The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-02-27
Partners of
the Tide
BY.
JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
Author q "CAp'n Err
Copyright, 1905, by A. S. Barnes & Co.



Bradley shook hands and said, How
do you do?" There was no earthly rea-
son why he should be embarrassed,
but he was. just little. He stammer-
ed and then asked II he might have
the pleasure OF seeing her home"
"Why. OF course you may" she said
That's what you came here for. isn't
it2 l hope so, at any rate"
Bradley laughed and admitted that
he guessed that was about It, Gus
took his arm, and they moved down
the path and down the rough stone
steps to the sidewalk.
"why, haven't seen you for an
written for nearly three weeks Why
did you come home nOw7 You didn't
expect to come home so soon, did
your"
Bradley explained why he had come
home. Captain Titcomb had left the
Thomas Doane. he said. and he had
left with him. He didn't tell the real
reason for the leaving, but limited at
dissatisfaction with the owners. To
head Off further questions on this tic
kllsh subject he asked Gus what she
had been doing that winter.
well" she said. 81 graduated from
high school, for one thing, and I'm
keeping house for grandma. I guess
that's about all"
whats been going on I'm town?
Any dances|
ayes: a few. went to the Wash
ingtons birthday ball. but it wasn't
much fun Most Of the floor commit
tee were old. married people and about
every other dance was 'Hulrs Victory
or a quadrlle Round dances. you
know. are wicked. especially II you
don't know how TO dance them"
you wrote me you went to that.
Sam Hammond's been home, hasn't
heT
"Oh. yes. went to the ball with
him. He's a lovely dancer, and we
waltzed whenever they played waltz
tune. no matter whether the rest were
busy with a quadrlle or not. But why
don't you tell me what you are going
10 do now that you've given up your
position
Bradley told her Of Captain TitcOmb's
idea concerning the purchase Of the
Lizzie and the offer Of partnership in
the wreckiug business. As he talked
his growing interest I'm the plan be
came more evident, and he spoke Of it
as something already nearly decided
upon What do you think OF itF' he
asked in conclusion.
why | don't know" replied Gus
III it all works out as the cap'n hopes
il will ne fine thing But isn't it
rather risky 1t means staying at
home here in Orham. where peoples
ideas get into rut it seems TO me-
The cities seem 50 biz and 10 have
such chances for man. You know
yourself, Brad. that you've improved
lot since you went away
II haven't got gold watch yet or
any fine clothes. and my dancing
wouldn't draw crowd, guess"
Don't be silly. sam is good waltz
er. and he has improved In his manners
and i'm other ways. | shouldn't want
you to settle down into nothing but Il
longshpreman. / guess I'm like Miss
Tempy. | hoped you'd he captain of
an ocean liner some of these days"
We'll don't mean to cramp myself
10 'longShoreman size just because
stay in the village. 1t looks to me like
chance good chance-to be my
pUp bn-s and p,nt,a sop,ntbip., 80 ,,,,.
self. l hoped you'd see it that way"
Perhaps [ shall when 1 get more
used to it, Tell me more, please"
They had reached the little house.
and, leaning on the gate under the big
silver leaf tree. Bradley again went
over the details of the new plan. Gus
was Interested and asked mapy ques-
lions, but to both of them the inter
view was not entirely satisfactory
The old, boy and girl, whole hearted
exchange OF condolences seemed to be
lacking. To Bradley in particular as
be turned away after saying Good !
night the consciousness Of differ /
ence m his relation with his old time
'chum' was keen. She was interested
in him and in his hopes and plans. but
she had plans and hopes Of her own. |
and perhaps he was not so much the
central figure as he used 20 be.
Next day Bradley called on the cap
tain. The latter had seen Caleb Bur
CESS, and the Lizzie could be bought
for a very reasonable sum. CAPTAIN
Titcomb was also preparing a long
table Of figures showing the cost Of
what was needed to fit her up. They
talked for over an hour, but Bradley
was not yet ready to decide He
would take his full week, he said.
But by the end Of the week his mind
was made mp. He was ready to take
the chance that the captain offered.
He told Gus so, and she agreed that
perhaps he was doing right. He told
the old maids and so knocked Miss
Tempy's air castles into smlthereens
In one tremendous crash.
The partnership articles were signed,
drew his money from the saw
ings bank, and the Lizzie changed
hands. The next month was a very
busy one, for they were at work on
the schooner every day refttlng and