The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-31
chief. Captain Cy laughed.


to be hurt By bath, even lemon
one. Well. you've all heard Tie toast
Full glasses now. Here's to you
Bos'n. Drink hearty. all hands, and
give the ship good name"
lr the heartiness with which they
drank Is q criterion. the good name OF
the ship was established. Then the
assembly adjourned to the sitting
room and-yes, even the front parlor
Not since the days when that sacred
apartment had been desecrated by THE
trreverent city boarders, during the
Howes regime had its walls echoed &c
such whoops and shouts or laughter.
The children played ''postof1ce" and
Copenhagen" and clap in clap out, .
while the grown folks looked on.
Amt they havin' fine time, cap'n n
gushed Miss Phinney. Don't 1t make
you wish you was young againT'
"Angie." replied Captain Cy solemn
~, don't tempt NEEDN'T! IF they
keep on playin' that Copenhagen and
you stand right alongside or me there's
no tellin' what1l happen"
Angelina declared that he was "tur-
rible," but she faced the threatened
danger nevertheless and bravely re.
NAMED where she was.
Mr.. Atkins went home early in the
evening. taking Alicia with him. He
explained that his long railroad jour
ney Understandable fahgued him
and, though he hated to leave such d
-er-delightful gathering, he really
felt that under the circumstances his
departure would be forgiven. Captain
Cy opened the door for him and stood
watching as, holding his daughter by
the hand, be marched majestically
down the path.
tHum4' unused the captain aloud.
"I guess he has been travelin' nights.
Thought he ought to be here quick,
shouldn't wonder. He does look tired,
that's fact. and kind OF pale, seemed
to me-"
We'll, there, nowP' exclaimed Mrs.
Trip. who was looking over his Shout
der. did you see that2"
"No- What was it?''
why, when he went to open his
gate one OF them arbor witty bushes be
set out this spring knocked his hat off,
And he never seemed to notice, but
went right on. IL Licia hadn't picked
It up that nice new hat would have
been layin' there vet. That's the most
undignified thing ever see Heman
Atkins do. He must be tired out, poor
manr'
The next day Cyrus was sitting al
home comforting with bis supporters
There came knock at the door of the
dining room. The captain went to
answer the knock. They heard the
door open, and then a mans voice
asked:
"Is this Cap'n Whittakerr
"Yes." was the short answer.
swell, cap'n, guess you don't know
me. though maybe you know some OF
my family. Ha. hat Don't understand
that. hey? Well, you LET me in and
I'll explain the joke"
The captains reply was calm and de.
Mberata.
II shouldn't wonder If ! understood
It. received your letter today from
Concord" he said. Come in. DON'T
The remainder Of the sentence was
sofa could not hear IL "a moment later
Captain Cy entered the sitting room,
followed by his caller.
The latter was stranger. He was
On broad shouldered man Of medium
height. with yellowish mustache and
brown hair He was dressed In rather
shabby clothes, without an overcoat,
and he had il soft felt hat in his hand.
He carried himself with a swagger.
and after his entrance there was a
perceptible aroma Of alcohol In the
room
He stared az the board OF strategy,
and the stare was returned ln full
measure. Bailey and Asaph were
wildly curious. They. or course. con
nected the strangers arrival with q
mysterious letter and the captains
perturbation OF the day.
But their curiosity was not to be
satisfied. at least not then
How are you. gentsT hailed the
newcomer cheerfully. Like the looks
of me. do you?"
Captain Cy cut or further CONVEX.
sation.
.Ase," he said, ''this-er-gentlema
and ! have got some business to talk
over ! know you're good enough
friends OF mine not to mind II asE
YOU to clear out You'll understand
YOU will understand. boys, won't your
h. added almost cntreatinsly-
.Sartin surer' replied Mr.. Tidditt
rising hurriedly Don't say another
word. Whit And the mystifed
Bangs concurred with a Yes, yes
why. OF course! Didn't have nothtn
that amounts to nothin' to stay FOL
anyhow. See you tomorrer. Co."
Outside and at the gate they stopped
and looked ut each other.
WELL" exclaimed Asaph- II thai
amt the strangest thing! Who was
that Teller? Where'd he come FROM
Did you notice how Cy acted? Seem
ed to be holdin' himself In by main
strength"
@Did you smell the rum ON him.
returned Bailey-"on that tother chap
\ mean? Didn't be look like reg lal
no account to you? And. say, Ase
didn't he remind you Of somebod!