Show Partners Partner of tk the Tide By JOSE JOSEPH PI-I PI C. C C LINCOLN A Author u tor h 0 of f C 3 P n E. E En rl CHAPTER Continued Tho The senior partners partner's rs r's answer was prompt enough but he looked at al the floor when he Ito made maelo it I Can Cati we car cr carry It through h he rejoined O Maybe abe you ou dont don't understand how things timings are arc with wih us What hat little mone money weve we've got goton goton goton on hand belongs to tho time folks that hold time the the schooner mortgage on n we cant can't uso use it I Vo Wo aint got H Lilly any vessel essel 1 now no nor an any craft craC with witti wih power iOV to help U us out We Vt e cant can't weather another an nn- other pay day unless RB us more money amid who'd be he Jackass enough to do 10 that oven even en If It I had hael the brass q to ask for It I No Brad the tho best lIest thing tIming for you Is to quit lull qui and git gitto to sea ea again afore I sink you so sti tN deep p. p you'll youl t le never r come como to the lie tOI top Bradley leaned back In hl his chair and anel smiled he lie Iel said I see seo eO through you like a book You talk tale of or quitting because you dont don't want meLo me mo meto moto to Lo take nice any more mort chances If I you OU were alone in the time deal you'd go ahead so somehow om m elm how ow No I Shut U up I l know you ou Now Not listen I know how we stand but I s say fight It out out Come on well we'll wel go go down tion to 0 tho the Point and amI work harder than ever eem Y nights and und Sundays and nil all all Well We'll Vel keep keel a stiff upper lip lp aid ml I by the living 1 Jingo well veil wel clear the Freedom or tim 01 go to pieces with wih her The lime he Captain sprang sIang to his feet feel teet Do you mean macan mean that you'll ul stick to tome tome tome me me In Slite of if what Ive I've done he lie Il cried You ought to It know I wi will As for blame Its It's as aR much mine mimic a as youra yours Will Wil you ou stick by me and keep keel up the time light fight Will Wf I IVill IVI Will Vill VI I Brad Brad Brad-Brad Brel Brad you ou know know know- knowlie He lie turned his face away hut but he lie stretched out his Imis Ils hanc hand Bradley Y seized and anc wrung It It And Elid now sold Mid Braille Bradley well wol go godown godown godown down to the Point Youre YouIe not hot to 4 l the tho Point to today today tolay to- to day lay Son Ron youve you've you e done clone moren morel enough for me as Us dont don't kilt kill ki yourself Get my overcoat o and lint hat Im I'm Im goIng goIn go- go In lug Ing to the Point now And Anel he went emit In spite spie of his partners partner's partners partner's part part- ners ner's protests t and anti lie tho old oll maids maids' pleadings and amid direful prophecies con con- his health Ho lie 10 wa was kind hut but so firm that tile the they soon soun saw sw there thele was no use arguing Miss Mis Prissy however at nt a great sacrifice to her pride called the thc Captain t to one Cue side amid whispered Im I'm Im afraid lies he's to hl his death rake Take care of oC him and ke keep keel l' l him him out o of danger Dont Don't let him git I cold If I you yon know kneit how hio much flinch store Temp Tempy and auth mo inc set b by him you'd I know Prissy replied th the tue Cap Cap- tam tain t earliest earnestly I Ol late en I J fl feel el a little that lint way va towards the time bo boy 10 myself Brad seems to have took the bit In iii his teeth lately but Ill I'll Il bring him him back safe or stay there myself for good Ira Ir Sparrow took look them to the Point In lii the You and I. I I Bearse Hearse Ellis Elis and amid some seine of tho thin other men went with them On the way vay Bradley Brdley and his partner discussed ec tIme the situation The 4 work ork on the harle was on ns as n I If nothing had hael happened although th- th the news hews of or the firms firm's loss had been telephoned tele tele- phoned to the lie Ife- Ife saving life station staton earl early earls that morning Barney Small met them themas as thc they climbed over o the Freedoms Freedom rail rai He lie HenR Was nR very sober sobel and amid shook his en employers employers' hands with wih anc ym- ym patti path I told the boys hoys to turn to he hit said I 11 didn't know what your Olit plans was but I 1 want gout to to quit till til you oU said the word Much obliged Barney said Brad Drad ley hey Call Cal all al hands nfL aft I want t to te talk to them The rhe men came canto in groups soot soot- streaked and amid perspiring They gathered gath t ered red in the waist whispering to each other anti and glancing askance at Captain Cap Capi tain and amid Bradley who stOOl stood upon the raised deck eck h by the wheelIn wheel I. I In most of tho the grimy sunburned face faces there was sas a friendly concern Al All looked embarrassed and awkward I. I When the whole hole crew cre was standing there silently waiting the time Captain Ii came forward Men ren ho lie said sid there Othere aint nn any V need for me to tell you what's hap The Belle iele was burned Li last night and amid sho shim want Insured t Most rost of you yuu know what that lint means t to tc tome 0 me mae and m my partner pal A good gooc many mans 01 of o you are art fellers JV Ive I've known all my If life Some of you rou OU like me me some maybe dont domit cont You know that haf of ot Orham ii Is this mornin that Ez Tit Tit- combs comb's got what was as comin to himat him hill himat Ii at la last t All Al right the blames blame's mine mimi mil e and Ill I'll Il take m my medicine without male in an aim any faces aces ace over t f it I don't dont ask asi anything for myself But I do tie ashou ask ash as you ou to listen to wh what t bo hero here laying his hand on Bradley shoulder has got ot to say That's all ni Now Brad DIac There was as a stir sUr throughout tim the C crowd as Bradley stepped forward He II C Cas was as silent for or an instant looking down Ii at them Then he lie spoke Fellows he ho said when ishien I and Inel I took the contract ti to Ia a get this barge off the he shoals we rI 1 every ery l dollar lar we had hac More rore than that we mortgaged our new schooner 0 to Li raise money to pay you OU with wih She Slit was burned burnell last nl night ht und timid as the said sid there is no Insurance Tb The Tho L little lite money we e have on hand belongs belong S to lo the people who took tho the mortgage Ve We couldn't pay you oU for another I IVe weeks week's work So then lien either we mus must give gl up the contract which contract which will wJ ruIn ruB us and amid drive e the lie firm out omit ot of the th wrecking wrecking business for good good om or we wi 3 must come comae to you with wih another I think ever er every man who has ha ham S worked for or us knows that we dont don't lomi pin pla play favorites Every ver fellow knows know that hell he'll be lie treated fair fall so long as he iu does docs his work But this I want t to say well say well we'll stick to those who stick to B tous us We e shant shan't forget our friends And this is our proposition To the themen themen hit men who will wi volunteer to help heip u us get this barge afloat we wilt will wi pa pay four oum dollars a day tiny Instead Instead of ot three a as youre you're getting now when now when we ive float Cloat L her and anti get our money If I we fall fail tal you OU get nothing and so do we If I V we win imi you OU win Ve We can float Cloat her Ii if IC the weather holds good What Im I'm Im I asking Is that you share our chances Its It's up UI to you OU What do you say ay Bradley stopped and anti put his hands I In his pockets The Time men shuffled I their feet Ceet and looked at each other On Ono Omie or two tivo of them whispered behind behind be be- hind their hands Then Barney Barey I snatched his rusty cloth cap from Crom hi his I head tossed it 1 to the deck and amid jumped upon It I with both feet reet Stage is ready for Orham South Orham West Yest and Pint he shouted Cit Git aboard Come on you ou lubbers lubber Have mo me and amid Brad and anti Ez got to work heroff her heroff off of alone Bearse struck the ex driver a n resounding thump In iii the back You bet you ou aint he cried Im In Me too tool said raid Ira Sparrow Present nn and accounted for or oh- oh I Ii t 1 i i 4 served sered Dill BUI Taylor Ellis Ells simply nodded nod nod- nOt nOt- Bl led ded and stepped forward Others Joined ted them theta by twos and threes three sauntered to the time Then Peleg front front I dunno's 1 I jest understand what the lie bo boss s wants he tie drawled me inc and amid Skee- Skee htmL but lIu I If theres there's nHI can do it why why why- There wa was a great shout of laugh laugh- lugh- lugh tot ter te g Peleg was Indignant hats tho lii Ihl matter with you YOI Ol hu lie snorted That Ilo dogs dog's 9 got a durn mm sight more moro sen sense than thul most of them theft what makes mols fun of him Right Bight you ou be le bellowed Barney Conic Como on on you oU loafers Arc Aie re you OU gout Coln to be he beat meat b by hy a Greaser pup a pup a haiti bald baldone hail one nt at that 1 That settled It I. I There was waR a n cheer ana anu the lie men be began an pushing each ach other other oth oth- er or out of the Wl way to Join tho the ohm volun eels In a ft few W minutes there thel were iero on only five who hind had hac not como conic forward orward Thas Tha's the matter mattel with wih you Lon Lomi asked Alvin Alln Dear Bearse sarcastically Dour flu Bo D your our feet pct asleep 1 Mr Mi 11 Clark looked linens uneas uneasy but ul lIe he did not mint move moyo I aint allt used usei to for he replied sullenly Not Nor NO m nw nit agreed Iko Ike Bod Hod- Bodkin kin kizi stand standing jug IJ by 13 his friend Is about tice what youre you're cried d Barne Barney By UV Judas Juda If IC cant can't work on you you can swim Lets Let's Les Le's give Ive em a bath hath rl fellers They need It I. I Ho lie started for Ot et the frightened five Others followed him There were cries of Chuck em overboard o Brad Bradley Ie shouted Stop Let them alone boys he com coin cor- cor Clark you and Ike anti and tho the thorest rest take one of ot those dories and amid make malo for the Point Point Lively cly Follows Fellows h he added turning to the tho others and I are much ed 11 Now No then turn to In Iii live five minutes the crowd hind hall H e scattered seat scat the time I engines were puffing and ami the great gleat buckets were weme emptying tho time coal from the tho Freedoms Freedom's hold holti into lute Iho tho sea sou Son sold saul Captain laying a hand on his partners partner's arm mom the they di did thu that lint for 0 or you ou olm not for fOl mime me le If It I we should win out nut on this thus Job the tho ho credit will wil he belong long to you And Anel now for It H Its It's Is neck or om this time hue sure And Amid after niter that came work work work work The men macri were organized Into Ia da day and amid night gangs Bradley commanded com coin the time former Captain t the he latter later The Th Freedom nt nl night was a 0 strange spectacle Lanterns were hun hung all over her deck eleck and within her littlE hull hul They sparkled In clusters in her hatches time they swung beside time the tackles tack tack- l les es In tIme the rigging The he life savers pa va- va t trolling beach heard above c t the he cm crash h amid boom lIoom of the tho surf along t the thc he shore the roar of the time antI and time the shrill whistle of or the to donkey lw engines Looking down through through- tho time black squares of or the time hatchways one saw sw active figures s capering shovels In iii their hands hands up Queer distorted shadows flickered flicker Icker- Icker ed cd stretched to gigantic sue size gIgantc sli or 01 shrunk to PUll 1 v. il nm limit flit hf I I dows were er never neer still never tim s' s same they lie were always aiwas bus busy 9 The partners hired the lie You and I to toI L I do what she sho could of the limo w work k the tho I Diving Belle Bele had hod been heen fh The lack Inel of the schooner w was ws a n a great handicap hut but l they thoy a t und with which to hire lure n a large lare vessel Tile They hey made malc their thell headquarters I abo aboard d the har barge now Bl Bradley l did dill I not go up to 4 Orham at all ni hen hen his days das work was O I over o 1 he lie ato atea a hasty supper and tumbled into a berth In iii Inthe InI I the skippers skipper's cabin sometimes to to sleep but hut moro mOIe often oren to Ho lie le awake anti and antinIna plan nIna for the He lie morrow le was as still pale hiale and weak weal from the time effects of ot th the I I blow on the lie heath head but he would not i I take It I cas easy as the Captain begged I I The worry y and ond strain of tho lie labor label were In a sense to him time the they S kept him from flom thinking of or other othel 1 things Each gach morning the thin old ole maids telephoned tele tele- g phoned to time the station staton to l learn arl lion how 1 he felt fol and amid how the tIme work was grossing Bradley gathered from Miss Mis Prissy's anxious remarks that in tIme the village viage the partners partners' was ro- ro 1 as s a foregone conclusion The Tho news made him only more mOI determined determined- to succeed f Cook Sons wired dally daily caly and amid over every afternoon a report was sent to tn thel them Thi-Ke Thi fhe reports were wel growing moro more op 01 op- op I Time The barge e was eatn eating herway her herway way steadily through the time shoal anti and andas antias I a as sh site she was lightened she site moved mo fast fust- c. c er or They watched the cables as a n cat watches a n rat hole keeping thorn them al always at- at fl- fl ways i tIght light Tho 11 Captain said Id Brad nral If IC I didn't know what hat was vas time the malel matter i I should bele believe iii my old Sunday Sunday- school chool teacher was right lie le always ahas H swore wore Id I'd Id be he hun hung some ome Ila tiny day and now all I can dream drCar about Is ropes Th Time The Captains Captain's energy wa as something sonic some thing wonderful A nervous man h by nature he lie Il flew tew from ono one end of tho lie Freedom to time the the other commanding helping hurrying With WIh lh the time men n he lie was always awas awa's cheerful and amI sure of success success suc sue cess but once in a while alone with wih his partner he lie showed his real feel feel- fcc fcc- ings One Omme morning before turning In In he lie went vent ashore to telephone When he lie came caine back he called Bradley Brad Brad- I he ley aside and said Brad Stun Sam says th the ment Go weather folks are a big hiP storm for COl day elay after to to Its It's Is I's comb from rein the tIme south here about then J Its Irs a terror time tho they s say It I worries inc me Im I'm Im more seart of ci ofa cia ofa a gale galo go of wind Jest now than I 1 am nm of or orthe the time Old Harry larry himself The he junior partner looked troubled Wonder Vonder If that's what's distressing Peleg he lie observed Poleg has ha been after me ever ol since the time lire fire as ays lies he's hUf got something to tell teH me Hes lies been heen m me too I aln aint had bad ac no time to listen to his yarns Lets Let's see him The They sent for tor the tho weather eather prophet lio ho appear appeared lI dirtier than evem e ct Look here Peleg was wa the time Captains Captain's salutation What do tie we wo feed you ou for or Heres Here's the weather sharp out gale and a n you aint it You'll have hac to tn put ut specs spec on oti Olt your second sight or well we'll U ship a n new no prophet on one or Mr Myrick was troubled tm Now Non Ez he prot protested sted In an ag aggrieved ag- ag grieved tone aint I been hoen ag- ag to git gil at you OU or Brad for fOI om four foU ta days dayi or Ot more I know knew there thre was a n blow combi 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