The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-03-06

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CLANS" replied Mr.. Myrick. sis
scurcer'n all git out. don't know why,
unless twas the turrble hard winter.
| was afraid of it last fall. Course l
knew the hard winter was comm and
told folks so. oh, that reminds met
What's this | hear bout Sam Ham
mond's spendin' more'n 81 for cigars
last time he was home? DO you callate
that's SOP
They left Barney to relieve Mr.. My
rick's anxiety concerning the cigars
and walked down to the beach. On the
way Captain Titcomb said:
Brad. we've got to git this lumber
Job. It's the kind of job we can do
with the Lizzie, and. figgerin' on a
commission basis, it'll give us pretty
nigh money and start enough to war
rant our havin' a new schooner built,
one with power and strong enough to
handle the real big things. Wait here
by the dory till Obed comes out. I'm
layln' for him"
Mr.. Nlckerson, accompanied by one
of the village boys, was on his way to
the catboat, but the captain interfered.
what In the nation are you goln'
home in that clam shell for, Obed?' he
asked. "Come on aboard the Lizzie
with us. Brad and Barney and will
land you at the wharf afore that cat
of yours Is out of shoal water. Let
Dan there take your boat home, and
you come with us. I've got cigar l
want you to take out some fire insur-
ance on"
So, after some persuasion, the under
writer's agent consented to make his
homeward trip in the schooner. The
cigars were lighted, Barney Small took
the wheel and the captain. Bradley
and Mr.. NickersOn made themselves
comfortable in the little cabin. Then
the conversation was judlclously pr
! loted toward wrecks, and the wreck Of
the Ruth CHM in particular. Obed
admitted that the full insurance would
undoubtedly be paid on the cargo, al
though. of course the official three
man survey" must come first. Bradley
asked what would be done after that
"Oh." answered the agent, then I
guess I'll send word to the Boston Sal
wage company and make a deal with
them to cit out what they can Of the
lumber"
Yes" observed Captain Titcomb.
land they'll charge YOU - per cent Of
the value. What's the matter with
Brad and me dom it?'
you? What with-this tub?'
"Yup. this tub. If you've got loose
tooth a string and a doorll snake it
out as quick as the dentist will. and
you don't have to pay for silver plated
pinchers and a gilt name plate. Come,
now, tell YOU what I'll do. Brad and
nell git that lumber out for go per
cent on what we save"
How you goin' 10 do it? You
haven't got a towboat nor even power
I'm your own schooner"
Don't need 'em. You couldn't start
that wreck with a towbOat without
yankin' the bottom out of her The
only way to fetch her off the shoals is
with anchors and cables. and you know
ii. We can do that as we'll as any,
Boston compny that ever was. Give
us chance. Obed. You ought to en-
courage home talent. as Bill Samuels
said to the schoOlteacher that found
fault with him cause he told his boy
to spell cat with X. What do you
say"
Obed had a good deal to say. and no
decision was reached that forenoon
Next day the survey was made. and
that evening the captain spent at the
home Of Mr.. Nickerson. 1t was after
II o'clock when he returned to his
room at the Travellers Rest where
Bradley was waiting.
"Well?" said Bradley anXiously.
Well" exclaimed his partner, toss
ing his cap on n chair and wiping the
Precipitation from his hot forehead
well Brad I've used up jaw power
enough TO pretty nigh work that wreck
Off, but the jobs ours at 80 per cent
Of the value Of the lumber we save.
There's nigh on to $4,000 worth aboard,
and if Peleg's forecastin works have
not got indigestion we ought to clean
up close TO every stick of ii. Brad.
shake
And they shook hands. The oppor-
tunity they had been waiting for was
theirs at last.
The partners talked for another hour
before they separated Three extra
hands at least, so the captain figured,
would be needed on the Lizzie.
SO the next forenoon Bradley took
the train to Harnlss. where he found
Alvin. oldest Of the Bearse boys" a
gray headed, leather faced youngster
Of ffty-fve, and engaged him for the
sum Of SO a day and his keep. He was
to report on board at half past the
following morning. Then, having ac-
complished his share OF the hiring, the
Junior partner returned to Orhamt to
inspect the Lizzie with nervous care
and to listen to the remarks of dozen
or more dlsinterested acquaintances
who, having heard Of the contract, had
come down to the wharf to prophesy
and offer advice.
Bradley called on Gus that evening.
He had been so busy with Captain