Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-06
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CHAPTER VIII-CONTINUED)

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
err, and he has improved in his manners
and in other ways. l shouldn't want
you to settle down into nothing but Il
'longshoreman. | guess I'm like Miss
Tempy. hoped you'd be captain of
an ocean liner some of these days.
"Well, don't mean to cramp myself
to 'longshoreman size just because |
stay in the village. 1t looks to me like
chance--a good chance-to be my
own boss and make something of my
self. l hoped you'd see it that way"
Perhaps l shall when | 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 many ques-
tons, but to both of them the inter
view was not entirely satisfactory.
exchange of condolences seemed to be
lacking. To Bradley in particular as
he turned away after saying Good
night the consciousness of a differ
ence in 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 to be.
Next day Bradley called on the cap
tain. The latter had seen Caleb Bur
CESS, and the Lizzie could be bought
for very reasonable sum. Captain
Titcomb was also preparing 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.
Bat by the end Of the week his mind
was made up. He was ready to take
the chance that the captain offered.
He told Gus 50, and she agreed that
perhaps he was doing right He told
the old maids and 50 knocked Miss
Tempy's air castles into smithereens
in one tremendous crash.
The partnership articles were signed,
Bradley drew his money from the say
ings bank, and the Lizzie changed
hands. The next month was very
busy one, for they We're at work on
the schooner every day refitting and
rigging. One noon of the fourth week
the captain came down TO the wharf
with a Boston paper in his hand.
Bradley took the paper and saw on
the page indicated the words: Wreck
on the Long Island Sand Bars The
Schooner Thomas Doane Lost. All
Hands Saved" He glanced over the
article, which briefly stated that the
three masted schooner Thomas Doanc
Burke master, had struck on the shoals
off Long Island and would be total
loss. The crew. after trying in vain to
save the vessel had taken to the boats
and reached shore in safety.
II didn't believe they'd dare Go it,"
exclaimed Bradley. we know. and
they know we know
"Who'll tell?" asked the captain
shortly Not me, for | WAS in it as
bad as the rest. Not you, for they
know you and me were th'cier'n flies
on molasse3 stopper. No; twas
'Goodby, Susan Jane so far as the
old Doane was concerned. and I've
been cxpectin' it. Well. | wasn't at
the funeral, so let's forgit it."
And apparently Captain Titcomb did
forget it. A good many months were
to pass before Bradley was again to
hear his friend mention that subject.