| Show Partner of ot th the Tide ide By JOSEPH c G. G LINCOLN Author of En Eri i I r So Miss Ms Tempy gave UP UD the time Idea of Going off of to the wreck anti and contented herself henel with wih the possession of tb the spy spy- glass glas Captain Erl En and amid Captain Jerry Jerl laden hulen with the lunch baskets led Jel the thc way UI up to the big empty shanty that had sheltered thirty men in Ilo the tho- old days when Point fishing was a paying industry and the with the workers aboard headed for Cor lh the bc Ruth nuth Ginn Ira Sparrow Spano in iii the tIme You and amI I I. I was there already and the chug hug chug cling of or his naphtha engine was WI heard as he lie came rushing to meet them Item Brad E Ex Es he lie hailed as aa soon Hoon as os the they thoy were In shouting distance shifted like Ite time in the night I swan I bleve we ve can git Jt heroff of this Ud tide This was such unexpected good gooc for fol they had hac figured on another week at nt least that the partners could cOIl scarcely believe beleve I It Ate Are shouted you OU sure Bradley le leaning over over the thc Lizzie's bow Pretty nigh sure Look Loli for Yourself your Your- self They shot hot up to the wreck to find the th cable that had been left len tight and rigid hanging loose An Alt Inexperienced eye could see that the lumber schooner had changed her ier er position bow was now almost hi a I. lute wih vilh the tib edge of ot the shoal and even oven In the me slackwater slack slackwater water of the last of the thc ebb she he WI was rocking mocking appreciably In lit th the cradle her hull hul had made made in the sand beneath eath I it Great scissors to grind shouted Captain Shell She I do it I as sure as ns Im I'm Im a foot high Tumble aboard there thele bo boys g lively t t. t The They cam clambered berec up t the he side and fell fel to work like hike sharks around a 0 dead whale Bradley got cot up steam in the thc lon donkey ey engine As soon as s possible they started the windlass and hauled the cable taut She feels I it bo boy she Rhe feels It I cried the Captain Give It to her every pound shell she'll shel stand Now then he added while were we're for or the thet t tide Cide de to turn tUn we might's well wel roust out outa a little more of the cargo No Xo use usa to to Ja lay back bae and let Providence do it Ii all al The Lord LOId helps them that helps help I them themselves elves as the darkey cy said Hald when I h he found round the house hen-house door unlock ed Hatches off of men dive into it II I there Tile The They rigged the blocks and tackle and began swinging bundles of of ma mahogany strips from the hold And nd over r the side The t tide e turned and amid th the water on the shoal grow crew deeper Th The Tho Ruth Huth Glnn GInn rocked in her sand cradle Ie every evely little white while they hove taut cral on om the cable In order to take talie up UI 11 ever every fr inch of slack It I was exhilarating exciting work this fight with old ocean and Bradley Bradie and amid the lie Captain glorified in iii the sheer sher r joy of it it it They were winning inning ant and I winning not only a good goodly 1 sum of or o r mone money but the first big prize that ha t would demonstrate their ability U to Call carry through lar larger C and more Important ant tant contracts contracts- cr The rIme passed ell J They Thoy expected us for flU or din din- I line 1101 JOI bug ago agu panted the skipper skipper- l standing by the tIme hatch his coat anc and I t cap off and lh the tho wind blowing his hair L I this way and that but they'll have hav ha e to take tale it out in ln I wouldn't t quit lUit now DOW if the of the Unit United ed cd States Slates was waltin Co for l' l me and amid the hi t turkey gittin cold ler hey Brad I should say ay not i the tin Junior partner his eyes snapping that Didn't she m move mc v c then lion Ez Es bellowed Ira from iram the You Yuu antI and I. I I mo Jn come conic upon up imp upon on Ott your YOu OUI cable Caile The rho Captain Captin jumped to tu tho the windless wIndless windless wind wInd- less and Bradley to hl his engine The cable tightened and Inch h by Inch wound back over o tIme the lw is in las barrel barrel From Flum beneath the Ruth Glnn GIno came caine a sliding grating sound the most welcome sound s In the world to the time wreckers Dearse picking up UI a n heavy c coil i of oC rope front from the time deck tos tossed ed It to Ira Ira Thais hats the stuff AlvIn rOared r alel the Captain approvingly Make MaJe it fast fat In the hows bows Now Ira put hut your power powei onto that line lne The You and I leaped deep water and amid with wih item her naphtha en engine lne coughing furiously pulled doggedly atthe at ii the v nn four to linn im Ih f e I r tir ell the time keel koel ICV of r the I- I I lumber s schooner i I g grew louder she quiver d from stern to stern The Time cable crept in board mFt- mFt cr cc and faster Then there came a shake shale a a roll rol that cau caused ed Mr Mm to lose luse his Coo footing t n and tumble Into the lie scuppers cuppers and with a triumphant wih walow wallow tHc Uc Ruth Huth Glnn Gino slid off the shoal And front from her hel deck leek and from that of bf the You and aul I I. I went up tip a yell ou that scared the gulls gull fishing m a away over o on I the Razorback The They drew her het Into the hannel well out of oC danger taner an and anchored anchor d her firmly bow how and stern There said the he Captain triumph anti ant antly Shell Shel stay there lucre till UI we wc can get a tug tg from ruin Vineyard ard Haven Well We'll cl go o ashore and amI telephone from front tho the lifesaving lifo life saving 8 station for 01 otto oho 10 this minute No more work t today d y boys They're e wallIn wall wait eul ul ulIn In lii dinner for fOl us and antI weve we've we e earned It i. i That the good news was UK alcad already known on omi tho the beach was wa plain On the time roo roof of the hl big shanty sonic some one It H was Captain Erl was En-was was seated In log ing a flag nag made of oC a coat coal cd to to toa a wI weir polo nub As time thc Lizzie and th u and I 1 ran rn Into Inlo the cove covo the lt picnic party parly camo canto hurrying to meet them Now then thel shouted Captain Jerry J orr waving his hat lint three cheers for tor the thc I wreckers Hooray And Miss Temps handkerchief sled sailed off on the breeze as its she let eo o of ft it I In her excitement The Captain ran up to the life sat Ic- Ic Ica a big ing Inh station to telephone to Sam Sammi Hard Hardy an order to wire Vineyard Haen Hay Hav en elm to send a tuc- tuc at on e. e n i I. I h. h came caine back dinner was as read ready U It I was irtis a tL tiptop shore ter baked baked bak bak- ed clams claims clam chowder fried plaice r ns fish sh i. i and all aU time the ph pies apple puffs puIs and luul cake that had filled fled tho the lunch baskets Bradley Brdley was vas too excited to eat cat much and the ol old maids I were a little lite worried wor wor- ned ried In con consequence While tilt tho ladles ladies wu washed led the dishes the lie men omen smoked and spun pun yarns n it was waR after three o'clock l nl I when time the finished Then 1 they thEY dragged PC Peleg c into the and him him ed Ill iday y the e na while the the danced lane lane- Hulls HuU Victory Speed ih the und timid the ever evem popular r VIrginia Vir Tie ginia Reel There were elO not partners l enough nou h to tim om go around KO 80 sonic some of f tl time thc e men lanced danced together Captain Fit comb In m his Ti- Ti rubber boots boob el hIs ha arm with wih a R nourIsh flourish to n Fri En and the cut cuts and double hume that the SS two into that reel wonderful aI al- al I dance damice though thought they very vel n nearly lI broke Ir ke up th the W o 0 wont won't have VOIt su o'clock announced Captain till lU CI 80 m I I Come on girls and boys bos who wants t o to o go o over to the lighthouse nearly all Gus The They all did or 01 neall al n al s standing by hy the back bac window looking sa did not reply and ariI she I a at t time the sea ea JI Aint Brad asked aked Mise MS I missy anxiously turning as she sho was ivas with Caplain Captain Cap Cap- a about bout to tu leave heave the he shanty shant wih t lain tain am JT Jerry as her lieu escort Leave Leate Brad Urd alone a n minute called 8 C Captain who ho was walking i with Clara Hopkins Hopkin He lie wants to g git It his I guess ue You women women fo f folks foliS have ha nigh talked his head o off ff Hell He'll Hel be along pretty soon soomi and Bradley for forthe They went awa away 1 t he the first time was alone with Gus T The he old maids hind had hal given on him no c chance hance to do more than speak spek tho time 11 b bar barest arest st wor word with wih her before and amid now 1 11 that lint h he hail had the opportunity he lie was wa almost a afraid to bc begin ln Sho SImo must 11 i have mavo known that ho lie was there but buthe s she he did hid not turn her head 7 The silence was wa very awkward Bradley broke It I. I after what seemed a a long long time Gu Gus he lie lt said gald j She turned then anti and after glancing glanc glanc- ing ns i at nt his face Cace spoke e hurriedly Oh she exclaimed e gono ono and a nd left lef u us Come Conte lets let's catch them But he lie stopped her before she alto I r reached the door Gus he said seizing her hand I and holding It ha you got ot anything anything any any- t thing hing to say to me 1 She did not riot look at him What s shall shaH I say sy she asked What hal tb do you want me mc to sn say Why I J thought you'd roud be 10 glad Iad that lint Ive I've Ive I got the tIme schooner off I thought you'd OUd say the say the sy-the the others said said said- I 1 am ap glad very vet glad slad And Amid ne very proud But Du I knew you OU would suc sue Hn Hadn't nt we better belter go o But he would he-would would not let her goI go go goI I 1 hoped you'd oud sa say more than that lint he sl said disappointedly I was dreadfully thread dread fully ruBy blue the other nf night ht when Sam was there I r thought bought that thai aCor after all al perhaps I was making a tool fool of or myself myself myself my my- self in giving up the city and trying to win out down lOWn here It I looked e 1001 so sosal small sal beside the great cat jobs Sam talked about But Bui when you ou spoke to me on the steps and told mc me you believed helo cl In m me it I all al changed changed and I swore to myself myself my my- self that I 1 would win because you wanted me to Gus GUf do you OU really care cre Are Arc you ou really realy glad Il Then hen she turned to him him and ho saw faw that her eyes were wet What do you wOnt want me to s say sho she whispered That I am more glad I than Ive I've Ive ever evem been In m my life lre before I and so proud of you so proud because I you were wele brave enough to make malic your oU fight and win it I in the face Cace of or the whole village viage And so ashamed of or myself because I didn't encourage e you OU OUa as a I ought when you first told me I Ican Icar car can car it ft say sy all al that that Brad anti and truly mean meau But Gus Gus oh oh Its It's no use that Isn't enough I J haven't got Sot any money monc- and Ive I've IVl only begun began In my work and anI I 1 may nil fall after arel all al But Gus will trill wi you yuu wait walt for or om me Do you care enough Corme for Cor forme forme me to wait wai and hope hoie with wih me and amid marr marry me mime some lily y cay when 1 I really win Do you ou 1 He Hc held her hem hel hand In both hoUI of hf Ills and ana walte waited breathless s for fOl the lie aim afi- ai maven n tJ l sh she he window juul 1 It I c at t the sand dunes and waving beach bench grass C and amid the thc blue sea beyond And Auth Ant Bradley gazing at her hel face acc saw nw time Iho tears tear overflow her hem c eyelids and roll roI down her hem cheeks cheel He lIe le turned ani and amid a great thread dread i came over oyer him Gus dont don't you you you- cant can't you care for Cor me he be begged ed And then she turned and antI leaning 7 her hor head unon his shoulder cried J heartily and and- without restraint Why I did you yu OU ask me Why did you she sobbed Because c I had hal to Gus Gims dont don't you OU love 10 me Oh Brad I dont don't know I think I I r do ho 10 but Im I'm Im not certain Im I'm Im Imery very ery I I very tery proud of of- you OU and I believe In ln you OU hut but oh elm dear Im I'm Im afraid of oC my my- self solf Im I'm Im afraid of oC U my ply tempo temper rafi afraid aid I ma may change afraid I dont don't really lo e 10 1 you oU as aN much as I 1 ou ought ht to There Ther Isn't an anyone else olse is there She Shu smiled tearfully No Brad Bril j I there thele Isn't anyone anone eJ else e. e I Then wont won't you OU tr try to say S y yes s 8 Perhaps you'll learn to care Cle for me Wont Won't ont you ou S say yes and amid try leaf dear ceal Do you nl want me inc to s say it H. it now 1 that you under understand just how I feel n. n Do yOU you want vant to take lake mo me just as I 1 am lin am-lin arn liking you OU better bettem than anybody else In iii the time world but hut not perhaps lot perhaps 1 not loving ln you ou as it seems scents to mo mc a u. girl Irl ought ti to love hurt t IU the time man who Is Js go go- go ing log to marry lien her 10 Yes os II Im Imn a queer girl Brad Grandma says cas Im I'm Im like lUt her best chum chinn teacups 1 I must h be lie handled carefully or Ul therell there'll bu be a smash I guess ues that's so sum soI I dont don't trust rust myself I change mind my lIve lIve- times a ta day In Do you want mo mu to say y yes es in spite of all this al I do S. S Th Then n I will wi say y it I and amid try y tn tim I bo Iju what you ou would like hike to have me mime He lie Ie bent his head heal anti and kissed her and just then lien came a i thun erous knock on tho limo door Brad whispered Captain through the thc crack are you there thic J Ive I've come buck back Ive after ael spyglass Git GI boiler better II it J for feH Inc me will wi you ou Maybe you'd ull Ii hurry lie he added beler a ded with a sup I- I pressed chuckle le lU l t Shell hehl be bu lucre here In iii a u minute herself 10 The Thc spyglass N was tvs handed The jiffy sJ out in iii a XI XII I I I I Bradley Brdley would have o proclaimed his hil happiness through a speaking trumpet but Gus begged that the thc bege engagement be kept a secret ecret for a while PI U let hot I i m me inc feel a little surer of C nl lite myself first she pleaded frt and Bradley agreed as he would have a agreed to climb Bunker leel lull Hill Hi monument on mm tho thu outside if It she had as asked him to He lie carried on omi to ro as Miss Tompy I expressed It It luring during tho the sail homo home that 11 evening that that lac lady was Wat a n t alarmed and anel asked askel her sister me as the they were wele getting rend ready v for fOl bed hed If aim sli thought All All' there thele could coull bo be anything in what Captain han haa sam I tho the jug Land sakes sikes no was the time indignant indig indig- nant answer It Bradleyd I Bl took to I guess gues ou have afore aCore u it ou ot this Do you OU wonder t m the ho 10 boy feels happy I 1 could have mn m my head hed myself when whon o ha I saw stood w that om on 5 lumber ve vessel et come Conic off otT the comm nf shoal this r a asked One after afler more the Cuo question lon Miss Temp Tempy 7 kec light was hut pul ut out Prissy s she ahe he whispered Tit Fit comb seemed more mure like hIke himself fl Jl Ik with u u. u I mean than mean than Ive I've j Ivo seen on him for fOL three tue years cars Almost like lie be Do Iko ho he used to e. e you that J thin thing hing moans means an anything any any- I r dont don't know Go Co to sleep sheep The tu tug arrived the and the lie hull im next forenoon of the hul ff Ruth nuth Gina Glnn t was wa towed lowed UI up Into Orham no |
