The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07

UnCkL HuQ UlO6t WOiioCtAhA Ae$S AAS ~
ever seen. The eyes were clear and
searching; the nose straight, the brow
broad and low, and mouth and chin
sweet and feminine, but determined;
as though this were a woman who
knew her W mind and would AVE her
own will, but with such gentleness OF
insistence that only a brute would wish
to thwart her.
AT a hail from below the finder of
this paragon thrust the card into his
inner pocket He meant to show Ii to
Moses-sometime, but not quite yet. He
was not sure that Moses would appre-
ciate q face like that and possibly his
InIgnt fissp. 4iter al lDaf
of work, during which time they talked
of many things but never of the por-
trait, Nathaniel, finding himself once
more alone for a few moments, took adj
vantage of the opportunity TO look Mt
the face again. He tried to guess her
age. Thirty or thereabouts, on a
venture. Quick, put it away-Moses
has an unpleasant habit of interrupt
ing one at unreasonable moments.
Master and man-for such were their
nominal relations to each other,
though actually they worked now as
companions and partners-consulted,
planned and calculated till at last the
sailor, as having more experience in
such matters, made aflying visitto New
York To see the agents and make what
advantageous arrangements he could
for salvage. From Dunn e. Dunn he
Iaarna1 thot uanrty AIarlinn panSfar
of the Molly b, Of Bangor, had been her
sole owner; that upon the insurance
lapsing, owing to her being long over
due, the underwriters had asked such
an %exorbitant and really prohibitory
premium to renew the policy that they
had let it lapse. There was no doubt
that Capt. Martling had been lost, as
the ships boat was picked up by a
coaster several weeks after the last
tidings of the Molly had been received.
The firm was confident that Martling
hadno family, and they hadknown him
for twenty-five years, AS for the cargo,
that was another matter. That was
consigned to Dunn d. Dunn, and as the
chances of its floating were good, they
had succeeded in effecting a renewal of
the risk. Lately the underwriters had
paid their claim.
AS Mr.. Dunn, the junior partner,
made his explanation, Moses turned
the matter over in his mind. Clearly
the cargo he must see the insurance
people about. AS for the hull, as there
were no heirs at present in sight, the
agents were the people to deal with.
Moses made an advantageous ar
rangement with the underwriters, who
were glad to get a chance for reim-
burscment on any terms, and were in
Filmed to be liberal. Dunn & Dunn
sent an expert 10 inspect the wreck,
and reported that the Molly was
strained throughout, butts started
and timbers wrenched, and most of all
bhe was logged" in other words,
her back was broken. She was not
worth more than the price of wood,
except for her copper ~fastenings and
bolts. Nathaniel, acting under Moses
directions, made an offer, which was
accepted, and when all the bargaining
md transferring were finished, the
owner of Flack's Neck was the proud
and happy possessor of the useless and
empty hull of the Molly b, of Bangor.
md a tidy sum In the savings bank at
Middlctown.
"Now," said Quimby to bis assistant,
when they were finally left alone and
there was no reminder of the excite
ment and rush of the past few weeks
but n few levels and ruts in the sand
where the lumber piles had lain above
the high water mark-"Now, Moses,
well get her up on the knoll"
Moses looked at his employer with
wonder and a little alarm in his usual
ly stolid face. Was Quimby going cca-
~? He had said nothing when the
purchase Of the hull was made, think
ing that there was some ultimate pur-
pose of breaking 1t up for the lumber,
The metal and timbers together might
prove a modestly advantageous invest
Incnt; but now that he talked Of NOV
Ing her up on the little ridge it did not
sound like the project of a sane man.
"What-what you goin' TO do with
her onto the ridge2" he at last man
eyed TO stammer.
The other turned his tranquil eyes
upon him with an expression of SUI
perior wisdom shining from them.
I'm going to anchor her there for
ell time. I'm going to cut n door and
windows in her and plant vines and
things around her and make the bulli-
est house of her that there Is this side
Of York, and then I'm going to live in
her."
Moses sat very silent for a few min
utes while the mammoth idea gradual
~ soaked into his intelligence. Then
he rose and took of his battered old
hat TO Quimby.
"Cap'n, l thought mebby you wasn't
ns smart as some because you didn't
pear TO know a whole lot bout agents
an underwriters an derelicks an
such; but you may call me n squid if
L ever see anyone with sech n beoI no