The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

NInH IuomoS DO0ne was at net
dock In New York. and Brad.
ley. now twenty years old and
- ''sure enough" second mate,
was on her deck watching the foremast
hands clearing mp the coal dust that be-
or1m<d everything. The schooner had
carried coal for over year now, and
her latest occupation had not improved
her appearance. She was old enough be-
toro ind patched and mended enough,
md TO turn her into a collier seemed q
0nal humiliation Captain Titcomb had
teat u keenly. and his disgust was out
opoksn<
well. by crimusteer' he had sjacu-
0to6 when his fatfooted rebellion
hnd been smothered by another raise
" salary. II used to dream about
oommandin' q Australian clipper some
~ or mother. but I never dreamed
that I'd come TO be skipper of a coal
notl. and secondhand. rusted out
eoal nod at that. Blessed IL II amt
enough to make the old man--dad, I
moarr-turn over In his grave! Come
- brad. Let's 90 to the tIseater. ]
want to forgit It."
Ins captain had another project In
- mind. . scrt Of secret hobby be
Mated at evsEy little while, but never
I'D These hints usually followed q
Unr&h;ularly disagreeable trip or when
- sicksty Thomas Doape behaved
ovon more IKE q cantankerous old maId
IN was her won't Then. when ho
- Bradley were alone. the captain
voun wake from day dream to say:
8ud. I git more and more sick Of
- beln' somebody else's errand boy
ovory minute. eoms OF these days I'm
oDan' to take whack at somethin'
0Trsm1 and I have q notion what
~w1n b toa gusss likely I may ask
- 70 come In with me. I b1isvs its
= I'D nstioa- Tell you bout It some
But h never did.
UudIsy had grown tail and broad
oHing HE tsrm OF cruising. He
- learned sslf reliance, and bic
vooco had masterful ring. When hs
~Unt baek u Orham nowadays the
- 1mids took special delight In hav-
- Han. socort thsm to church. and
- Tempy's eyes during the sermon
WEO oftoner nxed upon him than upon
- = mister. TIE money that he sent
- }dsteU amounted to something
uDw. ard. he had an account In the
onviWss hank.
1v0ss ~ - stood By the rain. with his
0nn1t In HE pockets, hs heard q stsp
- Ne wharf behind him and turned
- - Captain Titcomb Jump from the
oz1noptecs. catch the shroud and
oU1no aboard The captains usually
UDDd natursd face had q scowl on Il,
nd ~ was plainly not happy.
Bradley touched his cap. How are
oenes gosnG up at tho ofncer' hs
Plumb 70 the DEVIL" was the short
supU. Then. giancirg up at the young
man's face and looking hurrfedly away
onin. hs added: '<,ome aft. I want
- tAIk to you"
oeafsd In the dinyy cabin, the cap
onln took q cigar from his pocket, bit
- tie end with jsrk and smoked In
DE0at pu6s. Bradley waited for him
- speak. Ths skipper's IN humor and
Sovious discomfort had come upon linn
- afternoon Of the day the Thomas
Ooane reached port and had grown
oonadlIy worse. Each morning Cap
on1n Ttcomb had spent at the once
- williams Bros.. and when he re-
eurned to the schooner he had done
oe&ie but smoke. scowl and pace the
0eA- The second mate was worried.
out he asked no questions.
~Brad." said the captain. looking at
- shabby carpet ON the cabin door,
w6re goin' to have a new mate"
Bradley was surprised 'Ts Mr.. Bal
~ going 10 leavef" he asked. The
"a nrst mate had been as much a
mt Of the Thomas Doane as her MUM
0nst.
They've given him the Arrow, the
uDw schooner. He's goln' 10 run her"
why. why. Cap'n Ezra. I thoryht
- was promised to you"
thought %. too, but I missed my
wDcfuin, IL seems. wllliams-he amt
on'f the man his brother was-.-hs
Svants me to wait till the other one, the
oDur master. II or the ways. Then
onn have her II I want her."
But she won't be ready for ak
mouths. though I g1ess from what I
1Dnr she'll be worth waiting for.
vhon have the old Doane thenY
Captain Titcomb crossed his legs, but
oont answer. Instead he asked:
Brad. how would you like to sail un-
- Bailey? You and him got long
orsf rate. I wouldn't wonder II
spuid git you the second mates berth
n the Arrow. She's bran new and
sosan, not like this hencoop." And he
Kicked stateroom door with empha-
-
bradley did not hesitate. II guess
- you can stand the hencoop can." he
onid declsively. I'D rather wait with