Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22

rant our havin' a new schooner built.
one with power aud strong enough 10
handle the real big things. Wait here
hy tn do;y till ohe,l comes out. I'm
LAWN for him"
MIR. Nicker~uu. accompanied 10y one
Of the village boys. WIS on his way To
the eat .uat. h't the captain interfered.
"Whar in tie nation are YOU goin'
hone in that ,.Ilm shell for. ohed:' he
asked. "Cnrc on aboard the Lizzie
with us Bad aud Barney and | will
land YOU at the wharf afore tat eat
of yours i out Of shoai water. Let
pan there take Your boat home, and
You corIr win Us. I've got u cigar |
want you to take out some fire insnr'
ance on.
So, after some persuasion, tie under
writer's agent consented 10 make his
homewarl trip In the schooner. The
cigars were lighted, Barney Small took
the wheel. and the captain. Eradley
and Nc Ni"kerson made themselves
comfortable in the little cabin. Then
the conversation was judlciausly pi-
lotpd toward wrecks. and the wreck Of
the Ruth CHM in particular. Ohed
admitted that the full insurance would
undoubtedly he paid on the cargo. al
though. of course. the official three
man survey" must come first Bradley
asked what would he done alter that.
oh" answered the agent. then |
guess I'll send word TO the Boston Sal
wage company and make Il deal with
them to cit out what they can OF the
lumber"
Yes" observed Captain Titcomh.
and they'll charge you - per cent of
the value What's the matter with
Brad and me dom it?'
You: What with-this tub
"Yup, this tub. II you've got a loose
tooth II string and a ,loor'll snake IL
ont as quick rs the dentist will. and
you don't have to pay for silver plated
pinclerS and kilt name plate. Come.
now, tell you what I'll do. Brad and
nell Git that lumber ont for 60 per
cent on what we save"
How You goin' 10 do It? You
haven't got a towboat, nor even power
in your own schooner"
Don't need EN-. You couldn't start
that wreck with a tOwboat without
yankin' the bottom out Of her. The
only way to fetch her off the shoals Is
with anchors and cables. and You know
it. We can do that as well as any
Boston comply that ever was. Give
us u chance, Obed You ought to en-
courage home talent. as Bill SamuelS
said to the schoolteacher that found
| fault with him cause he told his boy
to spell cat with a X. What do you
| say"
Obed had good deal to say. and no
decision was reached that forenoon.
Next day the survey WAS made. and
thar evening the captain spent at the
home of Mr.. NickersOn 1t was after
II o'clock when he returned to his
room ut the Travellers Rest. where
| Bradley was waiting.
'Well:" said Bradley anxiousiy.
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 30 per cent
of the value Of the lumber we save.
There's nigh on to $1,000 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-
tunty 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 t. Harniss, where he found
Alvin, oldest of the Rearse boys" n
gray headed. leather faced younsster
OF fifty-five. and engaged him for the
sum of SO cay and his keep. He was
to report on board at half past I the
following morning. Then. having &C
complished bis share Of the hiring, the
| junior partner returned to Orham to
inspect the Lizzie with nervous care
and to listen to the remarks Of dozen
or more disinterested acQuantances
who. having heard of the contract. had
come down to the wharf to prOphesy
and offer advice.
Bradley called on Gus that evening.
He had been so busy with Captain
Titcomb. planning and working for the
new contract. that he had seen her but
once and then only for a monet since
the night Of the ball. But now, full OF
hope and the triumph Of having sc
cured the chance he had lpnged for. he
looked forward to telling her the good
news and receiving her congratula
lions
The windows Of the Baker chest
parlor" We're lighted up--a most unusual
occurrenre-and he vaguely wondered
If they had company" and who il
might he.
Gus Herself opened the door in re
Spouse to his knock.
"Why. hpI,ow she said. 'I wonder
ed if you had forgotten me entirely
Mr.. Contractor, now that you really
ere Il business man and the talk of the
town"
Then you knew he exclaimed in
surprise
why. Of course | knew! I-haven't
heard anything else all day. And. tt
make it certain. Melissa called Oh
grandmother this afternoon, just after
she had been at your house,
Bradley smiled rnefully. "You mus
have heard an encouraging yarn from
her he said. "Have you got com