Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-23
Synopsis Of Preceding CHAPTERS.

ing house, decide that the b. ST way out
of their difficulties is ftsl. thcm TO get
married. The lot fall; 10 Captain Jer-
ry The captains decide to insert an
advertisement in a journal of mat
rimony.'
Chapter ii-Web Saunders, billiard
saloon keeper and selling liquor, is
hated by the respectable element of
Orham. Ralph Hazeltine, the new
electrician at the cable station. ar
rives in Orham. He is met by Cap
tain Fri, who takes liking to the
young man.
Chapter iii-The matrimonial adver
tisement is written. Captain Fri is
troubled about his friend Captain
John Baxter. who has intense convic-
tions against liquor selling. At a re-
ligious meeting Captain Baxter de-
nounces Web Saunders and his sa-
loon.
Chapter iv-AIrs Snow, Nantuck-
ct woman, answers the captains adj
vertisement, and a picture of Captain
Jerry is sent to her. Captain Fri
visits MIR. Hazel;ine at the cable sta
tion and is there when Ralph's as
sistants attempt t8 disgrace him in
the eyes Of the superintendent The
win Al
cf his lDen and praise from the cap
tain.
Chapter v-Mrs Snow arrives. Cap
tain Fri is pleased with her appear
ance and her actions. She lodges
in the inn.
Chapter Wire at Web Saunders
place. His main building is saved
through The efforts of Captain Fri
and Ralph Captain Fri finds Cap
tain Baxter living unc nscions in Il
field
Chapter vii-Captain Baxter's coat
IS scorched and in the pocket is an
empty kerosene bottle. Captain lsf;
smashes the bottle and hides the coat
in the bushes. His old friend is suf-
ftring with stroke of apoplexy. The
three captains take Captain Baxter
to their hrme. and Captain Fri en-
cages Mrs Snow to nurse him. Cap
tain Fri. going to the place where I
be found Captain Baxter, fails TO find
the coat.
Chapter viii-|aptain Jerry It fuses
tda marry Mrs. Snow at this time
Sk is retained to stay in the house
al nurse Captain Baxter. Elizabeth
(Elsie) Preston, Captain Baxter's
gl..ddaughter living near Boston, is
Informed of the old mans illness.
She arrives and is mistaken by Ralph
for a book agent.
Chapter ix-The young lady is to
stay until Captain Baxter RECEIVERS.
Ralph Hazeltine makes friends with
her
And try it they ulu. Vi,iiC :: =:
trne that Elsie was rather small, Mrs.
Snow was distinctly large. and how
Captain Perez in spite of his alleged
elasticity. managed to find room he
tween them is Il mystery. He. how |
ever, announced that he was all right. |
adding IT'S a caution:
'l,ont Jolt Eone, Eri, cause I'm kind |
of hangin' on the little aidge of moth !
in'''
''I1l look out for YOU answered his ..
01iend, picking up the reins. "A II ashore |
that's goin' ashore. SO long. Jerry
Git dap, Thousand Dollars.'
Daniel complacently accepted this |
to his monetary worth aud |
logged out Of the yard. Fortunately |
appearances do not count for mulch il |
Orham except in the summer, and 'h"
spectacle of five in a carryall is no;il |
ing out of the ordinary. They turne,,
inio the cliff road" the finest tiior |
ou.il!:,re in town, kept in goni roaai |
ton for the benefit Of the col,aYe:'s ali.
the h,ar,.s.'s ut the big Hot,l HI" |
oce;i, WIS On the left, ami from thr |
reZ's charge; they SAW twenty mile, 0.
horizon Inc, with craft OF all desci p |!
tions scattered along it,
SchoonerS there We're Of all sizes, |
from little mackcrel seinerS to big four |
and five masters \ tug with Il string |
of coal barges behind it WAS 50 close |
i'll that they could make o;if tiie con [
Meeting hawserS \ black fire. sh, |
was pushing along! leaving J
thick line of smoke like charcoal mark
on the sky. One square rigger was liz
sight, but far out
what do YOU make of that bark. Pc
req" inquired Captain Fri, pointing to /
the distant vessel. British, ain't slle:'
Captain Perez leaned forward and !,
peered from under his land, "lrench. !
looks to me-" he said.
Don't think so. Way she's rugged
for ard looks like Johnny Bull. Look at
that fotops'''
"Guess you're right Fri. now | com"