The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27
Continued From Last sunday.)

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Captain Ezra signaled to Bradley,
and they went out on the porch.
Brad" whispered the captain. they
can't call her anything but total loss.
The underwriters III pay the insurance
on that lumber and then dicker with
somebody to save what they can OF it,
You and me want to be that somebody.
Hello. here's Peleg"'
The versatile Mr.. Myrick had tramp
ell over from his hermitage and now,
with Skeezicks shvering at his heels.
was deep in conversation with Barney
Small.
"Peleg says we're goin' to have clear
weather for quite a spell" remarked
Barney Lets see; when did you say
you had the next storm scheduled, Pc
leg?"
WALL" drawled the weather proph-
ct. looking becomingly important.
"nigh's / can figger, Cap'n Ez. she'll
fair off by afternoon and stay clear
more'n a fortni't. We amt due TO have
another reel genuwine blow for more'n
a month. I knew last nights gale was
comm I told Cap'n Knowles so. Says
], i don't care what the gov'ment
folks say. it's goin' to blow says 1.
like time, and them that's aflOat wants
to stand by l says. Now
That's right. Peleg." broke in the
captain. "Ill back you against the
weather bureau eight days in the week
and twice. on Sunday. How's CLAIMS
these days."
Clans, replied Mr.. Myrick, lis
scurcer'n all git out don't know why,
unless twas the turrible hard winter.
1 was afraid of it last fall. Course I
knew the hard winter was comm and
/ told folks SO. oh. that reminds m1!
What's this l hear bout Sam Ham
mond's spendn' more'n 81 for cigars
last time lie was home? Do you caflate
that's sou
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' new schooner built,
OhC Win PONCl anu StiohS CHOuSu u
handle the real big things. Wait here
by the dory till Obed comes out. I'm
layin' for him.
Mr.. NickersOn, accompanied by one
Of the village boys. was on his way to
the catboat, but the captain interfered.
''What in the nation are you goin'
home in that clam shell for, Obed?' ha
asked. Come on aboard the Lizzie
with us Brad and Barney and 1 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 a cigar /
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 judiciously pi-
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
thcdSh. VI ,oul sc, thc luTcc
man survey" must come first Bradley
asked what would be done after that.
oh answered the agent. then 1
guess I'll send word TO the Boston Sal
wage company and make a deal with
them to git out what they can OF the
lumber"
Yes" observed Captain Titcomb.
"and they'll charge you 10 per cent of
the value. What's the matter with
Brad and me doin' it?''
You? What with-this tub?'
'.Yup. this tub. If you've got a loose
tooth a string and a door'll snake ii
out as quick as the dentist will. and
you don't have to pay for silver plated
pinchers and gilt name plate. Come.
now, tell You what I'll do. Brad and
nell git that lumber out for 60 per
cent on what we save"
How you goin' TO do it? You
haven't got a towboat, nor even power
In 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
IL. We can do that as we'll as any
Boston comp'ny that ever was. Give
us Il chance. Obed. You ought TO en-
home talent. as Bill Samuels
said to the schoolteacher that found
fault with him cause he told his boy
to spell cat with II. 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
IL 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 a chair and wiping the
from his hot forehead
well. Brad. I've used up jaw power
enough to pretty nigh work that wreck
of. but the jobs ours at 80 per cent
~ the value OF the lumber we save
There's nigh on to $4,000 worth aboard.
md if Pelegs forecastin' works have
not got indigestion we ought to clean
np close TO every stick OF it. Brad,
shaker
And they Sh0ok hands The opvor