Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-05

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"lt was an interesting experience, +"
rcpiicd Albert land one I shall no.
socn forget"
ooh. it don't Go 'em no harm to git
together an pray an sing, an most
likely 1t dlvarts their minds from other
troubles; but. in my way o thinkin',
prayin' is Il good deal like Teller try
in to lift himself by his boot straps.
1t encourages him some. but he don't
cit much further Then he added,
You haven't thought o no way to 6, {
me out o Icy scrape, bev ye?'
II have thought good deal about
it," replied Albert. land the best way,
it seems TO me, is for you to 20 TO
Frye and tell him you can't afford to
carry the case my further and offer to
pay whatever fee he secs lit to ask.
You can tell him you will give up the
case entirely, and ask him to return
tho proofs ron want ! may decide to
have detective within hearing, SO that
If he refuses you these things we can
use the detective as witness in re-
plevin sui. Most likely lie will de-
mand quite q sum. but it q besv ia
Fay 1t if we can get TIE proofs. l will
advance money enough to cover what
he is likely to ask What | want you
10 do is TO wait until he sends for more
money. then come to me at once"
Uncle Terry looked ut Albert mo-
ment and suddenly Rrasping his hand,
exclaimed Il can't thank ye 'nough
for yer offer TO help me- but | kin say
how sorry am distruslad yc at fust.
an as long as I've roof 10 cover my
head ye're sure to find II welcome I'M
der it an the latchstring alus out"
"a thank YOU for your kindly words.
Mr. Terry" responded Albert. land
nm likely to avail myself of your invi
,ation again before the summer Is over.
expect my friends back today and
must join them. but | assure you |
would much prefer TO stay here for
the two weeks | have planned for my
outing
''Ye won't 90 till see We again, will
ye?' asked Uncle Terry anxiously.
NO. If the Gypsy shows up today
we vii, stay in the harbor tonight. and
| should like to have you and Miss
Telly visit her Then as the old man
pushed off and pulled out of the cove
with long. slow strokes, Albert watch
ed him with new interest. Poor old
fellow he thought. He is honest as
the day is long and has a heart of gold
beneath bis blunt speech. How hard
he has TO work for what he gets and
what a vile thing in Frye to rob him
500 When the old man was ont OF
sight Albert Strollod over TO the vii
lase. on the outer side of the harboI
and opposite where the houses We're he
came 10 some long rows of Stat benches.
and busy nj work spreading split fish
upon them was the old lady who had
thanked the Lord SO fervcntly at the
prayer meeting.
For an hour he Strollcd around the
harhor watching the men at work on
boats or fishing gear ard shifting
the salt soa odor Of the ocean breeze.
and then returned to the point
and began sketching the lighthouse
He was absorbed in that when he
heard a sharp whistle, and, looking up.
there was the Gypsy Just entering
the harbOr. He ran to the cove where
he had left hi boat, and by the time
tho yacht was anchored had pulled
alongside To his surprise no one was
aboard but Frank. where are the
rest of the boysT" he asked as that
young man Grasp5-- II, poat. Frank
laughed. WEEK. Just about now they
are playing tennis and calling fifteen
love and thirty love with lot Of girls
down at Bar Harbor. Tho fact is,
Bert" he continued as Albert stepped
aboard. ''our gander cruise has come
TO an end. They ran into some girls
they knew. md after that all the
Gypsy was good for was place TO cat
and sleep in. I've ran her mp here and
shall let you keep her with you until
you get ready 10 20 home. I'm going
10 cut sticks for the mountains. and IL
can get one OF the girls to 60 with
me | may visit Sandgate."
Albert laughed heartily. Want to
hear some one sing Ben Bolt again."
lie queried.
We'll, maybe" replied Frank. THE
fact of the matter is, tho whole trip
has gone wrong from the start. You
know what | wanted, bat as il couldn't
be, did the next best thin., and made
up his party, and now the cruise has
ended in n faZle. BY the way. where
IL the girl with the wonderful eyes you
met hercf'
Just now imagine she's helping
her mother in the house" answered
Albert quietly; and then he added,
"Nell, what is the programme, and
where are you going with the Gypsy"
II want to be landed AT the nearest
port where l can reach railroad, and
then you can do as you please with her,
My skipper Will do your bidding
What about the rest of the boys?"
'Well, You can run to Bar Harbof
and dance with the girls until the rest
want to come back or you can do as
you please. The Gypsy is yours re
long as you want her after I'm ashore
] think I'll run mp 10 Bath and take tho
night train for the mountains if there
is one. If not, we will lie Mt Bath
overnight"
Il must so ashore and leave word
am coming back said Albert. THE
fact is I've found a client in this Mr..
Terry, and it's an important matter
80 is the blue eyed girl lima CINE, A"
observed Frank, with n droll smile