Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-18
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

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 lot falls 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
electrician at the cable station, ar
rives in Orham. He is met by Cap
-s1ain Fri, who takes a 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-Mrs. Snow, Nantuck-
ct woman, answers the captains ad-
vertisement, and picture of Captain
Jerry is sent TO her Captain Fri
tion and is there when Ralphs as
sistants attempt to disgrace him in
the eyes of the superintendent. The
young mans actions win the approval
CT 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 uncc nscious in a
field.
Chapter vii-Captain Baxter's coat
is scorched, and in the pocket is an
empty kerosene bottle. Captain Fri
smashes the bottle and hides the coat
in the bushes His old friend is suf-
fering with a stroke of apoplexy. The
three captains take Captain Baxter
to their home, and Captain Fri en-
cages Mrs. Snow to nurse him. Cap
tain Fri. going to the place where
he found Captain Baxter, fails to find
the coat
CHAPTER Viii (continued.)
Captain Eli gave an eNaslve answer
and turned away. He was Silent foI
some itt1e .:E.c. and when Ralph com
mentc;l Ca Webs overnight change
of manner h:" rejoinder was to the
effect that .ilc was bound to rise. but
that diGn't mean there want dirty
water ulu elucath" On the way home
he asked Ha"eit.ne concerning the trou
bic at the ca',c station and how Mr.
a.rlcy had treated the MATTER.
Ralph rnalic.! that Mr.. Langley had
said rcthirg to him about it. 1t was
his opinion that the old gentleman un
ders1ood the affair pretty well and was
not disposed to blame him. AS for tht
mcil. they had been as dociic as lambs
ana lie tloi:ght tie feeling toward him
se,c was not as bitter as it had been
all of With his companion SAID BE-
WAS g'ad tn h1'r
They Seaar.!ed at the gate. and the
CAPTAIN ente"cd the house to find Mrs.
Sac wi"i, ..:3g broom AMI surround
cd Ey G. ,..i of dust Perez was up
stairs VA. the patient. and Captain
Jerry, wl;o~e habits had been cOnSid-
erah,y upset y the sweeping. was out
in tie barn.
That evening the situation was eX-
plained u MrS Snow by Captain Err
in a.>1r>.unce with the talk at the
bre;.kfaet t:,hle. Tho lady from Nam
tueket understood and respected cap
tain Icrr.'S Nnwil'in@neSS to discuss
the marriage c,,9 '.,a while John Bax
teH'S cDaC.tion continued critical, and
she agree 70 act as nurse and house
keeper + II awhile ut least for the sum
of Sc ~ week. I'Il; pre- was 'ixc'l on
ly after considerable discussion by the
three mariners. for Captain Eri was
inclined to offer SIS and Captain Jerry
but 81.
When Ralph HaZcitne called late IN
the afternoon Of the foilo":ng day tho
dining room was ~ transf 'rin"H tina,
he scarcely knew it. The GuSt had dis
appeared. the chronometer was polish
ed till it shone. the table "ns covered
with cloth that was Snow whit"
and everything movable had the ap
pearance of being in its place. Alto
gether there was an evidence Of order
that was almost startling
Captain Fri came to the door in re
Spouse to his knock and grinned ap
preciatively at his callers look Of won
der.
II don't wonder you're s'prised." HI
said, with chuckle. Il amt begun tt
git over it yit myself, and Lorenzo's Sc
shook up he amt been in the house
sence breakfast time. He's ont in th'
barn keepin' Dan'l comp'ny and wait
In for the end Of the world to strike