Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-08
Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.

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 a1vcr.
tisement is written. Captain Fri is
troubled about his friend, Captain
john Baxter. who has intense convic.
tions against liquor selling. At re.
nounces Web Saunders and his sa-
loon.
Chapter iv--Mrs. Snow, Nantuck
ct woman, answers the captain S adj
vertisement, and picture Of Captain
Jerry is sent to her. Captain Fri
visits Mr.. Hazeltine at the cable sta
ton and is there when Ralph's as
sistants attempt to disgrace him in
the eyes of the superintendent The
young mans actions win the approval
of his men 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 lying unconscious in a
field
Chapter vii-Captain BaXter's coat
is scorched, and in the pocket is al
empty kerosene bottle. Captain fr1
smashes the bottle and hides the coat
in the bushes. His old friend is suf
ferine with stroke Of apopleXy. The
three captains take Captain Baxter
to their hcme. and Captain Fri en-
cages Mrs Snow 10 nurse him. Cap
tain Fri, going to the place where
he found Captain Baxter. fails TO find
the coat.
Chapter vii-Captain Jerry refuses
to marry Mrs. Snow al this time.
She is retained TO stay in the house
and nurse Captain Baxter Elizabeth
U,lsie) Preston, Captain BaXterss
granddaughter. living near Boston. is
informed of the old mans Illness.
She arrives and is mistaken by Ralph
for book agent
Chapter ix-The yonng lady is to
stay until Captain Baxter RECEIVERS.
Ralph Hazeltine makes friends with
her.
Chapter x-Captain Jerry tries his
hand at making match between
Elsie and Ralph. A visit to the life
saving station.
Chapter xi--Captain Davis. life say
er, tells of Eri's heroism. Captain
Perez is taken" with Miss Patience
("Pashy') Davis. Elsie receives a
mysterious letter Josiah Bartlett
Captain Perez's grandnephew from
Eew York, is a vexation to his guard
ian.
Chapter xii-Captain Fri gets pos
itien as school teacher for Elsie. The
young lady is troubled by. something
that is unknown 10 her friends.
Chapter xiii-Captain ,]erry's at
tempt at matchmaking results in the
estrangement of Elsie and Ralph.
Josiah Bartlett runs away and is re-
captured. Captain Fri undertakes to
make an able seaman ef him in the
formers fishing catboat.
Chapter xiv--Josiah becomes sail
or and is thoroughly broken in" by
Captain Hedge.
Chapter xv-Mrs Snow tells Fri
the story of her life. She is the wild
ow of sailor and caught sight of the
captains advertisement by chance.
Captain Baxter. in delirium. reveals
Il, Mrs. Snow and Fri the secret of
his setting Of the Saunders fire. Err
plays eavesdropper to a conversation
tween Elsie and Web Saunders
Chapter xvi-Captain Fri calls on
Web Saunders and tells h''l OF the
captains discovery that Elsie Is pay
ing blackmail for the keeping of her
grandfathers' secret. Web having
found Captain BaXter's coat on the
night of the fire. Captain Fri tells
Saunders that his secret is value'ess.
as Captain Baxter has died Fri con
pels Web. by threat of expcsue to
We authorities, to repay Elsie's money