| Show I Partners or of the the i Tide Td I ide S B By JOSEPH I C. C LINCOLN S thor A Eri EriH Author of Gap n S i l. l Continued i I Iii Intel tea I ti nor her 1 by supping forI for for- v I art al' and and seizing tier her hands hun s Gus Otis he ho begged bogged Oh Oi Gus Gums do you love me She did riot not hesitate nor eem mIr mr- Yes she sime said sil simply loOking looking look loOk- ing up nt at him For an instant he lie returned tle Then hen the time reaction c came me He lie le swayed vay d sank to his knees anti and nn cried 1 hike liko a achild child hiding his face tace I her apron And like le a child chil she sue soothed him his wet link hair hal and crying si silently S- S si- si In Iii sympathy y Oh my tell dear deam he lie pleaded over vr mind and over again Ive behaved like hike a foolish child Can you forgive ne mis She Sue smiled like Ice the time SUM suu shining through the last drops of ot a summer shower It I was WD my fault more mOle than timan yours she said I r was vas wa selfish and so si silly but I didn't know I know I didn't Ic know now But you know now Youre You're sure sur surp The answer was not In words atone alone and was entirely satisfactory Tell Tel me mo about the time barge she sime b begged a little lite later late a Im Im so glad and anti w Sc proud that my boy boy ho really my boy hoy now now should fow-should should have done such a n timing thing If I you know Inow how I have worked with you ou In spirit and how I have prayed JH that you might succeed Tell me inc all ni about I It please But he would not Never Nevar mind of that now no he Ime cried Lets talk taUt something while Tell Tel me mime how O jou ou rowed to the schooner time t of C f the time fire You brave girl Oh Ohm Brad she with whim wih a shudder It I was dr dreadful I could see you on time the th deck with tIme tio fire fri nil all nl you yom YOt and I r heard people on the time bridge talking bout About tIme Iho d dynamite I Ik k pt thinking over and over that I 1 should never get gc timer there in time Suppose Sup SUI- pose iose ose I hadn't hadn't Oh Ohm suppose e I hadn't I hI wonder vonder he said sid mu musingly anti and with such admiration In his gaze that sue she blushed I r r r if i I can ever do enough to make you happy happy happy-as happy s as happy haIp as you cle deserve deerve erve to tobe be I shall try but how can I do enough Hush dear she whispered softly Do you think Im I'm Im not aol perfectly happy I row tiow hO hOI I He lie askel her imer to come cOlne with him to the big house I want them to know he Ime said sid The 1 guess gues it i quick enough when they the see meo eo me me but butI i I want them to know kumoi Come Conic Gus GU hesitated Sho She looked rather doubtful or Brad she said sil Miss Prissy sy y and anti her lieu sister have never liked me S Bradley laughed a boyish boyl h. h merry mern all al right he replied Conic Come and see sec As Ag she moved to the tho hue hooks hook I by the mo ct toor to get gel her her hood hool ho lie poLiced noticed her hem gown sow n. n S Why he exclaimed youre yure soakIng s soak soak- akIn ak- ak In lug Ing wet I didn't think Im I'm Im sorry Why Thy so I ani m And Ant oh ohm dear youre you're ouI wet to time the sl skin ln You'll get cold And Ive I've I e you with flour Bradley lo looked down lown at ot Ms his sodden hoots boots garments garments- His coat oat was I andi JI with wih white finger r prints prints Tin mim all al lit lit- observed referring lo to well veLt Im in used to II it But limit I tw wel a bruto to o I lo v vou u gel et that way lo look k at i that carpet The flue section elun of time the tie carpet near th tho tH looked hooked like the lie flats fats at low tide thle There were islands in the time shape o of muddy footmarks and amid channels of dirty water between lirty Never Nevea mind the time laughed Gus Gums Come Im I'm Im ready Time The They hurried through the he rain to tl time the door doom of the Allen Alen dining room loom Bradley knocked and Miss PriS Prissy an an answered S It Why Bradley sho exclaimed Wh Why Bradley Miss MIs commie come running from trou the time I kitchen Who Who ho she he began n Then like hike her hem sister she sue cried Why S Bralley Brad Brad- Bral- Bral Icy ley Arent you going to ask aRk us us In n queried the time young ung man calmly Its Is Isa a little muc bit bi damp llam out here the time sisters stepped aside and Bradley and and Gus Gu entered the tho din lUn- tog ing Time The he table tahle was set the tIme fire fre was roaring In the big tight air uh stove sto o the time ship at ft the time top lop 01 of tIC tho time tall clock in time the corner rocked mocked behind its tin tn waves th time the boat hoat load of or passengers gers In n the tIme Shore to lo Shore picture had advanced ad no further on 01 their journey the journey the room looked just the as It I did Oid when a little boy In a aman's amans mans man's dingy overcoat OV entered it on Oil a winters winter's night years before Nothing was wa changed nothing looked hooked older except the lie sisters and amid the time lO boyHas boyhas boy Has las anything happened asked Miss 18 Tempy anxiously Miss Prissy did not miot speak l. l she was as looking at nt Gui Gus S Miss is Prissy and nd Miss Mis' Mis Tempy Tompy emp Baa Bradley ley began Ive Ive got good news for toa you The fhe Free Freedom om came caine off the time shoal last night she's sites anchored behind be be- hll hind the time Point safe ste and sound Miss Temp mp cried out and clasped cased her imer hands hamM Her Iea sisters sister's sitters sitter's face lit lt up iii and she sue opened her lieu Ip lips but hut sue sho ho lii dil not nol speak she only looked at Gus Gus But that Isn't the he I best st news Bradley went vent on Gus Cus has promised to marry me mime A Again aln Miss Tempy Temp crid out but hut ina liia Ina in lii And still Miss a different tone tonCo sUI Mis was silent Her Iel sister ister came forward orward and tremblingly took her lieu arm Arent you glad asked Bradley Miss ls Prissy's s lip hip lp II quivered u Ivere l Yes she Sue faltered I I know we ought to be bo glad She's a good girl Irl Im I'm Im sure and amI she sho saved you OU from drowning But lut lutIl's Its It's hard hard hard- She Sho stopped and turned awa away Miss 1 Tempy put lUt an aim arm ann about her hm waist It I was as Gus herself hersel who lid did til precisely ly lythe the time right thing She went straight up UJ to Miss Prissy and amid took tool her hands she sho pleaded Ta Try to lo II like e me Please try because because because I r J like hike e Brad Biad very much munch too Arid And then Miss Prissy l Ils threw her hem arms nl about the time girls girl's neck neel and amid k kissed l lieu her Bless mes you dearie sh sue she said I Ido Ido Ido do like Iw you and I am um glad gial Bradley has Imas las chose so su well wel Its It's Is I's only because weve we've had hal him to ourselves so o long bug thai thalAh that that- Ah Aim well wel tell Tempy we be Le old w women men Gus kissed 1 them both and amid ant all al three cried a n little And And with wih those tears teams the time last scrap of resentment against t the time dog log gh girl 1 as wa washed away avay From across the tho yard arll came canio cam the time sound of oC a window being raised Mrs Irs Baker was heard calling cahling Gust Gusty she sue screamed Gu tee Gust tee t-tee Gust ran to th the door duo What hat Is IH It It f. f grandma she asked S Is that where hero you be he The fhe muC- muC fins Ons are burl burned black as coal and the thit kitchens kitchen's full Cul 1 of smoke Cats Cat's foot I never saw RW such a girl Gus GUK ran mu home laughing Bradley turned to find Miss ls romp Tempy staring at nt him ilm l My tk sakes 8 alive she cried wid wildly I rushing to time the kitchen Prissy time he buys buy wet Boa sou kin through Fetch me metho thu milk mik and that pep popper pur shaler quick S Bradle Bradley the last drop of oC In a mood ho was time the pepper te teai- teai h ie nothing short l ort of a gallon gaion would l hay havi daunted him him him-am and hastened upal up- up I al tu tO tl put Iut on dry diY clothes When lien hn he lie he lie went through tho timi motions mo mo- Utile came down tw Lions cown of eating breakfast tast and arid answered an an- tons as best lie ii's could the hundred regarding the Moat and one omme questions ing lag of ole the Freedom that the time old olti maids mald and Clara asked askell lie le had been ml all night hut but was too up UI practically al excited to of ot sleep sheep and remembering m-emern- m bering how unceremoniously I ho he had deserted Captain decided d to togo togo togo go down to the and telephone tie tele phone t to the time Point Point The Time storm was mt-as In full Cul blast by hy this screamed U through the time lime The Tue wind tl thick thiel of oC rain tree trel tops and amid the Lime ropes rope rin shot downward with wih savage age s force As Ashe Ashe Aslie he lie entered time the the po the time postmaster postmaster postmaster post post- master called to him through the lit little iii- iii it- it tie tic window In the time center centor of ot the time frame of ot mall mail mal boxes Ill Iii II Brad Dral he lie hailed Is that you rou you I Jest sent a n bo boy uptown il after you ou Ez Es has been heen the telephone tele- tele phone hot for the time last haf haC hour hOar He Il talk to the time worst wants mants want to tt talt you wort way war Bradley was alarmed Had anything anything any any- thing timing happened to time Iho I Freedom He lie entered the time telephone hone closet cloet stood hl his drenched umbrella In a corner and gave th time the four fou rings which made up the tile Point call The Time wire lre buzzed buzzed and atI hummed like an overturned bee hee hivo hie Time The r receiver at nt his ear walled and amid screeched like a banshee At t length a n faint talmit Hello answered uns h hits his cal call Hello he hit shouted That you ou Knowles Yes this Is Brad Nickerson I want to tai talk with wih Capit Ez Es Can Caim you get se him for fOJ me mile The Time t Ife-t life stiver er laughed There There was wa more moa buzzing and humming Then rhen Captain voice oice rose above the time music of time the storm Hello partner II it I caled called That you You dont don't say sy ohi Vol this Is No the lime Freedoms Freedom's all al se serene serene serene se- se rene shell she ride rile It t omit ou as slick as a duck in a bucket limit But lut there's theres s 's a feller here wants to talk with you ou Prick up your oua cars cams now Bradley heard his imis partner laugh Then hen another voice olce began a hegan-a a drawlIng drawl- drawl ln Ing hl pitched high h voice Is that thai you ou Bradley It I droned This Is me mo Do you hear Me Ie Who's VIos me lime Me uM Poles Peleg Peleg Ez z wants want to know what Id I'd Id be bettor I c do du with the time dynamite Ive I've Ivo got ot burled buried under un un- idea tier der my thy ilY shanty Im I'm Im to death of or It I. I Tho Time dynamite What hat d The Time dynamite I took off tho time Divin Belle Dele the time day afore she sho was wa burnt hunt Ez ordered me Inc to take It all ni out so I done lone It I the time next forenoon What'll I do o with it i Ive I've I e been heon tr yin tm ln to tell tel youn tho time about It I It but you titi novel never give me no chance chance Is the time to dig timid and If Ir he lie scratches that stiff U up wh why Stop Bradley shouted I. I It Walt Walta a minute Peleg what are aro you ou about Do you moan mean there thor thor- was no aboard the lit Diving Belle Belie dynamite I DI g Bele when sho she burned burnel 4 Ya Yn ns a I J took It I all al out that mornIn mornIn morn morn- In iii In latI Again Agin Bradley sho shouted el p He lie le warned t to think l ir t sas as ag no imo dynamite aboard time the why why- why shy then tIme the insurance con could Id we col col- S If I- I f Ills heart Im Im afraid that wont won't do P eg he lie called caled Slit She he certainly bli n. n JUp I heard hord her and amid felt fel the time shock hock under water Everybody on omm the time hill hi heard hear the explosion ion and amid saw sw It too No TCo Peleg Much obliged d but hut I guess gues you must have left heft lef some seine of ot I It R. The wire vire whirred and amid all sang Then the time drawling du voice went on ohm It I said sid Hz Ez wants to know If time the ex explosion cx- cx want felly j small smal for foa a dynamite dyna dyna- mite mie one one now now that you come to think of ot H It He lIe le says what about the time gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- gas gas- lne line tanks Time The gasoline tanks The Time gasoline Co for a time the tl engine It I had hal been stowed In hit the time how bow of or the tIme schooner Time The receiver fell fel from Brad Bradleys Bradley's ley's leys stared at the time calendar hand He lie on the time the wall vall wal of the time telephone telephonic booth C S Thanksgiving came caine late that year yer hut L til It was a beautiful day when It lid lil come conic Clear and amid frosty with wih th the thu of or early arly winter in iii tho time breeze am anti ind a a thin hum skim of ice along the thu elges of tho the brooks broks and the hue ponds In rn Inthe the he pasture Nut Not a L vestige of hazen haze omm 01 n time the tl The fIl s ii a deep rich blue with wih the time white sails scattered lightly over oVer It I like IHie fallen rose petals A V salty sally tang of the ocean fa m the time air ai he time savor of wide wile clean elan distances and amid oiling billows A day ilay to set ones one's boulders back and all make malte him grate grate- fumi ful ul to the God who gives life and amid health An Aim hI Ideal eo I Thanksgiving la day Bradley with an au expression of wih seene se- se serene rene ene contentment of his hits face was as leaning on the time fence felce by the time Allen Alen barn arn gazing ou out across the time inlet amid ind ant the harbor Captain leaned beside him smoking a cigar lIe le le also looked d like a thoroughly hapy hap- hap happy py ny y man And Anti the Captain hall had reason meason to lo be The Time Freedom om had hind been towed towel up Lii 1 to Boston and amI Cook Son had forwarded a a check for Co time the lw amount of the time contract It ot accompanying I wih with an aim enthusiastic letter 1 of approval al and amid congratulation Obed Nickerson alter afler altera aCe a thorough questioning cross ros of ot Peleg Myrick and the partners whose partners whose statements statements state state- ments were substantiated b by Barne Barney Smal Small Bl Beaise ar e and amid the a rest had rest had written writ wilt ten to Boston recommending the time pay par payment a l mount ment nt of the time Insurance on time the Diving Uele Belle Belie The Thu newspapers had given much munch space to the time clearing of the thu Freedom UHl under r such adverse easo al circumstances circumstances circum cIrcum- and amid from this stances rom advertising ad had hal followed the time receipt of ot many communications com com- from flom skippers and ship owners who had hal dragging anchor anchor or other wrecking work vork to be done lone Also and Also Also and this was no nu small smal help to the time Captains Captain's happiness he hu he had made his pace Ilce with ith wih the tIme old uld maids maids Time The burning of the time schooner Bradley's Bradleys Brad Brad- leys ley's injury and amid the time light fight for tor the firms linn's life lre that thai followed had hal diverted tho time minds of the tl sisters from the time shock caused causel by time the disclosure of or Captain Ezras Ezra's love affair a Ia h They had hal had time timeto to think It over and while they thEY agreed that the Captain making was a woeful woe toe ful iii mistake In marrying a young girl sill as Miss Prissy said lies old aid enough to know hits his own mind and |
