Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-04
CHAPTER VII-CONTINUED)


ers and their affairsf"
But the schooner"
shes a hulk, that's all-and IN
sured"
The reply was an odd one, but the
tone in which it was made was oddcr
still. Strange things had happened
during the past week: Captain Tit
combs silent Ill humor, the interview
the day before leaving New York, the
sudden change Of mates, the skippe-'s
studied Indifference to the demoraliza-
ton among the crew, Burke's frantic
determination to keep on the course set
by him even after the proximity to the
shoals had been proved beyond doubt
all these were fingers pointing in one
direction. Bradley, however, had not
looked in that direction. But now the
last wisp of fog blew away and he
saw clearly.
"Cap'n En- he gasped. "Capn Ez!
Were you going to wreck her on ipur-
pose!'
The captain shifted in his seat, but
did not look at his companion.
"Orders are ORDERS" he said. "NIr.
burke was your skipper-with me out
of the way-and you ought TO have
minded him, just as | should my own
ers.'
Wreck a vessel for her insurance.
groaned Bradley. Il didn't think you'd
do it, Cap'n Ez. l didn't think you'd
do itr'
The dismay, the grieved disappoint-
ment and horror in his friends tone,
seemed to hurt Captain Titc0mb sore
ly. He glanced ut Bradley and then
looked away again.
I've heard all sorts of yarns about
you in Orham," went on. Bradley.
They say you're too smart and that
you'll bear watching and all that. Eve
called those that said it liars, and I've
stood by you through thick and thin.
But now What do you think they'd
say if they knew of this? What do yoa
think Miss Prtssy and Miss Tempy
would say? Why, they b'lieve you're
the best
The captain broke in testify. Never
mind all that" he said. AS for 'Squeal-
err WiXon and Jube Bailey's talk, |
don't care a snap. And the old maids
amt exactly up to date i'll this worlds
way of lookin at things. S'pO#e the Old
Doane was booked for thunderation by
the shoal route what of itt Mind, |
only say s'pose Better to go that way
on Il smooth night, with all hands saw
ed, than TO bust up III squall and
drown us all, as was likely to happen
any minute Nobody loses but the i'll
surance folks. and they'd lose QUICK
enough anyhow. Why, it's done Il hun
drcd times year all along this coast.
Member when the Bay Queen piled up
on the beach off SCtuc&it last summer!
Everybody was as sartin as could be
that twas done a-pulpose but you
couldn't prove nothin' 50 with the
Rh0ia Horton ANA TIE Banner and any
quantity more. S'posc-mind, I'm only
sposin'-that you'd got orders from
your owner5-orders, you understand
to DO somcthin' yol didn't like? Spose
you'd always stuck to owners orders i
good deal closor'n you had to the Bible!
You talk lot SO do other folks. But
what would you have done"'
ia have been honest and said No "
"Humpn. Well, l guess you would.
You're the nearest thing to an honest
man that I've run across yit. Honesty
is the best policy, they say. But was it
honesty that made ha'f the million
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 En-" interrupted Bradley
"stop talkin' that way. You don't De
lieve word Of it. l 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 tc
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 tipsy fo'mast hand for savin
what the book folks would call my
honor? That's all right: only wait til
Williams Bros. send me their thanks
on Il clean plate with gilt doc
dads round the edges. Williams
Bros, and your particular friend
Mr.. Burke amt been heard from yet
my son. We'll, Brad, | s'pose you'll bt
pacliln' up tonight anyway. An hones
man, cordin' to your log, amt needei
on the Thomas DOane, ! told you yot
ought to ship board the Arrow
II 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 helieyo-l know you're no
rascal, oh, can't you seef II lsh I ny
self I'm thinking about its you your
The captain took his knite from hr
pocket ANA whitfield a corner oH Tho
cabin table before replying, Then la
said slowly.
"Aluch Obliged, Rrld liul what d'
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