| Show Partners of the Tide Td B By JOSEPH I C. C LINCOLN A Author or of Cap n En EriH Cl iii ii I II Continued observed Dra Bradley ley Im Im afraid our getting tho lie Freedom cleat clear has ha put the time Jeremiah Club out of business They wont won't have have anything to talk about O OThe The Captain tool took his cigar from his lips nn arid and blew a acl cloud lit oC of of smoke oke Oh Ohm Ive I've Ive fixed that lint all al right he hue replied Thc put in In lii their time lime fault nuI with wih Clara Claro for Cor a man twice as old olt as she Is Brad Drad Brad Brad- he ime added ad ad- ded tied have you made mato up lip your mind yit yR about that luat Cook Cool affair The Tue let leter r from Cook Cool Son had Imad contained contained con con- tamed something besides the time check and anil time congratulations The firm was the thc largest owner in a copper mining properly property on the shore elmoro of or Lake Lake- Superior This property Pi was to be bo developed in the near neam- nea future A harbor harbor har liar bor was to be dragged anti and hull built a fleet neet of tugs and anti barges was to lo be lie em em- m- m Mr Cook Cool had offered to lo put hut Captain and Bradley In command com corn mand mant or of this fleet anti and time the salaries ant entailed were wem-e by iy no means small sn Baa Bradley ley took tool from froam his hith pocket the envelope containing the lime oter offer He lie turned it slowly about In his hands hands Ex Es he lie ht Sail said said Ive Ive made up UI my mind subject of Cl course r p to your approval The Time offer ofer Is a n good one the Lime wages wags nr are as high as fL Lc Oil our earnIng earn earn- lags ings Ing In n the wrecking business are likely to be for tor som some years And nd they're sure His partner looked disappointed but h he no nodded ded and sai said Yes hints that's so RO I But went on Bradley adley in spite spie of or that thai I dont don't like ilke te the time Idea of quitting quit quit- ting So So So-Ir if you agree with me meI rime rime- I say sy lets let's stick It out ont down Vl dO here here The Captain thumped the he fence- fence rail Good enough he lie exclaimed med what I say sy Were We're our own O bosses bosse the time outlooks outlook's W we ve had hada a reason to lo expect at tile Uie end of or our fust rust season al and I Q ble w we dan can up imp a good trade Weve We've made a fail air nl profit on the time Free Freedom om spite of time the heavy expense and anti we can cal have havo a anew anew 3 new vessel veSel built hullt Dm Quid and still sUI have cash cah enough on hand to put ut some Soo good good- sized jobs through Im I'm Im I'm Im with you Well We'll Vel stick it o outTo out t. t To tell lel the time truth ime he continued I r dont don't much much take lake to he the lime idea of gellin lu back le under owners oa orders orders' er agin agin That Is to sy say I dont don't wake up UI nights and cry CI for It The Time monkey ey does oes the time dancin hut It its it's the time organ man on lother elt end of th time the string that gits the time money mony For a feller built hui on onI Xii I my lines hues its it's is i's too loo lo to 10 be safe and anti anti- ant ant- What on He lIe Te pointed to th time the road Along the time sidewalk came shambling a tall ro rod rod- I whiskered figure with wih time tho remains of or what whal had hat once been a fur fum cap cp on oum onI its it head and a dirty worsted tippet knotted about his neck Bradley looked and all al at one once he heas was vas as bad back in a rocking stuffy stage stagecoach C coach with wih th time the cold night air blowing blow v ing about his f feet el and time jiow JOW pelting pelt pel- pel hug ing g time the windows He tie le could even en smell the lie must musty straw on Oum the lie coach floor Do you too loo 1 Captain 1 i C a JI C nl toi ji li sc l r fV I i 1 i a i T J I I t- t f The lime figure stop stopped II el i and looked d up tip D ond nd down own time the road roal Upon Upun a repetition tion m lon of time the captains captain's hall hal It turned its iH fy eyes s in the lie right direction Hi II it bellowed d Foolish Sol New Newcomb comb exclaimed time the captain Blessed If it aint Thought he ime must be le dead leally by this time Come on omm on Brad Drat They went down town lo to the gate an anthe and the time figure ure came caine to meet them beam I For time the lands land's sake sit Sol saul said sll Captain you light from roni Mr Newcomb looked sadly ly at time the sky Ive 0 been livin over ovel to East Easl u elmouth ho lie answered ans in a 3 drawl that lint made mi-made Peleg's Poleg's like seem l c rapid I lapid transit But back agin agin to lo where I used to lo be le Twos toO tor Iv lively ly over ovel there here Too much on oil Captain nodded lively iel Yes he lie a I I think be ho Must 60 he many as HJ 2 folks folks- over o to East not not not countin logs dogs dogs Y Ya ns t-ns t r replied piled So Sol Sd enthusiasm Hr Then rhen he added Im n my road t You aJ are aie h hue hey y Road Hoad taxes f I Ya Va Bill he Ime to tome tome Dl Hinckley sa s says s 'S me n-me he lie says Sol you ou walk so much I should think you'll j road taxes taxes So Im I'm of or It i it Good Goot Im Idea leen About what what's s the time I rate ate Oh Ohm I dunno Ull Bout ten cents celt may amy bo 10 ht The Time captain contributed d' d a quarter o 0 did fd Bradley ley The tax lax collector doubtfully looked nt ot time the coins I I 1 m ahm got no change he said Oh Olm well mell that's lints all al right Im I'm Im behind behInd be be- hind lUnd anyway wel Aint paid my road taxes for let for let me see see see pretty nigh 5 50 in lum ad- ad ad ad- years tars n And Brad hes he's payin parin vance Sol So pocketed thin Iho mone money and turned to go He lie had hail taken but a few steps however when whelm n he lie stopped Ill lii 11 there ho rolet yelled after anel them Got any uny Be ed if Ir that aint like 10 your OUr youth observed time the captain as they timey re entered lime yard Takes me back to lo the time first night I 1 saw sat you OLl Ol Brad Hum Ium well I r swan swami Th Time They were both hoLh silent for foa a u moment Then Captain said sid Brad If hadn't tried to lo dive dhe through the time Thomas Doane's Doanes plank plank- in iii and you OU hadn't had hind that little Itlo argument ar am a with ith friend Burke where do jou Ot you and amid med me be lie now Time Thc junior partner smiled Onboard On Onboard Onboard board sonic some coaster or 01 other I suppose suppose suppose sup sup- pose he Ime answered Yes I 1 guess gues Ikel likely we would I Id I'd master four for be lie be that big hiS Williams Brothers n and ne you'd be fust Cust mate male Sorry Not a bit Me Mc fe neither If I Id I'd Ill stud stuck to time Iho lw old Hue flume I Id I'd had hind a conscience by 11 this time that Id I'd Id been scared to sleep In the time same saim-me bunk with wih That is Is If Id I'd Id lasted Jasted so long lou wi without hoU IJ belim ln jailed Ive I've been considerable n f for r the lie last lat few months even If I aint said much lr Lii ad remember that lint d debate bate you ou and anti me Im had as to 3 whether honest honesty was wa the time best policy poley or not Yes I remember It I. I itell Well ell e I Ive I've Ive changed m in my mint mind some ome flee st-flee then lien you Oil right ahead not to anybody but hul loin doln what was right cause CaUSO you thought was right light and amid th 11 time respect r of all al hf hau-ds hau s the time way you have ll has 1 kind of set me inc lo to mown m my myon own o lef lull kit I aint rea ready yit It to Sn say sy that honesty's tho time best lesl policy furs fur's gittin rich goes but hut I will wi say suy this timis Its Ig mighty nice Idee to bo be bt able to pass pas mass a glass gla without like holdin on to lii le your watch an and for the time con con- stable stahle A And 11 miti Ill I'll Il s say moren moen that Br Brad tot for what you Ot tIt did that night aboard time the Thomas Doane Deane and amI for forthE thE sermon that thal day ay that led up to m my amy Williams Brothers Bi to set salt sail gal to where Its It's Is I's summer summer- thanks les Bradley looked at al his imis friend frion Both men were wele smiling but their eyes were serious enough h Youre welcome said t time he Junior simply A b bell l jingled loudly at the time kitchen DIn ner ner called caled Miss Mis Prissy shrill They t walked around the corner of or orthe the time barn birn There they were wele In the time thear timet I l r th D on l earst ar fae A n fW t though tr- tr hiti d over oVea their shoulders Clam J beamed C Grandmother Baker and amI Hurry HurY up UI cried Miss I Prissy S' S waving WV- WV ing IuS' tIme the bel bell Turkeys on omm the time table antI and gittin col cold What hat have ha f you YOI OiL been tal in about tulle lime asked Miss l iss Tempy The Tue captain caplain answered Oh Ohm ho hue t said bela as a Its It's Is I's Brad and m ni me have l been hol holdin ln a special service service kind ic er kind of grace gaC afore meat NO Now Tempy live hive lve up to lo your our name namo anti and J. J go Cail easy on in time the pepper tea It I f J. J like a that's no Joke and joke and 0 c lum 1 interrupted Miss Mis Temp Tempy serenely serenely se- se some SoniC Col folks s take their pepper I in hi t tea 3 an and amid others seem to like to gil git It I by the lie wholesale out of time the box box In lu-i time the closet closel closel i o At this most roost unexpected everybody ev cv- v- v laughed time the captain lou loudest est of all all Hold on Oil there thele hold holt on ho Imo pro protested 10 u-o- u tested Ill Il holler holer nough Tempy dont don't hit hilt a feller feler when hes he's down t f 1 you OU dont don't march right into that tha dinin room observed observe Miss you ou wont won't git gIL any dinner pepper dinner pepper tea lo or Dr anything else else Time They went lam In In laughing The Time End |