Show ii iI I Partners of the ike Tide T de deBy By JOSEPH C. C LINCOLN Author A o of CapnEr En Eri S 1 Chapter XIII After Arter thai thal both sales stood loo pat f ft J Ja a n time Urno Cook and Son on although the timE write Tile m u uthe uS sent no lit more tugs did not the time captain had suggested and th the I anchor an anti and chain lay hay untouched C Che o othe on the he bottom bottoni with the Lizzie's buo bia floating above anil aimI the lie tide drive sand and sifting steadily over o tho tim grea great I Iron link The Time partners went wont dragging for Cor ollier oil olli er N anchors At time the end of oC a w is' c ek Captain Tit comb hinted that It be b a R good Idea to telephone lie tho Lii Liberty's Lib Lib- erty's owners an and ask asli it Ir the they were we ready to tra trade e. e But nul Bradley le wa waR w firm No he lc said we ise can can stick is cias ot ci otas out as long lonE us ifs they can cam Brad Drad he lie said youve got ot mot mime nerve than ilman I have 1 I swan It If yo yc ou aint When 1 think of us tin two buCk I In up uP against a concern that owns own two twenty vessels els T I give Ive In it give me imme th time the palsy In my knees s. But Dut g gIt o It It son Ill I'll stand behind you till all nils nil's blue The next move in the game g-ame came cam camerom from rom an unexpected quarter otini Th TI The captain and amid Bradley had hul just ju t lantic one me evening c I ft after r a n. day on oti time the shoal shoals when hen Obed Nickerson came caine down the wharf lf to meet them Hello he hi said mId Irav nt see seen you fellers ellel's for some sonic time Coin I t to walk wall up UD to the village Dont Don't leno but Ill I'll go with you I need a exercise e. e This seemed a trifle od odd for tOI suit easy easy- going easy oln Obed Obell wasn't fon fond of walling walling wall wall- ing lug a as a usual timing thIns he lie preferred I t to drive one of his fast horses As Cai Cap Cap- tain ala said saW later You nt need to smell bait lait to know Inow somebody was goin go In They walked wall e on talking town pot poll tics Uca ant and Sos gossip Xo No one am- mentioned business until ii tim the e underwriters underwriters' ager said ld casually Well Vell hows how's things thing goin gem Got up that barge barsa anchor yit yit Not ot yet et replied Bradley Humph Twill be pretty bad sanded and If IC you let lel It lay much long long- er em wont won't It ll Why dont don't you folIo rellers write to tilt the Salvage company I ur UI un- un stand dei-stand det tand the lie Job jol was Vas given iven to th them 1 dont don't Imagine either you ou or om the they wai vai want any lawyers mixed up In it L LII II shouldn't t be lJ If they'd 1 1 he to meet you haf way In lii a alck S dicker lck I Captain kept l his eyes on the time What makes ye think th so sn o he lie asked aila dOh d. d Oh special But nul Id I'd emil cm tn it if I was vas you Hum You Yon couldn't do it for Cor u us could coull you Obed S Why I 1 don't dont Maybe I 1 c coul I know em rem em pretty w well iehl Now ow wily only spose of or course c I 1 con cou fix fl this tilio thing up what's tIme the th lowe 1 terms i that you'd raise that an aim hi hol n t c h H 1 1 f CUl t a Thru J f n cs looked up up an ni anla la u I like liI c on on 1110 who who- has bias solved a riddle lieh Brads Brad's Dla s 's job jub h he sal sai al Ask l him him Obed said ild Bradley y with hi his hamin ham Imani in mm his pockets Well clI raie rai e that a ni nn eliot chor and antI what we ive tan can get t of the the the-chal elia hahl rOt for live five hundred ed dollars That's 01 ol OUI price Oh now what's what th the lie use ue The flu wont ont pay iia that liar and arid arid- Look here broke In 11 Captain Ti Tit comb Ive 1 had hall some dealing i nile allo and as hore with hIs young Idiot feller l' l Il laying hi his hand on his partners partner's shou der and lv found that that- when h hi hi minds mind's made up no's nos a kind of oC comb nation o ot mule and the Rock of or Age AJIC wont do Obed d. d You write to I- I Salvage SIlI company or III Cook t Son ur whoever cl set SEl you on this tack and an te teem tell Scum em that Nickerson somi wr are arc III lil- lil tie lif but oh tn m mj Tell em mm that that tha lit chains chain's amI and every e d du but that lint if we have havu to walt wait till th Lb thc other t end f out in China an aim amI unites male a clothesline for the lie heathen i in ills his blindness s. s there she sas sa's till tl the hO y come omo to time No hard to you yoi Obed bed and amid sorry OlTY you had your walor wall walk for or The un underwriters underwriters' agent wn was mo mo- momentarily embarrassed em then lion th n h Im lle laughed laughe All rl right ht h he lie said You mustn't git It the tIme Idea that themes there's anything I ii In this his for me me- meI I only I know You only emily done lone it to ob oh ige like Illie the lie feller that hunt fetched th tim the rat at poison to his law haw who she he lie saul said he made ma e her sick of life U W Yo Youn un understand el Good be The rue partners were weme considerably en en- aged cOUl-aged b by this I They lhor argued ar ar- teed sued that Cook Son Semi were getting nervous That evening c Bradley and tIme the ol oh old maids were in the time sitting Mis liss Prissy s swa wa was much better hettel and had fo to for thc he first liast time donned a n. wrapper am aim allt some come downstairs to sit til il in the lie bit big rocker ocher MI tris Temp W was lS aloud to her hem and Clara vas In iii tin tim washing the supper dishes The Thc carl bent bout his proud head hewl read end Miss Tempy and anti gazed razed int inti into tho thit cleat clear blue orbs orb that mot met his own OWl Claire he murmured In a deep rIch tone one that through h the time hea all lr ir of or th time the gloomy ca cavern Claire m h my may own on poor floor and humble out roUl station on nn earth ma may have havo been Jut but henceforth if we escape from Crom th In lurid ui-id flames of cC yonder volcano am ant he the cruel bla blades es of the merciless buccaneers hue bue you rou shah hall no Iii longer ho bo tin tIll peasant maid mal but In my bride n iny mety wife mi lI N of Castle tin him ee I I ess- ess s- s hats that she exclaimed break break- In ng rig off suddenly lias what whal a asked her sister bister ivi io ij Seems Seem to me I heard somebody in ii Inthe he the kitchen Clara Is there isn't she he hc queried Brad Ie S Yes but I hut I thought yc es yes there's theres somebody els else e. e I do tI ii it its it's a a. man You iou dont don't she's sli's h got sot a beau Im I'm ohm to tee see And Amid before th time the others othel's could re- re j she he put tho time Comforter on ho tilt table and started for rI the kitchen n hey heard heald her hem ci cross oss tho tIme ln diJ room dining room md open the door Then carne came an aim ox- ox ha in Why Vimy why sins she cried and amid an then W V ll II I do declare What do 10 you rou spose e Is a asked d Prissy now hoW thoroughly thorough I a awake wali lie he Kitchen door doom had swung swum to to but butmore more here was ivan a great clutter clatter of or b belind be- be hind hid It Miss witS was and nd rid arguing Clara apparently was us Haying very little cud and a H third son pei-son In i t a deep deep- bass rumble nimble was explain explain- In im something or Jom other othel Land of or goodness goodne cried CmIel Ml buy i-buy I I hope it H aint the lime minister and nd ud me inc In imm this old wrapper The 1 kitchen door doom was wa ripened opened Miss Temp empy appearing f beaming and there her hem into the sitting room no nole le iss Sn a personage than bali Captain CI E 1 izra ra The captains captain's face wa ivas the least St bit redder i than usual but heis he heas as is wise otherwise as suave c and amid unmoved a if the time of hi hl his previous call all had haden heen en eim hut but yesterday t tel ln Jn Instead t.-ad t. of Iota four rears ars before Well Sell Prissy ho he said shaking Invalid Jiow are alC YOU YOUr o hands with the lie deck on m-i-ix m r tonight hr r ro ost t r d to t come com command No 10 dont don't t Sit git up anti take nm Brad her herI hC patted li Poem presentS present present- the most I um hair pulled ulie S able ahle shape pm white tIme litE anti and Nl managed to and amid OVI the wrapper em tu to Sec ec th she hc wa glad s-Iad grasI 1 that was still and stared starell sat saC she coptain co at Temp Tempy reproachfully too excited t to noIce no- no lady was But Hut that nut flat Sue She on her imer sisterS sister'S agitation Ice with like a a. h mi tere creel about the i visitor his hl- hung han up one trying to violently h hat r it It attempt 52 collided with him in the she site col as 33 bC behaving to p piel ck H It imi UP- UP and generally like HUe aborn a aborn said lalLI Jl flu as JlIi Ii Miss Prissy issy born gump Sot Set right down Call Cal she sho P pIN pirul- What Were reel glad to see sec you ed cd lOom door if tho the n made lou come to te l' l you ou ma could you ou I J couldn't think who t aas Prissy Oh my ray suItes haste she had ha l lu push push- hed n h- nervous OUS In Iii her hI had that armchair l' l the bl big forward cd ed of or Captain Da Da- Da- Da once been th time the throne to time the which owing citing hut but nut rius tin time bemi ties lies of age had for Cr some sonic In corner COlner for fol show purposes kept a and when weak leg only It had hail a a. planted himself upon Captain oilcloth cushion the time black lh time the worn member promptly bent i nid Infirm the tho to sll slid gracefully an and th the tho captain Miss Prissy Inn ina In Ina Prissy exclaimed Tempy Bradley Inu laughed an and amid a n freezing tone one ran mu to n assist tho the fallen one clue help holp- l Miss 8 Tempy now In iii a perfectly hands and amI sLut sLut- her lefes ms state wrung tere ened fathers father's The ri idea of or g vin ivin him chair cried Mn MsS Miss Prissy Primy femlY have you rou gone loony loon I Hope yuu yeLl aint hurt hurl Ezra Wo rc Bevel Wi never ne use that chair chall now It used u cl to belong to 0 father rathe remark Miss liss was waR heard to feebly that It so 0 like him Ij afterwards that she sho dIdn't t tay She declared say Eay ay It The rite captain made light of the accident ac ac- seat scat care carefully and selected another r fully testing t It before hand He lie at once began bes-an tn to if- talk Ji about the tho weather and amid Miss orIs Prissy's s 's lIIne illness s. But nut the thc older sister Interrupted him as soon as the tho opportunity offered What made you come comae to to- tho back backdoor door doom 1 she sue united asked There wasn't an aim an instants instant's hesitancy In III the ito Captains Captain's reply Oh he lie said lightly Its ulli fI fIa wouldn't ut muss a little lithe and arul I thought I 1 1 I limo know them UT up them floors of yours floors floom's of old he added adde and laughed heartily lie Tie continued to tall talk about the floors and atul seemed to think his his- feat fear 11 of selling s lIIng them m a great joke Miss Tempy lemp who was a rational b by hi h 1 ili j l- l V sy ITIn 1 You used to lo comer coin t to the thC he linin loom Iiii door even ven when it snowed sho she i sa said l Y Yes but I had hat on omm my toy sea boots this 1 time and amid they're so w big hl I tote haf tIn the road along with Inc me Reminds me mt he lie a added hastily Just in iii time to cut cutoff oft off another noth l' l question of what whal the lie old man man mr my dad da I mean mean- h aid s-aid about a colored cool cook he lieu had hail Aboard his hig ship darky's 3 feet toot was wan once Dad ad s that the tIme largest live lI things without lungs that he hi ever IJ saw out of water Bradley thought he lie had never nevet seen een hi his partner HO w willing even elm anxious to monopolize the tIie nt entire le conversation Uon a a h he T was TS S that evening c Ho lIe cl cracked t jol Jokes s and spun yarns without sto stopping stop ping to Ie rest t. t Clara came iii In after i to liethe lit lit lie tle the an and amid t seated cutell her herself elf quietly tl on the time sofa sura She too seemed net a a. trifle i 1 ret ret- er- er oUs but hut th the sisters did dill not nol notice lid ii- rhe They were hypnotized by b their calIe callers caller's cal cal- ler's lers Ie ms m's lively tongue and amid la laughed lila lik t girls Miss Prissy g grew moro more like lIko I herself every y minute Dont go sh she pleaded as the time visitor pulled out omit 0 his watch and amid androse rose from time the chair chaim I declare youre you're the doctor Much obliged Prissy bu but titan too much of a good timing thing that busted the eIder Jug Two opposition doctors in inano one ano house would bo ho like two Irishmen for 01 the tho pig pig an ami lie gant ant row mow whilo It lasted htmL but It killed the tho pig No I must be on I ft U-ft my umbrella out im in the tho kitchen Clara bring time the lamp will you please Clara rose mose anti and ted stat for the tho hitch kitch en m-i m but Miss intercepted her Ill Ili git your umbrella sho nimo paid mali No no you set still Clara knows lest jest where is she put it away Well I guess I can cami thud find it You needn't como come Clara Yes here is Good night I 1 I I hope now how youve you've found time the way uny you'll call callagain again some seine t Bi be he glad lad to see you and so 50 will Prissy and amid arid and I. I Youve You've done her I a world of rood Good night The Captain walked briskly down to the he gate Then an as the lie loom door closed behind him he paused wiped his forehead fore fore- mend head with his and drew a along long cog breath There was Jubilation in the old maids maids' room that night Obed Nickerson must have been prompt in communicating to the Sal Sal- Salago ago vago company or Cook Son time tho news louts of the Lime failure of his attempted atter negotiations with the partners partners- for on Tuesday of the lie following week this timi telegram came Bradley Orham Muss Mass Conic Come to my office immediately Cook Humph grunted Captain Tit Tit- short ni-mu ni and crisp like the tho old romans roman's s pie crust aint It II wi Brad I guc guess you'd better go Bradley agreed with him amid w o nore ho lie ned hurried home to pack his bbs rIp But this time lime he lie tool took care in to nil ell Gus She rejoiced with over he triumph they both felt was imas com com- ing Youre You're succeeding Brad she said Everybody Is talking about it Im I'm Im I'm of you than ever But when will you be willing to ave tell people tia aged t I do tie that now Gas us' us She paused and amid his imis hopes but hon tiomi she shu shook her head It q e C fair to you sue hio said feel that I hiko you to be to Stay iii Om ama all life and lor l'or v r-v i you amid ith you Im I'm hard to feel that ny But at other times It I get away to time seems iLS tik of beside thelt rs' rs ae amid here the ores You Im I'm inconsistent Ii t you No it is dull down and niost time are rather raid Gus I know that my bush bush- 55 means to o me Inc it i case you and it will I give come with m it all up ck to the city au even nomy and go |