Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-07
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

lg house, decide that he best way out
their difficulties is for them to get
larried. The lot falls 20 Captain Jer-
7. The captains decide to insert an
advertisement in journal of mat
mony'
Chapter ii-Web Saunders, billiard
aloon keeper and selling liquor, is
ated by the respectable element of
rham. Ralph Hazeltine, the new
ectrician at the cable station, ar
YES in Orham. He is met by Cap
Tin Fri, who takes liking to the
oung man.
Chapter iii-The matrimonial adver
sement is written. Captain Fri is
'oubled about his friend, Captain
Inn Baxter, who has intense convic-
0As against liquor selling. At a re-
gious meeting Captain Baxter de-
ounces Web Saunders and his sa-
,on.
Chapter iv-Mrs. Snow, a Nantuck
woman, answers the captains ad-
ertisement, and picture of Captain
erYy is sent to her. Captain Fri
isits Mr.. HaZel;ine at the cable sta
ion and is there when Ralphs as
istants attempt to disgrace him in
he eyes of the superintendent. The
Dung mans actions win the approval
+ his men and praise from the cap
ain.
Chapter v-Mrs Snow arrives. Cap
ain Fri is pleased with her appear
nee and her actions. She lodges
the inn.
Chapter Wire at Web Saunders
olace His main building is saved
through the efforts of Captain Fri
md Ralph. Captain Fri finds Cap
ain Baxter lying unconscious in
ield.
Chapter vii-Captain BaXter's coat
is scorched. and in the pocket is an
empty kerosene bottle. Captain Ell
smashes the bottle and hides the coat
IN the bushes. His old friend is suf-
ft9ing with a stroke of apoplexy. The
three captains take Captain Baxter
to their h6me. and Captain Fri en-
cages Mrs. Snow 10 nurse him. Cap
ain Eri. going to the place where
ne found Captain Baxter. fails TO find
he coat
Chapter vi!i--Captain Jerry refuses
G marry Mrs. Snow at this time.
She is retained 10 stay in the house
and nurse Captain Baxter. Elizabeth
(Elsie) Preston, Captain Baxter's
living near Boston. is
Informed of the old mans illness.
She arrives and is mistaken by Ralph
Ior book agent.
81 Chapter ix-The young lady is to
stay until Captain Baxter recovers.
Ralph Hazeltine makes friends with
Ter.
L Chapter x-Captain Jerry tries his
hand at making a match between
Isle and Ralph. visit to the life
lkving station.
.Chapter xi-Captain Davis. life sav
q. tells of Eri's heroism. Captain
perez is "taken" with Miss Patience
("Pa shy') Davis. Elsie receives a
Mysterious letter Josiah Bartlett.
captain Perez's grandnephew from
Sew York, is a vexation 10 his guard.
N.
G Chapter xii-Captain Fri gets pos
ticn as school teacher for Elsie. The
fOung lady is troubled by something
lhat is unknown TO her friends.
Chapter xiii-Captain .Jerry's at
'6mpt at matchmaking results in the
arrangement of Elsie and Ralph.
I1siah Bartlett runs away and is re-
l9ptured. Captain Fri undertakes to
IKE an able seaman # him in the
&mer's fishing catboa5.
y Nha pter xiv-Josiah becomes sail
b and is thoroughly broken in" by
s4ptain Hedge.
&Ehapter Xv-Mrs. Snow tells Fri
k& story of her life She is the wild
cf a sailor and caught sight of the
ptain's advertisement by chance.
Sptain Baxter. in delirium. reveals
Mrs. Snow and Fri the secret OF
MI setting of the Saunders fire. Fri
8gs eavesdropper to conversation
zen Elsie and Web Saunders
hapter xvi-Captain Fri calls on
NE Saunders and tells hin CT the
discovery that Elsie Is pay
blackmail for the epine of her
4ndfathers' secret. He5 having
and Captain Baxt IA on the
8 ht of the fire rar5-.=. sri i lis
lndels that his secret is value 50
1ECaptain Baxter has died. Ell cor
Ie1s Web by threat of eSnosure to
N authorities, to repay Elsies money