Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-10
Chapter x-CONTiNUED)
''WeII?" said Bradley anxiously.

"Well?" said Bradley anxiously.
'Well!' exclaimed his partner, toss
ing his cap on a chair and wiping the
perspiration 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 it, 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 Harniss, where he found
Alvin, Oldest of the Bearse "boys,"
gray headed, leather faced youngster
of fifty-fve, and engaged him for the
sum of IS day and his keep, He was
to report on board at half past 7 fine
following morning. Then, having ac-
complished his share of the hiring, the
Junior partner returned to Orham to
inspect the Lizzie with nervous care
and to listen to the remarks Of a dozen
or more disintercSted acquaintances
who, having heard Of the contract, had
H. ~, ~ 30
and offer advice.
Bradley called on Gus that evening.
He had been so busy with Captain
Titcomb. planning and working for the
nev1s lntract, that he had seen her but
once and then only for a monet since
the night of the ball. But now, full Of
hope ana the triumph of having Sc
cured the chance he had longed for, he
looked forward to telling her the good
news and receiving her congratula-
tons.
The windows Of the Baker ''hest
parlor" were lighted up-a most unusual
occurrenCe-and he vaguely wondered
IL they had Company" and who it
might be
Gus herself opened the door in re-
sponsc to bis knock
"Why, holiow she said. Il wonder.
ed IL you had forgotten me entlro3g,
Mr.. Contractor, now that You really
,se a business man and the talk Of the
town"
Then you kncw?" re exclaimed in
surprise.
"Why, OF course | knew! | haven't
heard anything else AL day. And, %
make it certain, Melissa called ca
grandmother this afternoon, just after
she had been at your house"
Bradley smiled rucfully. you muns
have heard an encouraging yarn FROM
her" he said "Haye YOU got coIn-
pany"
ooh, only a friend Of ours that yosi
know Come right into the plTlor."
He walked across t." threshold q
that sacred apartment 70 find Sam
Hammond seated in the laircloth rock
en- and looking very mich ut home.
Neither of the Young men appeared
pGrtlcC!aflS Happy III m"ctillS lIi"
other, but, truth to tell Hammond was
the more self possessed
Hello, Brad" he said easily. I've
heard nothing but you and CApn Ez
since breakfast. Pm glad for you; it's
a nice little job, if you can carry it
OUT
The contract had seemed anything
but q little one to Bradley, and this
nonchalant way of referring to 1t took
him down bit. Hammond continued
in the same cOndeSccnding way.
Il don't believe / should know how
to handle job like that" he observed,
without power or towboats or things
of that sort 1t would be like working
with your hands tied. Our people have
everything to do with, and they'd have
that lumber off in no time. DID L
ever tell you how we raised the Mar
grave for the Barclay line folks, Gus?
That was a job there was some fun in!
She was big iron steamer that ran