The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-24
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tain Titcomb.
"Cargo is; schooner amt" replied
the underwriters agent.
Captain Ezra signaled to Bradley,
and they went out on the porch.
Brad" whispered the captain, "they
can't call her anything but a total loss.
The underwriters III pay the insurance
on that lumber and then dicker with
somebody to save what they can Of It.
You and me want to be that somebody.
Hello, here's Pelegr'
The versatile Mr.. Myrick had tramp
cd over from his hermitage and now.
with Skeezicks shivering at his heels,
was deep In conversation with Barney
Small.
"Peieg says we're goin' to have clear
weather for quite q SPELL" remarked
Barney. Let's see; when did you say
you had the next storm scheduled, Pc
legY'
WALL" drawled the weather proph-
ct, looking becomingly important.
"nigh's can ngger, Cap'n Ez. she'll
fair OF by afternoon and stay clear
mOre'n fortni't We amt due to have
another reel genuwine blow for more'n
q month. knew last nights gale was
eomin'. told Cap'n Knowles so. Says
I. I don't care what the gov'ment
folks say, irs goin' to blow says 1,
Ike time, and them that's afi0at wants
to stand BY says. Now
That's right, Peleg." broke In the
captain I'LL back you against the
weather bureau eight days In the week
and twice on Sunday. How's clans
these daysf'
CLANS" replied Mr.. Myrick. "4s
scurcern all git out. don't know why,
unless twas the turrible hard winter.
I was afraid of It last fall. Course l
knew the hard winter was comm and
] told folks 30. Oh, that reminds me!
WHATS this hear bout Sam Ham.
mond's spendin' more'n 81 for cigars
last time be was homer Do you callate
that's sor'
They left Barney to relieve Mr.. Ny
rick's anxiety concerning the cigars
and walked down to the beach. On the
way Captain Titcomb said:
Brad. we've got to git this lumber
Job. It's the kind Of Job we can do
with the Lizzie. and. fggerin' on a
commission basis, It'll give us pretty
nigh money and start enough to war
rant our havin' new schooner built.
one With power and strong enough to
handle the real Dig Things. Wait here
by the dory till Obed comes out. I'm
layin' for him." :"
Mr.. Nickerson. accompanied by one
Of the village boys. was ON his way to
the catboat but the captain interfered.
What In the nation are you goin'
home In that clam shell for. Obed?" he
asked. "Come on aboard the Lizzie
with us. Brad and Barney and I will
land you at the wharf afore that cat
Of yours Is out Of shoal water. Let
Dan there take your boat home, and
you come with us. I've got a cigar I
want you to take out some fire insur-
ance on"
So. after some persuasion, the under
writer's agent consented to make his
homeward trip In the schooner. The
cigars were lighted. Barney Small took
the wheel. and the captain. Bradley
and Mr.. Mckerson made themselve,
comfortable In the little cabin, Then
the conversation was judiciously pi.
ioted toward wrecks. and the wreck of
the Ruth CHM In particular. Obcd
admitted that the full insurance would
undoubtedly be paid on the cargo, al
though. OF course. the official ''three
man survey" must come first. Bradley
asked what would be done after that
"Oh." answered the agent. "then
guess I'll send word to the Boston Sal
wage company and make deal with
them to git out what they can of the
lumber"
Yes" observed Captain Titcomb.
"and they'll charge you IS per cent of
the value. What's the matter with
Brad and me doln' it?"
"You? What with-this tub?"
"frp. this tub. II you've got a loose
tooth string and doorll snake II
out as quick as the dentist will, and
you don't have to pay for silver plated
pinchers and gilt name plate. Come.
now. tell you what I'll do. Brad and
nell git that lumber out for GO per
cent ON what we save"
How you goln' to do 1t? You
haven't got a towboat, nor even power
In your own schooner"
Don't need 'em. You couldn't start
that wreck with towboat without
yankin' the bottom out Of her. The
only way to fetch her of the shoals "a
with anchors and cables, and you know
IT, We can do that as we'll as any
Boston compny that ever was. Give
us 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 bov
TO spell cat with X. What do you
say?"