The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-03

SlNlbT. II SttIpu tDul NlcSInucF
Bird. the Younger brother, had been
running little wild OF late. The
wreck of the GrcCian had been put up
to auction. Alexander strollcd into
the room by accident and bought Mt an
eXorbitunt figure. lie came and an
nouncCd bis purchase to Isaac, dcclar-
| Ing 1t as an instance OF his fine DuSi-
ness Instincts. Isaac set II down to
whisky, and rccrlminations followed.
| Alexander I'm hun said he would go
out and overlook the salvage opera
! tionS in person. But forthwith Alex
under, still In his cups, gets to brawl-
| Ing and is next discovered In hospital
with II broken thigh.
81 have found McXandcr's depart
! mcnt of the business very tangled"
! wrote Isaac, "and the thought OF this
! new complication drove me near crazy.
| Salvage is out OF our line. Alexander
! should never have touched 1t. But
there It Isl money paid, ana I've had to
borrow. And engaging that Italian
firm for the job was the best thing
could manage What English firms
wanted was out OF all reason. | don't
wonder at l.loyds selling wrecks for
in cash is better than getting into the
hands Of these sharks. And what guar.
nntrr have | that the firm will SEQ even
the money outpaid again, let alone rca-
sonable interest? None"
There were several words erased here,
and the writer went on with what was
evidently considered Il dramatic finish
"'But stay say To myself You
have Kettle. He IS down In the Red
Sa now Goiug well. lou had all along
intended to promote him. DO II now
ana S-'t Him to overlook this Italian
salvage firm while the new boat Is
building, He is the one to see that
Isaac Birds foot doth not full. for Cap.
tain Q. Kettle Is n gudly man also"
The I,Itcr WIS shut OF conventional.
ly enough With the statement that the
writer was Captain Kettles truly and
ended in poSt$criptum tag TO the cf-
feet that the envoy should still draw
his 2l2 per cent on net results. The ac-
tual figures had evidently not been con.
coded without II mental wrench, as the
erasion beneath them showed
However although In his recent pros
prrity Kettle had assumed hatred for
rlSkS ana bred strong dislike for all
those commercial adventures which lay
beyond the ordinary rut ana routine
OF trade, he TOOK up his duties Oh the
savage steamer with stout heart anc
IL chccrlnl cs'iIhate Tor the future.
Murray footed nm cheertul farewells
OH me larakeets siren rs the lttlt
itaiiah salvage boat steamed out oi
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