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VI Jtuldu shy
he wanted the other one. What made
you do IT."
Captain Cy I!nned
"Ase." he said. 1--WE always been n
great hand for tryin experiments.
Had one of my cooks aboard put rails.
ms in the flapjaclis once just to see
what they tasted like. l Judged He
man had had his own way in this
town for thirty odd year. kind OF
wanted to see what would happen il
he didn't have it."
CHAPTER ".
fws.-1 HEN Captain Cy had notified
IbAj Mrs, Bangs that the perfect
1871 boarding house would shelter
him no longer than the coming
week new problem arose.
Whit" said ASaph earnestly,
you've sartin made the place rise up
out Of it's tomb; you have SO It's a
miracle. pretty nigh, and | callate it
must have cost a heap, but you've done
it-all but the old folks themselves,
You can't raise them up, Cy; money
won't do that And you can't live in
this great house all alone. Who's goin
to cook for you and sweep and dust
and swab decks and one thing anOlh
err? You'll have to have housekeep-
er, as told you spell ago Have you
done any thinkin' about thatf'
And the captain. taking his pipe
from his lips. stared bankly at his
friend and answered:
by the big dipper. Ase. amt!
been so busy Gettin' this craft off the
ways that | forgot all about it,
The discussion which followed Mr.
Tidditt's reminder was long and seri
GUS. Asaph and Bailey Bangs racked
their brains and offered numerous sug
gestions, but the majority of these
We're not favorably received
There's Matiidy Trip" said Bailey
shed like the job. I'm sartin She's
widow too, and she's had expert
ence keepin' house along OF Tobias
him that was her husband But, i!
you do hire her, don't let Ketury know
| limited at 1t, cause we're goin' tc
lose one boarder when you quit. and
that's too many, 'cordin TO the Old
lady's way Of thinkin'"
"You can keep Matildy. for all me-"
replied the captain decidedly. Come
outer religious all right for those that
hive that kind of appetite. but havin
1t passed to me three times a day
same as I've had it at your house, is
enough; l don't banker TO have II
warmed over between meals If ship
ped Matldy aboard here she and the
Rev. Daniels would stand over me-
watch and watch. till was convert
ed or crazy, one or the other"
well. there's Angie. She
"Angie!' shifted Mr.. Tidditt "Stor
your jokin', Bailey. This is seriou,
| matter"
II want jokin'. What
There. there, boys" interrupted the
! captain. Don't fight. Bailey didn
mean to Joke, Ase. He's full of wha
the papers call unconscious humor,
I'll give In that Angie is about as seri
GUS a matter as can think of without
settin' down to rest Humph, SO ful
we haven't gained any knots to speal
Of Any more candidates on YOU
mindT
More possibilities were mentioned
but none of them seemed to fill tht
bill. The conference broke up withou
arriving at II decision.
Monday morning after breakfas
Captain Cy's trunk was put aboard thu
depot wagon, and Danl Webster DIRE =
1t to Its owners home. The farewell
at the perfect boarding house were af
fecting Mrs. Trip said that she hat
! spoken to the Rev. Mr.. Daniels ant
he would be sure to call the very frs
thing Keturah affirmed that the cap
! ta1n's stay had been a real pleasure.
You never find fault, Cap'n Whit
ly man, if you'll excuse my sayin' SC
/ only wish there was more like you,
with a significant glance at her hus
band. AS for Miss Phinney, she nigh
have been saying goodby yet II tn
captain had not excused himself
Asaph accompanied his friend to tn
house on the hill, The trunk was I'm
loaded from the wagon and carrie,
into the bedroom on the first floor, til
room which had been Captain Cy's S
long ago. Gabe shrieked at Dan
Webster, and the depot wagon crawle
away toward the upper road.
Got to meet the up train" grumble
the driver-"not that anybody eve
comes on 1t. but ] carlate I'm s'pose
to be there. Be more talk than III
tie If ! want. Git dap, Danl! Your
slowern the moral law"
$50 you're goin' to do your own cool
In for SPELL Cyl" Observed Asap
a half hour later. "Well. l guess that
a good idea till you can find the rigt
housekeeper, amt been able to thin
Of one that would suit you yet"
"Nor / either. Neither's Bale.
| .ud~o <hough for awhile he was n