Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-10
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Chapter i-CaptalnS Fri Hedge.
Jerry Burgess and Perez Ryder re-
tired mariners who are tired of keep
ing house, decide that the best way out
of their difficulties is for them to get
married. The 10, fails TO Captain Jer-
ry. The captains decide To insert an
advertisement in journal of mat
rin1ony.'
Chapter ii--Web Saunders, billiard
saloon keeper and selling liquor, is
hated by the respectable element OF
Orham. Ralph llazeltiue, the new
electrician at the cable station, ar
rives in Orhan. He is met by Cap
tain Fri, who takes d liking to the
young man.
Chapter ii-The matrimonial adver.
tisement is written. Captain Fri is
troubled about his friend, Captain
john Baxter who has intense convk
tions against liquor selling. AZ re-
ligious meeting Captain baxter de-
nounces Web Saunders and his sa-
loon.
Chapter iv-Mrs. Snow, Nantuck
ct. woman, answers the captains adj
yertisement, and a picture of Captain
y Jerry is sent Ito her. Captain Fri
visits MIR. Hazeltine at the cable sta
tion and is there when Ralph's as
sistants attempt to disgrace him in
the eyes of the superint tendnent. 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
field.
Chapter vii-Captain BaXter,s coat
is scorched, and in the pocket is an
empty kerosene bottle. Captain Err
smashes the bottle and hides the coat
in the bushes His old friend is suf-
fering with stroke Of apoplexy. The
three captains take Captain Baxter
to their home. and Captain Fri en-
cages Mrs Snow 10 nurse him. Cap
tain Fri, going to the place where
Ilnx, foil tn finI
the coat
AsChapter viii-Captain Jerry refuses
10 marry Mrs. Snow at this time.
She is retained TO stay in the house
and nurse Captain Baxter. Elizabeth
(Edsie) Preston, Captain Baxters
granddaughter, living near Boston, is
She arrives and is mistaken by Ralph
for book agent.
Chapter ix-The young lady is to
stay until Captain Baxter RECEIVERS.
Ralph Hazeltine makes friends with
her.
Chapter x--Captain Jerry tries his
AuAN dA MdhiA@ uNACH DcA"SS@
Elsie and Ralph visit to the life
saving station.
Chapter xi-Captain Davis, life saw
er, tells Of Efi's heroism Captain
Perez is taken with Miss Patience
9IPashy'') Davis. Elsie receives a
Mysterious letter. Josiah Bartlett
Eo ut ~
I'd New York, is a vexation to his guard
I'm.
Chapter xii-Captain Fri gets pos
ition as school teacher for Elsie. The
young lady is troubled by something
that is unknown to her friends.
Chapter xiii--Captain .Jerry's at
astrangement of Elsie and Ralph
Josiah Bartlett runs away and is re-
captured Captain Fri undertakes to
make an able seaman Af him in the
formers fishing catboat.
M Chapter xiv--Jpsiah becomes sail
4 q and is thoroughly broken in" by
81 Captain Hedge.
s Chapter xv-Mrs. Snow tells Fri
Il the story of her life. She is the wild
@ 0w' ct sailor and caught sight of the
v captains advertisement by chance
Captain Baxter, III delirium. reveals
\ to Mrs. Snow and Fri the secret Of
his setting of the Saunders fire. Fri
4 plays eavesdropper to a conversation
tween Elsie and Web Saunders.
Chapter xvi--Captain Eri calls on
Web Saunders ard tells htt'l OF the
captain's discovery that Elsie Is pay