The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10

over tUc S16e- 1Hc aclAes eu1fues
pulled and whistIed. the chains ratified
and ton after ton of good hard Goa
roared from the opening buckets and
splashed into the tumbling waves u
the channel.
The captain and Bradley, together
for moment, stood in the bows, where
the heavy cable led, taut and rigid
from the windiass out TO the submere
ed anchors. The Freedom bad moved
slightly in the last few days, and the
partners were encouraged
by crImus, Brad" exclaimed Cap
tain TitcoInb, pointing, with a grin on
his grimy face, to the stout little Div
ing Belle Just then shooting off to the
Point with a load OF strippings from
the Freedom, that's the little critter
that has made it possible for US to
handle this Job dom know what wee
n done if ne hadn't had her. See her
20. will YOU: Flies round like flea
i'll Tryin' pan. don't she: You never
put your money into anything better
for the size than her, and don't you let
that fact slip your nlem'ry."
The new schooner had proved her
worth twice over. Equipped, as she
was, with the engine, she performed
the part of a steam launch, a tug and a
ferryboat She had carried out and
dropped the anchors in the channel;
she took her owners and few of the
hands to and from Orham every night
and morning: she was always ready
and always useful. In fact, as the cap
tain said, they could scarcely have
handled the lob without her
Bradley. dirty and bareheaded, look
ed at the little vessel.
Il shan't feel easy until we pay off
that mortgage" he said. And, an
other thing. you mustn't forget to see
Died and close that insurance deal. 1t
worries me to think she is not protect
ed at ALL"
That's so. Fact is, I've been SO
everlastin' busy lately that I'd forGit
to eat if / hadn't got in the habit of it.
But / must settle that right off. The
only thing that's kept it from goin'
through afore is on account of that
dynamite in the hold. The papers are
ready. only Obed won't dicker until
we take that stuff off: his comp'ny
won't insure against explosives"
A little of the dynamite that they
had been using in blowing up the hulk
containing the tar was still stored in
the Diving Bellies hold. Captain Tit
comb had promised to see that it was
taken ashore, but he always forgot it.
Bradley would himself have attended
to the matter. but the captain seemed
to take the offer as a personal refec
ton on his own management. 1t was
the same with the insurance. Any
thing that the captain undertook to do
he hated to give up to another.
Don't you want me to attend to
that dynamite?" asked the junior part
ner.
mo. no. I'll tend to it myself. Told
you I would, didn't 2"
Bradley saw that it was time to
change the subject. He looked across
the ocean to the horizon. The air was
light lay upon the water with a steely I
metallic glitter that had no warmth /
II it,.
wind to the south ard" he observ-
ID, land seems likely to hold that way.
f it only holds fair long enough wen /
win out yet"
Where's that special weather bu-
eau OF ours?" asked the captain.
Amt had a prophecy for two days or
nore." He stepped to the hatchway.
Hi, Pelegv' he shouted. ''Peleg My
lex, ahoy!'
A distant voice from the hold replied
hat Peleg was aboard the Diving
Belle.
That's So said Captain Titcomb
SO he is. Well, We'll see him later"
When the schooner again ran along
ide the barge Mr.. Myrick was sum-
noned and clambered on board The
weather. prophet had coal dust in his
ostrils, in his mouth and in decora-
i've smouches on his cheeks. As for
is whiskers, the red and gray had
isappeared; they were now a solid
lack
'Peleg," observed the captain, 'does
'keezicks know you when you git
ONE nowadays?"
know me:' repeated the astonished
wner of the dog that was just like
uman. know mel Course he does
well. 1 didn't know. You look so
luch like cross between darky
nd a Kickapoo Sagwa peddler in his
ar paint that I shouldn't think your
lother ID know you, let alone a dog"
Mr.. Myrick pondered. .Well, you
,e." he replied slowly, mother. she's
cen dead for a considerable spell, and
''Skeezicks amt. I see That's the
est reason 1 know of. Say, how about .
ales? Got any marked on the calen- !
arp .
The prophets dreamy gaze wander {
mournfully to the sky. ;
NO" he drawled; 81 don't carlate
lere'l be storm for the next week. l
fter that-waal. 1 don't know. I've s
zen havin' a feelin' that the weat her'd l
lift, but p'r'aps 'twon't. Still. I'm
nd of scart-kind of scarf of the ,
eek after next"
Captain Titcomb looked troubled. {
Thunder he muttered Il swan 1 t
,pe that amt SOL ,
Bradley looked at him in puzzled |
lrpriSe c
Now. honest. Cap'n Ez,'' he ex- !
aimed, You aren't worried because