your toll me Tile not to And now naw all ail along of me Inc weve we've we c lo lost t the time schooner al Insurance ance and arid all I dont don't al care for Cor myself my my- sel self but I I-I I I like you y ii Brad d I never took to man nor nOl bo boy as Ive I've took to you ou mid And h by when I think of oC how Ive I've Ive ruined you ou Im I'm Im road read ready in to go down to the lock dock and pay ay Hero Hete goe es l anti and J jum Jump nii off Herl If It It of ant for In T II I h U ol mv j. j Dont talk tali that way vay Ez Es on began Bradley but the tho Captain went Theres Theles one ono thing timing thou though h he lie said You blame af Ill I'll shant shan't have none of or thir the Il tell teU every man in this town that twos all al me ime Ill I'll Il go up to Cook ConI Son and lot lor thom them work know it f too Ill I'll out the thc schooner debt for CUI thu ihu I bank folks and Ill I'll Il git gl you the best beat mates mate's Job Joh that thai r I cap can O Of course that don dont don't t make for 01 up the time do done no you but hut but wrong wrong b Ive I've o I looking Ez interrupted int Bradie keenly at hi hl his partner d do Why YOU speak of oC job joh l Is ll it getting me a mates mate's matesi because c I you |