The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-03-20
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honesty Ina1 maze mar the m1n1on-
aires? Are Williams Bros. rich because
they've always been honest? Josh
Bangs is in the poorhouse. and he's the
most honest critter in Orham, while his
brother Sol is chairman of school COM
mittee, deacon in the church, has mon
ey in the bank and would skin the eye
teeth out of down east horse jockey.
Why
'Cap'n E." interrupted Bradley
''stop talkin' that way. You don't be-
lieve word of it. | know you too
well. The trouble with you is that ev-
erlasting owners orders | almost
think that that accident last night was,
as Miss Tempy would say, sent to
keep you from doing something you'd
be sorry for all the rest of your days
The captain looked at the speaker
oddly. Then you cal'late," he said.
that | ought to thank God Almighty
and a tipsy fo'mast hand for savin'
what the book folks would call my
honor? That's all right; only wait till
Williams Bros. send me their thanks
on clean plate with gilt doc
dads round the edges. Williams
Bros. and your particular friend
Mr.. Burke, amt been heard from yet.
my son. Well, Brad, | spose you'll be
packin up tonight anyway. An honest
man. 'cordin' to your log, amt needed
ON the Thomas Doane | told you you
ought to ship board the Arrow
Il didn't ship on the Arrow because
I'd rather be with you than anybody
else on earth. wouldn't sail with
rascal that would wreck schooner,
and | don't believe know you're not
a rascal. Oh, can't you see? 1t isn't my
self I'm thinking about-it's you-your
The captain took his knife from his
pocket and whitfield corner off the
cabin table before replying. Then he
said slowly:
Much obliged, Brad But what do
you s'pose Williams Bros. will want
me to do when they give me orders
for this liners next trip?'
II don't know
'Spose those orders are the same
rs the last, what them
''Then say No. like an honest man"
Captain Ezra gave short laugh.
Honesty, my son. is like di'monds
,ometimes = it's pretty. but it comes
ligh. You turn in. I'm goin' to set
Up awhile and smoke"
Bradley reluctantly went to bed, but
tshen he awoke. several hours later,
re heard the captain stirring in his
staterOom.
Next morning the skipper received a
Telegram.
Williams Bros, havin' heard from
friend Burke. want to have little
chat with the commander of the
clipper Thomas 4Doane." he remarked
10 Bradley THAT doctor squilgeein'
my maintop with his physic stuff has
made me feel Al again. I'm goin' to
New York tonight on the Fall River
line"
And he went. leaving Mr. Burke in
command of the schooner. state Of
affairs not too delightful to Bradley.
But the captains stay was a short
one. He was back on board early the
second morning and called the second
mate into the cabin.
well, Brad" he said, Il got my
orders"
Yes, sir" anxiously. What were
they?''
Bout the same as the last
"And-and what did YOU say?"
Captain Titcomb leaned over and de-
liberately knocked his cigar ash into
the center of carpet flower. Then he
looked UP quickly and answered, with
a quiZZical smile:
IF you want to know, told Will
liams Bros. to go to blazes. and, hon
esty bein' the best policy, you and
mes out of jobv'