The Medford mail., February 16, 1906, Page 6, Image 6

CAP'N ERI
By JOSEPH
Copyrtlht, 1804, by A. . Birnc. U
New York. All
CHAFTEIt I.
1EHEZ," observed Cnptnln Erl
c'jv :'fu'.!y. "I'm trsin' to
overage up with Ui mis
tftkes of Providence."
TUo captain .v:ia Re:iti?U l.y the open
door of the dlnliiK v l!" rxfcor
. with tho patched e.s:i.- .-...t. Ho was
apparently very busy doing sDmethlug
with a piece of r.th line unci a pair of
long legged rubber hoots. Captain
Tcrea, swinging buck and forth lu the
parlor rocker with the patchwork cush
Ion, was puffing deliberately at o
wooden pipe, the bowl of which was
carved Into the likeness of a very
rakish damsel with a sallor'B cap set
Ipon tlie side of lier once flaxen bead.
In response to his companion's remark
be lazily turned bis sunburned face to
ward the cane seated rocker and In
quired:
"What on alrth are you dotn' with
them boots?'
Captain Erl tied a knot wlUi bis flu
gcrs and teeth and then held the boots
out at arm's leugtli. .
"Why, Perez," ho said, "I'm aver
agin' up, same as I told you. Provl
dence made me a two legged critter, and
a two legged critter needs two boots.
I've alwuyu been able to find ono of
these boots right oft whenever I want
ed It, but It'B took me so plaguy long
to find tho .totber one tbut whatever
wet there was dried up afore I got out
of tbe bouse. That's why I'm spllcln'
'em together tills way. I don't want
to promise nothtn' rash, but I'm lu
hopes that even Jerry can't lose "em
now."
"Ilumplil" grunted Captain Pcren.
"I don't think much of that plan.
'Stead of losln' one you'll lose both of
'em."
"Yos, but then I shan't ' care. If
there ain't no boots In sight I'll go
barefoot or stay at home. It's the
kind of responslbleness that goes with
bavin' ono boot that's weiirln' me out.
Where Is Jerry?"
"He went out to feed Lorenzo. I
beard blm callln' n minute ago. That
cat ain't been bomo seuce noon, and
Jerry's worried."
A stentorian shout of "Puss! Tubs!
Come, kitty, kitty, kitty!" came
from somewhere outside. Captain Erl
smiled.
"I'm 'fnild Lorenzo's glttln' dlssipnt
, ed lu Ills old ago," bu observed. Then
as a fat gray cat shot past tbe door:
;'Tlioro bo Its! Reg'lar prodigal sun.
C5nies bomo when tho fatted oa'f's
ready." , i
-& foment later Captain jerry ap
pealed, milk pitcher lu bund. lie en
tered the dining room and, putting the
pitcher down on tho table, pulled for
ward tbe armchair with tho painted
sunset ou tho back, produced bin own
pipo ami proceeded to hunt' (lirougli
one pocket after tho oilier with a trou
bled expression of countenance.
"Whore lu tuuket Is iny terbneker?"
ho asked after finishing the round of
lipcjiets and preparing to begin all over
again. " . ' " .
I, "J s6o it ou tliu top of the clock a
spell ago," Bald Captain l'ci-ez.
"Wus that yours, .Terry?" exclaimed
Captain Erl. "Well, that's too' bad! I
see It there und thought 'twas mine.
Hero 'tis, or whut's left of It"
jCajpjnln Jerry took tho remnant of a
pluq from hla friend and said In an
aggrieved olio fyi "'.3 '.' "" '"
"That's Jos like you, Erl! Never
havS 5 place for notliln' and help your
self to anything you happen to want,
don't make no odds whoso 'tis. Why
don't you tako enro of your terbneker,
Bamo'B I do of mine?"
"Now, see hero, Jerry, I nln't so sure
that Is yours. Let mo see It. Humph!
I thought bo! This Is 'Navy Tlug,' and
you always smoko 'Sailor's Sweet
heart.' Talk about bavin' a placo for
things!"
"That's my terbacker, If you want to
know," observed Captain Perez. "I've
got yours, Erl. Here 'tis,"
"Well, tliou, where Is mine?" said
Captalu Jerry somewhat snappishly.
"Dot a dollur you've got It lu your
pocket." said Cautaln Erl.
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Right. Roerved
"Bet' $10 I ain't! I ain't quite a
fool yit, Erl Hedge. I guess I know.
Well, I suuni! I forgot that upper vest
pocket." And from tbe pocket men
tioned Captain Jerry produced the
mlsBlne tobacco.
There was a general laugh, in which
Captain Jerry was obliged to Join, and
the trio smoked In slleuco for a time,
while the expanse of water to the east
ward darkened and the outer beach be
came but a dusky streak separating tho
ocean from the Inner bay. At length
Captain Perez rose and, knocking the
ashes from his pipe, announced that he
was going to "Bhow a glim."
"Yes, go ahead, Jerry!" said Captain
Erl. "Ifs glttln' dark."
"Ifs darker In the grave," observed
Captain Perez, with lugubrious philos
ophy. "Then, for the land's sako, let s huvo
It light wlillo we can! Here, Jerry,
them matches Is burnt ones! Try this.
'Twon't bo so dnmngur to the morals."
Captaln.Terry took the proffered match
and lit tbe two Bracket lamps fastened
to the walls of the dining room. The
room, Been by the lamplight, was ship
like, but as decidedly not snlpshapo,
The chronometer on the mantel was
obscured by a thick layer of dust. The
three gorgeous oil paintings from tht
brush of the local sign painter re
spectively representing the constinc,
packet llnuutih M., Erl Hedge master,
and tho fishing schooners Georgia Bit
kcr, .Tcreinlah Burgess master, and tin
Flying Duck, Perez ltyder master,
were shroudod In a very realistic fog
of the same dust. Even tho Imposing
gilt lettered set of "Lives of Great Na
val Commanders," purchased by Cap
tain Perez some mouths before nnd be
ing slowly pnld for on an apparently
never ending Installment plan, was
cloaked with It. The heap of newspa
pers shoved under the couch to get
them out of the way pooped forth In a
telltale manner. The windows were
not too clean, and the iloor needed
sweeping. Incidentally the Biipper ta
ble had not been cleared. Each one of
the three noted these things, nnd each
sighed. Then Cnptaln Erl said, ns If
to change the subject, though no one
had spoken:
"What started you talkln' about the
grnvo, Perez? Whs It them cluui frit
ters of Jerry's'!"
"No," answered the ex-sklpper of the
Flying Duck, pulling at his grizzled
scrap of throat whisker and looking
There u'mj a Qcwml Uutgh.
rather shamefaced. "You see, M'llssy
Bustoed dropped In a few minutes this
tnornin' while you fellers was out.
and" .
Both Captain Erl and CupUilu Jerry
set up a hilarious shout.
"Haw, liaw!" roared the former, ship
ping bis knee. "1 wouldn't be ho fusol
nntin' as you be for no money, Perez.
She'll have you ylt; you can't git away:
But, say, I don't wonder you got to
thltikiu' 'bout tho grave. Ten niiunto-
of M'llssy gits me thlnklu' of things
way t'other side of that!"
"Aw, belay thero, Erl!" protested
Cnplulu Perez testily. " 'Twuu't my
fault. I didn't see her cotniu' or I'd
have got out of sight."
"What was It this time?" asked Cap
tain Jerry, .....
"On, ii little of everything. She be
gun about tho 'beautiful' sermou that
Air. l'erloy preached ut the lust 'Conic
Outers' ' nieetln'. That was what Blurt
ed me thlnklu' about the gravo, 1 guess
Then sho pitched into Sotli Wlligatu's
wife fur hnvln' a now buuult this sea
son when tho old one won't lin'f wore
out. Sho talked for tun minutes or so
on Unit, and then sho begun about Por
ker boiir let go oyer nt uio cable sta
tion and about tho new feller that's
been signed to take Ills place. She's
all for Parker. Says ho was a 'per
fectly lovely' niau and that 'twas out
rageous ,tiu3 way bo was treated, and
all Unit sort of thing.'1..
She nln't tbe only ono Uint ttitnks
" observed Captalu Jerry. "There's
a heap of folks lu tills towu that think
Pnrkor was n mighty lino feller."
"Yes," said Captain Erl, "and It'B
Worth While Uotlclu' who Uioy be.
Perez's friend M'llssy thinks bo, nnd
Squealer Wlxou and his gang think
so, and Web Saunders Uiluks so, nnd
n lot more like 'cm. Parker was too
good a feller, that's what was Uio mat
tur with him. His talk ulwuys remind
ed mo of wttBh day at Uio poorbouso
lots of soft soap with plenty ot lye In
It."
"Woll, .M'llssy says that tho men over
to tho station all except Langloy, of
course arc mad as all git-out because
Parker was lot go, and sho says some
body told somebody else, nud Bomebody
cIbo told somebody else, and somebody
olso told her sho snys It come reel
straight that tho men are goln' to
niako It hot for the new feller when he
comes. Sho says bis name's Haieltlno,
or somothln' like that, nnd that he's
goln', to not bore toniorrer or next day."
"Well," said Captain "Erl, "It'B a mer
cy M'llssy found it out If that man
should git here and sho not know It
aforeband 'twould kill her sure as fate,
and think what a blow that would be
to you, Perez!"
He took his old fashioned watch from
bis pocket and glanced at tbe dial.
"I mustn't be settln' round here
much longer," be added. "John Bax
ter'a gala' to have that little patch of
cranberry swamp of bis picked to
morrer and he's expectln' some barrels
down on tonight's train, John asked
me to git Zoeth Cahoon to cart 'em
down for Dim, but I ain't got notbin
special to do tonight, so I thought I'd
Ditcn up and go ana git 'em myself,
You and Jerry can match cents to see
who does tho dishes. I did 'em last
night, bo It's my watch below."
"Well, I shan't do 'em," declared
Captain Perez. "Blessed If I'd do the
durn things tonlgbt if the president of
Uie I lilted States asked me to."
"Humph!" Bputtered Captain Jerry,
"I s'pose you fellers think I'll do 'em
all the time. If you do you're mistook,
tint's all. 'Twan't Inst night you done
'em, Erl; 'twas the night afore. I
done 'em last nlgbt and I'm ready to
uke my chances ng'ln If we match
but I'm Jiggered If I let you Bbove the
whole thing off on to me. I didn't
ship for cook no more'n tbe rest of
you."
Neither of the others saw fit to an
swer this declaration of Independence
and there was a pause In the conversa
tlon. Then Captain Jerry said mood
lly:
"It ain't no use. It don't work."
"What don't work?" asked Cnptnln
Erl.
"Why, this plan of ours, I thought
when we fellers give up goln' to sea
reg'lar and settled down here to keep
bouse ourselves and live economical
und nil that, that 'twas goln' to be
fine. I thought I wouldn't mind dolu'
my share of Uio work a bit, thought
'twould be kind of fun to swab decks
and all Uiat. Well, 'twas for a spell,
but 'taln't now. I'm bo sick of It tbut
I don't know wbnt to do. And I'm
sick of llvln' In a pigpen too. Look
at them deadlights! They're so dirty
that when I turn out in the mornln'
and go to look Uirough 'cm I can't tell
wbeUier It's foul waather or fair." '
Captain Erl looked at the windows
toward which bis friend pointed nnd
signed assent
"There's no use tnlkin'," he observed,
we've got to have a Btew.ard aboard
this crnft."
Yes," said Captain Perez emphat
ically, "a steward of a woman. One
of us '11 have to git married, that's
all."
Married!" roared the two lu chorus.
That's what I said, married, aud
take Uie others to board In this house.
Look here, now! Wheu a shipwrecked
crew's starvln' one of 'em has to be
sacrificed for the good of Uio rest, and
that's what we've got to do. One of us
has got to git murrled for Uio benefit
of tho oUier two."
Captain Erl shouted hilariously.
"Good boy, Perez!" ho cried. "Goln' to
be the first oflerlii'?''
not unless it's my luck, Erl. We'll
all three match for-It, sumo as we do
bout, washin' Uie dishes."
"Where ure you goiu' to find a wife?"
asked Cuptnln Jerry.
"Now, that's Jest what I'm goiu' to
show you. I see how tilings was goln',
and I've boon thlnklu' this over for a
considerable spell. Hold on a minute
till I overhaul my kit."
Ho went into the front bedroom, and
through the open door they could see
him turning over tbe contents of the
chest with P. 11. in brass nails ou the
lid. He scattered about him fish lines,
hooks, lend for sinkers, oilcloth Jackets,
whales' teoUi and various other artl
cles, and at length ennio back bearing
a jinich crumpled sheet of printed pa
per allure! Thero she Is! 'The Nup-ti-nl
Chime. A Journal of Matrimony.' 1
see a pieco ubout It in the Herald the
other day and sent a dime for a sam
ple copy. It's chock full of advertise
ments fotu women that wants bus
bauds." Captain Erl put on his spectacles and
hitched his chair up to Uio table. After
giving tho pages of Uio Nuptial Cbline
a hurried inspection ho remarked:
Thero seems to bo a strong riuuiln'
to 'vl-va-ci-ous brunettes' nud 'blonds
with tender and romantic disposi
tions.' ".
Oh, bush up, Erll 'Taln't likely I'd
wuut to wrlto to any of 'em lu Uiere.
Tho thing for us to do would bo to
write out n advertisement of our own.
tell what sort of woman wo want aud
then set back and wait for answers.
Now, wbnt do you suy?"
Captain Erl looked at Uio advocate
of matrimony for a momeut without
speaking. Then ho saldl "Do you really
menu It, Perez?"
"Sartlu 1 do."
"Wini t do you think of It, Jerry?"
"Think It's a good Idee," said that
ancient mariner decisively. "Wo've got
to do someUilu', and this looks like Uie
only sensible thing."
Then Erl's got to do HI" asserted
Captain Torez dogmntleally. "We
agrood to stick together, aud two to
quo's n, yoto. Couio on now, Erl, wo'll
match. " - ,
Captalu Erl bosltnted.
"Come on, Erl !" ordered Captalu Jor-
ry. "Ain't goln to mutiny, are you "
"All right," said Captalu Erl. "I'll
stick to Uie ship, only," ho added,
with a quizzical guinea at his com
panions, "it's got to bo settled that Uio
feller that's stuck con pick his wife and
don't have to marry uuless be finds one
Unit suits lilm."
The oUicrs agreed to this sUpulaUon,
and Cnptnln Porea, drawing n long
breath, took a coin from his pocket,
fllpied It In tho ntr and covered It us It
fell on Uu tablo with a big, hairy hand.
Captain Erl did likewise; so did Cap
tain Jorry. Then Cnptaln Erl lifted
nls hand nnd showed Uie coin bo
ncath. It was a head. Captain Jerry's
Iras n tall. Under Captain Perez's
hand lurkod the hidden fato. The cap
tain's Una closed In a grim line. With
a despernto glance at Uio others, he
Jerked his hand away.
Tbe penny lay head uppermost Cap
tain Jerry was "stuck."
Captain Erl rose, glanced at his
watch, and, taking his hat from the
shelf where Uie dishes should have
been, opened the door. Before ho went
out, however, lie turned nnd snld:
"Perez, you nnd Jerry can be flxln'
up the ndvorilseiueut while I'm gone.
Yon can let uie see It when I come
buck. say. Jerry," he n-.lded to the
"sacrlflco," who sat gazing at the peo
nies on Uie table In a sort of trance,
"don't feel bad about It Why, when
you come to think of It, It's a provi
dence It turned out that way. Me and
Perez are bachelors, and we'd be Jest
green bands. But you're a able sea
man. You know what It Is to manage
a wife."
"Yes, I do," groaned Captain Jerry
lugubriously. "Durn It, that's jest It!"
Captain Erl was chuckling as, lan
tern In hand, he passed around Uie
corner of Uie little white house on the
way to the barn. He chuckled al!
through Uie harnessing of Daniel, the
venerable white horse. He was sUll
chuckling as, perched on the Beat of the
"truck wagon," he rattled and sboek
out of Uio yard and turned Into the
sandy road that led up to Uie Village,
CHAPTER II.
I -- I HERE Is In Orbam a self ap
1 pointed committee whose
duty It is to see Uie tralu
come In. Tbe committeemen
receive no salary for their services,
Tho sole compensation Is Uie pleasure
derived from tbe sense of duty done.
Mr. Squealer Wlxon, a lifelong
member of this committee, was the
first to sight Cnptnln Erl as the latter
strolled across Uie tracks into Uie cir
cle of light from Uie station lamps,
The captain had moored Daniel to a
picket in Uie fence over by Uie freight
house. He had heard Uie clock In Uie
belfry of Uie Methodist church strike
S as ho drove by that edifice, but he
heard no whistle from Uie direction of
Uie West Orbam woods, so he knew
that Uie down train would arrive at
Its usual time that Is, from fifteen to
twenty minutes behind Its schedule.
"Hey!" shouted Mr. Wlxon, with en
thusiasm. "Hero's Cap'n Erl! Well,
cap, how's she headln'?"
" 'Bout no'theast by uo'th," was Uie
calm reply. "Itunnln' fair, but with
lookout for wind ahead."
"Hain't got a spare chaw nowheres
about you, hnve you, cap'n?" nux,
lously Inquired Bltiey Bntcheldor. Mr
Batcheldor Is called "Bluey" for tbe
same reason that Mr. Wlxon is called
'Squealer," and that reason has been
forgotten for years.
Captain Erl obligingly produced a
qlack plug of smoking tobacco, nud Mr.
Batcheldor bit off two-thirds and re
turned the balance. After adjusting
the morsel so that it might Interfere in
the least degree with his vocal ma
chinery ho drawled:
I cal'lnte you ain't heard tho news,
Erl. Web Saunders has got bis orig
inal packago license. It come on Uie
noon mail."
The captain turned sharply toward
Uio speaker. "Is that a fact?" he
asked. "Who told you?"
See it myself. So did Squealer and
a whole, lot more. Web was showln' it
round."
We was wondorln'," said Jabez
Smalley, a member of the committee
whoso standing was somewhat Impair
ed, inasmuch as he went fishing occa
sionally nnd was therefore obliged to
miss Some of the meetings! "jvlint kind
of a fit John Baxter would fcjYC, now.
He's been pretty nigh distracted ever
sence Web started his billiard room,
callln' it a 'hn'nt of sin' nnd a whole
lot more names. Thero ain't been a
'Come Outers' nieetin' ' sence I dou't
know when that he ain't pitched Into
Uint saloon. Now, when ho henrs that
Web's goiu' to sell rum he'll bust a
b'ller sure."
Tho committee received this proph
ecy with a hilarious shout of approv
al, and ench member begnu to talk.
Captain Erl took advantage of this si
multaneous expression of opinion to
walk away.
From the clump of blackness that In
dicated tho beginning of the West Or
bam woods came n long drawn, disniut
toot." then two shorter ones. The
committee sprang to Its feet nud look
ed Interested. Snin Hnrdy came out of
Ids ticket ofilco. The stage driver, a
sharp looking boy of about fourteen.
wlUi a disagreeable air of clieaD smart
ness sticking out nil over him, left his
seat in the shadow of Mr. Bntcheldor's
manly form, tossod a cigarette stump
away and loafed over to the vicinity
of the depot wagon, which was back
ed up against Uie platform. Captalu
Erl knocked llui nsbes from his pipe
and put that service stained voteran
lu his pocket The train was really
combig lu" at hist
If this had been an August evening
instead of n September one, both trnlu
nnd platform would have been crowd
ed. But the butterfly summer maiden
had flitted, and, ns Is his wont the
summer man had flitted nfter ber,' so
Uio passengers who ullghted from the
two coaches Uint with the freight car.
made up tbe Orluim branch train were
few In number nnd homely in flavor.
Thero was a slim, not to Bay gawky.
Individual with a chin beard and rub
ber boots, whom Uie committee hailed
ns Andy and welcomed to Its bosom.
There were two young men, druinmers
evidenUy, who nodded to Hardy nnd
seemed very much nt home. Also.
there wns another young man, smooth
shnven and square shouldered, who
deposited a suit case on the platform
and looked about him with tho air of
being very far from home Indeed.
Tho drummers got Into the stage.
Tho young man with the suit case
picked up the latter and walked to
ward Uio satno vehicle. Ho accosted
tho sharp boy, who had lighted an
other cigarette.
Can you direct mo to the cable sta
tion?" he asked.
"Suro thing!" said the youth, and
there was no Capo Cod twist to his.
accent "Git aboard."
"I didn't intend to ride," said tic
stranger.
"Wbnt was you goln' to do? Walk?"
"Yes. If Ifs not far."
The boy grinned, and tho members of
tho committee, who hod been staring
with all their might grinned also. The
young roan's mention of the cable sta
tion seemed to hnve caused consider
able excitement
"Oh, It nln't too far!" said Uie str.go
driver. Theu he added, "Say, you're
Uio new electrician, ain't you?"
The young tnnn hesitated for a mo
ment. Then he snld, "Yes," ami sug
gested, "I aslted the wny."
"Two blocks to the right. That's the
mnln road. Keep on that for four
blocks, theu turn to tho left, nnd If
you keep ou straight ahead you'll get
to the station."
"Blocks?" The stranger smiled. "I
think you must be from New York." '
"Do youV" Inquired the youthful
proaigy, cumDing-io uie wagon seat
"Don't forget to keep straight ahead
after you turn off Uie main road. Git
dup! So long, fellers.1"
The square shouldered young man
looked after Uie equipage with an odd
expresslou of countenance. Then he
shrugged his shoulders, picked up Uie
suit case and walked off Uie platform
into the darkness.
A little luter Captain Erl, wlUi a
dozen new, cleau smelling cranberry
barrels In Uie wagon behind him, drove
slowly down the "depot road." It wus
a clear night, but Uiere was no moon,
and Orham was almost at Its darkest,
which Is very dark Indeed. The "depot
road" (please bear In mind that there
are no Btreets In Orbam) was full of
ruts, and although Daniel knew his
way and did his best to follow It the
cranberry barrels rattled and shook In
lively fashion. There are few homes
near the station, and the dwellers In
them consciously refrain from showing
lights except lu Uie ends of Uie build
lngs furthest from Uie front Stran
gers ure Inclined to wonder at this, but
when they become better acquainted
with the town aud its people tbey come
to know that front gates and parlors
are, by tbe majority of Uie Inhabitants,
restricted In their use to occasions such
as a funeral or possibly a wedding.
It Is from the bill by the Methodist
church that Uie visitor to Orhum gets
bis best view of tbe village. It Is all
about him and, for tbe most part be
low him. At night the Uny red speck
In Uie dlstnnco tbut goes and comes
again is Uie flashlight at Setucklt point,
and Uie trwlukle on Uie horizon to Uie
south Is the beacon of Uie lightship on
Sand Hill shoal.
It may be that the young man with
Uie square shoulders and Uie suit case
bad paused at the turn of Uie road by
Uie church to listen to we song of Uie
sea. At any rate, be was Uiere, and
when Captain Erl steered Daniel and
Uie cranberry barrels around Uie cor
ner and Into Uie main road be stepped
out aud balled.
"1 beg your pardon," he Bald. "I'm
afrnld I'm mixed In my directlous. The
stage driver told me the way to Uie
cable station, but I've forgotten wheth
er he said to turn to Uie right when I
reached here or to tiw left."
Cnptnln Erl took his lantern from Uie
lloor of the wagon and held it up. He
had seen Uie stranger when Uie latter
left Uie train, but he bad not beard the
dialogue with Joslah Bartlctt, the stage
hoy.
"How was you cnl'latln' to go to the
BtnUou?" he asked.
"Why, I Intended to walk."
"Did you tell them fellers at Uie de
pot that you wanted to walk?"
"Certainly."
"Well, I swan! And Uiey give you
the direction?"
'Yes," a little Impatiently. "Why
shouldn't thoy? So many blocks tll I
got to tho main street or road, and so
many more till I got somewhere else,
aud then straight on."
Blocks, hey? Thot's Joe Bnrtlett.
That boy ought to be mastheaded, and
I've told Perez so more'n once. Well,
'What was you gnln' to dot Walk?"
mister, I guess maybe you'd bettor not
try to walk to the cable staUon tonight
You Bee, there's oue thing thoy forgot
to toll you. Tho stnUou's on Uie outer
bcueh, and there's a ba'f mile of pretty
wet water betwoeu here and Uiere."
Tho young man whistled. "You don't
mean It!" he exclaimed.
I sartlu do unless there's been an
almighty drought since I left the bouse.
I tell you what! If you'll Jtunp in
hero with mo and don't mind wnlUu'
till I lenve these barrels at the house
of the man that owns 'em I'll drive you
down to tho shoro, and maybe find
somebody to row you over Uint is,"
with a chuckle, 'If you ain't dead set
on wnlldn'."
Tho stranger laughed heartily. "I'm
not Bo stubborn as all that," he said.
Ifs mighty good of yon, all the some."
"Don't say a word," said the captain.
"Give us your sntchcL Now your flip
per. There you are. Git dap, Dan'l!"
Daniel accepted the captain's com
mand in a tolerant spirit. Ho paddled
along at a Jog trot for perhaps a hun
dred yards, and then, evidently feeling
that he had done all that could be ex
pected, settled bach into n walk. The
captain turned toward his componlor
on Uio seat
I don't know ns I mentioned u," he
observed, "but my name is Hedge."
"Glad to meet you, Mr. Hedge," sold
the stranger. "My name Is Hazel-
tine."
"I kind of Jedged It might be when
you said you wanted to git to Uio cable
station. We heard you was expected."
"Did you? From Mr. Laugley, I
presume."
"No-o; not d'rectly. Of course we
knew Parker had been let go nnd that
somebody would have to tnke his place.
I Byess likely It was one of tbe opera-
o a s a o n X'A .
Bunths yltia Kind You Hate lw;sB
signature
nt
mt W lE
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Renews the hair, makes it new ags-n, restores tr.e freshness. Just
what you need if your hair is faded or turning cray, for it always
restores the color. Stops falling hair, p -. -'. ". '-' , V r.lvi -"T.
tors mat torn it tust uiat you was ttie
man, but an;Uo,v It got aa fur as
M'llssy Bus teed, nud after tbut 'twas
plain salllu. y.m couie from New
York, dou't you': U tula your first
visit to tho Cape;
: "Yea. I uardiy :u . why I'm here
, now, I have bw . v.... ibe cable com
pany at their Mew Vom experimental
station for some years, aud the other
day the general niauager called me luto
his office aud told me .1 wus expected
to take the position of electrician here.
I thought It might add to my expe
rience, so I accepted."
"Humph! Did he say anything about
Uie general liveliness of thlugs around
the station?"
Mr. Hazel due laughed. "Why," be
answered, "now that you speak of it, I
remember that he begun by asking me
If I had any marked objection to pre
mature burial."
Tbe captain chuckled. "Tbe outer
beach In winter ain't exactly a cump
meeting for soclableuess," he said,
"And the idea of that Bartlett boy tell
In' you how to walk there!"
"Is be a specimen of your Cape Cod
youngsterst"
"Not exactly. He's a new shipment
from New York. Grandnepbew of a
messmate of mine, Cap'n Perez Ryder.
Perez, he's a bachelor, but his sister's
daughter married a feller named Bart
lett Maybe you knew him. He .used
to run a tugboat in tbe sound."
Mr. Hazeltlne, much amused, denied
the acquaintance.
"Well, I s'pose you wouldn't, nat'ral
ly," continued tho captain. "Anyhow,
Perez's niece's busbaud died, and the
boy sort of run loose, as you might say.
Went to school when he had to and
raised Ned when be didn't, near's I can
And out. 'Liz a belli, that's his ma, died
last spring, and she made Perez prom
isehe being tbe only relation the
youngster had to fetch the boy down
here and sort of bring him up. Perez
knows as much about brlngln' up a
boy as a hen does about the Ten Com
maudments, and 'Llzabeth made him
promise not to lick the youngster nud
a whole lot more foolishness. School
don't commence here till October, so
wo got him a Job with Lem Mullett nt
the liv'ry stable. He's boardln' with
Lem till school opens. He niu't a reel,
bad boy, but he knows too much 'bout
some things and not ba'f enough 'bout
others. You've seeu fellers like that,
mnybe?"
Hazeltlne nodded. "There are a good
many of that kind lu New York, I'm
afraid," he said.
Cnptaln Eri smiled. "I shouldn't
wonder," be observed. "The boys down
here tbiuk Joslnh's the whole crew, nnd
the girls ain't fur behind. There's been
more deviltry in this village sence he
landed thun there ever was nfore. ' He
needs somethin', and needB it bad, but
I ain't decided jest what it is yit. Are
you u married man?"
No."
'Snme here. Never had the disease.
Perez, he's had symptoms every once
in awhile, but uothin Instiu'. Jerry's
tho only ono of us three thnt's beeu
through tho mill. His wife died
twenty year ago. I don't know as I
told you, but Jerry and Perez nnd me
are keepln' house down by-the shore
that Is, we call It keepin' house, but"
Here the captain broke off nud
seemed to meditate.
Itulph Hazeltlne forbore to Interrupt,
and occupied himself by scrutinizing
the building that thoy were passing.
Thoy were nenrlng the center of the
towu now, and the houses were closer
together than tbey had beeu on the
"depot road," but never so close as to
be lu the least crowded. There was an
occasional shop, too, with signs like
'Cape Cod Variety Store" or: "The
Boston Dry Goods Emporium" over
their doors. Ou the platform of one
n small crowd was gathered, and from
the interior came shouts of laughter
nud tbe sound of n tiu-pauuy piano.
That's tho billiard saloon," volun
teered Captain Eri, suddenly waking
from his trance. "Play pool, Mr. Ha
zeltlne?"
"Sometimes."
"What d'ye play It with?"
"Why, with a cue, generally speak
ing."
"That so! Most of the fellers in there
piny It with their mouths. Miss a shot
aud theu spend the rest of the eveuin'
tolllu' how it happened. Parker played
It considerable."
I Judge tbnt your opinion of my
predecessor isn't a high one."
Who? Oh, Parker! He was all
right in his way. Good many folks
in this town swore by hinij 1 under
stand the fellers over nt the station
thought he was ubout the ticket."
"Mr. Langley included?"
"Ob, Mr. Lnngley, beln' manager,
had his own Ideas, I s'pose! Laugley
dou't play pool much, not nt Web
Saunders' place anyhow. We turn in
here."
They rolled up a long driveway, very
dark nnd overgrown with trees, nnd
drew up at the back door of a goot
sized two story house. There was i
tight in the kitchen window.
"Whoa, Dan'l!" commanded ihe cap
tain. Then be began to shout "Ship
nboyf nt the top of his lungs.
The kitchen door opened and a man
enmo out, carrying a lamp, its light
sblutng full upon his face. It was an
old face, a stern face, with white eye
brows and n thin HnDed mouth. There
was, however, a tremble about tbe
chin that told of Infirm health,
"Hello, John!" said Captain Eri
heartily. "John, let me make you ac
quainted with Mr. Hazeltlne, the new
man at the cable station. Mr. Hazel
tlne, tills is my friend, Cap'n John
Baxter."
The two shook hands, nud then Cap
tain Erl snld:
"John, I brougbt down them barrels
for you. Hnwklns got 'em here, same
ns be always does, by the skin of his
teeth. Stnud by now. 'cause I've got
to deliver Mr. Hazeltlne at the sta
tion, aud it's glttln' late."
John Baxter said nothing beyond
thanking his friend for the good turn,
but he "stood by," ns directed, and the
barrels were quickly unloaded. As
ther were about to drive out of tbe
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VECtl ABLb SICILIAN
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Societies ol Medford
1. 0. 0. F. Lodge No 83, meetB in r. O. O. K
hall every Mo n tiny at 7:80 p. u. Vibitlug broth
tint ulwuys wekume.
SI. F. DUNCAN, N, G
J. h. Deumeb, Reo. Bee.
I. 0.0. P Rogue Hiver Encampment, No.
30, meet In I. O. u. F. ball ihe eeond and
fourth Wednesdays of eacb momh at h. p. no,
JJakk Bakxii, C. p.
II. II. Harvey. Bcrlbe.
(i. R.'M, Medford Weatonka No. 80, meeti
every Thursday lu Hedmen'i Hull, Angle blk.
0. M.b&LSHV, tracheal.
Lee J a co 08. Chief of Kecordi.
Modern Woodmen Meets first and third
Fridays of every month, iu Redme'i hull.
J. P. J40LONY, CoUDCll,
B, Gregory, Secretury,
Olive Re belt ah Lodge No. 26, meets in I. o.
o. P. hall am and mird Tuesdays of fcb
month. Vitltiug enters lnv"ed to attend
Bertie Hall, N Q.
Belle Boyden, Keo. See.
A. F. aan A. M. Meets first Friday ou or lv
foje full moon at 8 p. m., in Masonic halt.
w. F. Isaacs, W. M
J. W. Lawton, Reo. Sec.
u. E. B. Reames Chapter, No. 66, meets sec
oca udo fourth Wednesday's of eacb month at
Masonic Hal). Medford, Oregon. Vlsitii.g 61a
lers and Brothers always welcome.
Mkb. Nei.ub Mcgowan, W. M.
Lillian Barr Secretary.
K. of F Talisman lodge No. 81. meets Moo.
day evening at 6 p. ra. Visiting brothers al
ways welcome. W. W. Eifert, C. C
Maulon PurDIN. K. of R. and 8.
Kninhts of the Maccabees. TriumrnTent
No. 14, meets In regular review on the 1st aud
ad Fridays of each month in A. O. U. W Hall a
7:30 p. in. Visiting Sir Knights cordially in
vited to attend C, A. Hamlin, Commander.
W. T. YORK. R. K.
A. O. U. W. Lodfre No. B3. meet every first
ami third Weudesday ir tne me "t at b p. m.
in their hall In the Opera block. Visiting
brothers invited to attend.
John dodge, M. W.
Ashabi, Hudbabd, Recorder.
F f, of A. Medford Lodge No. 42., meet
he second anrt fourth Tuesday evenings in.
ench mouth in the Rvdmens hall. VljJtiug
Fruters luvlted to attend .
IIAKCIS JO'.U AN, F. M.
L. A. JORDAN. Sec.
Woodmen of the World Cumo No. t0. meets
every Thursday evening in Smith's hall.
R. R. MOREY, U. C.
W, B. Jackson, Clerk,
Chrysunthemum Circle No. 84, Women ot-
Woodcraft Meets Sfi-mu nnd fourth Tnaurlnv
of each month at 7:30 p. m. in Smith's bal.
visiting sisters mviied.
E.LI.A M. UARNEY, U.
Pki:e Angle, Clerlt
r. r, .ueeis everv iiiursaay tveDinc, nt.
8 p. m., in itedmen'a Hall.
J. 13. Enyart, President
O. A. R. Chester A. Arthur Pnst Kn 47.
meets In Woodmnn's liul'l every llrst and'
third Wednesday nlwht luonch month at 7:80
Visiting Comrades cordially invited to attend.
. H. .MOORi:, COMMANDER.
CI. SV. Pugh Adjutant.
W. C. T. U. MeetB everv otlierTnnrHdAr al
the Presbyterian church.
MRS. BUCit, president.
Mrs. J. Morgan, Secretary.
Fraternal BrnthfrhnnilM'Pt!r firm nnd thtiH
Frfdny eveulugs at 7:50 p, m.. In their hall In
Smith's hlltlrilnfF. Mtrifnrri flrpenn Vltftfnj.
Sisters and Brothers cordially Invited.
u. n. iucRPHY rres
W J. Hockenyos Secretarv.
A.O. F. Court Medford. No. 8085. meets everv
Mondav nitrht nt 7:S0 u. m. in A. O. fl. w Hnii.
Angle bl ictt, Medford, Oregon, Visiting
Foresters cordially welcomed.
K. .MCUI.1NIOCK. C. K.
James Stewart, Rec. Sec.
OHUKCHES OF MEDFORD.
Methodist En Is con al ChurcnChns. T. Mi-
Fherson pastor. Preuching every Sabbath 11 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Suuduy school at lu a.m.. D, T
Law ton, supt. Class meeting follows
)reacutUK service bund ay morning, Julius-
May Phipps, president. Regular prayer meet
ings every Thursday evening at 7:80 p. m.
Ladles Ala Society every Tuesday afternoon
at 'J.ilO Mrs. D. T. Lawton, president. W. F.M. 8.
meets first Friday In each mouth. Mrs. Mary
Presbvterian Church Rev. W. V. Shields
Da:-tor. Preaehinc everv Sabbath al 11 a. m
and 7 :30 p.m. SuDday school ailOu.m., J as.
Martin. Sunt. Christian Endeavor. 6:30 t. m.
Jun'.or Christian Endeavor, 3 p. m. Everv
Thursday prayer meeting, 8 p.m. First Tues
day evening oi every moutn cnun a social.
Second Tuesdny every month, 2::0 .. m., Mis
sion society. Fiistand third Tues-days every
month. 2:30 t. m.. Aid Hotictv. Rev. V. F.
Shields, Pastor; Miss Deulah Warner, Supt
a. o.; .hiss r.uun on nyue Buperiiiieiineii
. j. r..; uarui m. nay, rrv!-, a. .
Mrs.J G.Vnn Dyke, Pres. Aid society ; Mrs. J
W. Cox. Pres. Mission Society.
Christian church Corner of Slrth and I
streets. Services on the fi:st and third Sun
6ays of each momh. Sunday school and
Christian Endeavor at usual hours every Sun
day. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
ine pcopie welcome, nuv joiiet. t-iisic.
Methodist Enlsconai Church South H. B.
Yacoubl, pastor. Preaching every Sunday a :
11 a. tn. and 7:30 p m tSunday school at 10a. m.t
PrayermeetiiigThursdayevcnlnp at 7:30 p. m.t .
Woman's Homo Mission Society meets Qrs
Wednesday lu each month at 2:30 n. m. Everv
one Is cordially invited to all our services .
Chrtstiau Science services are held every
Uuntlay mornlut: at eleven o'clock at the res
dence of E. H. Dunham, ot Talent. All are
trciecme.
-Guaranteed Forest Reserve scrip
for ea)e, in large or small quantities,
bv Frank E. Alley, uuatairs over Land
Office, Rosebure, Oregon. Will place
same for non-resident purchasers.
UP-TO-DATE
NURSERY
Will linvA fnr flip Rpnc,-n'a
Trade of 1906, SO.OOO Pear
Ireos in the lollowing var-
ieties:
25,000 Bartlett
10,000 Beurre d'Anjou
10,000 B. Boso
5,000 Howeil
5,000 Winter Nelis
Also Apple, Peach, Cherry,
Apricot and Berry Plants
and Monterey Cypress.
J. S. BARNETT.
Central Point, Oregon.'
fo the Unfortunate.
Dr. Gibbon
This old reliable tint! tbe
mosi siiccejinii ctpeciiu
1st In Sun t'raiiclHo.si.il
cou Unties to cure nit
Kfiunl nnd ftviulunl
DipAe, s'jcli n
(lunorrlitrn. diet i
MtrlPlui-v, Hvphill
in all its forms. .Skin
Debt 111?-, I Ditto i rn
cy S fin Innl iVtn ii
noMnnd Loor?Inu
linml. tho couscoiip n e
at self abuse anil rXot?
producing tlm following symptoms; sallow rci-i
lennticw, dnrte Bpois under the eyes, pain in tn
liojid. rinsing In the ears, loss of confluence, t..::i
denco In npproachlitg strangers- palpitation ot l?
In-art, wenkne3 0t Hie Mollis ami buck, lossot imrt
ory, pimples on ihe fnce. coughs. con-un)ptii.:i, it-
nr. ttlhtion has practiced tn S:iii FrnriolM-o (
vc-jrsatul ilidsc iroubtpfl should not full to co.! i
t.tm anl rect-lre tho nn-rll of h grout stl'' -.v
e.tponen(-e. Thedortorcnrpswhenoihersfni .
l::n. t'urri minriinH-etl. pcr"ns cmt- -i
1 v.('iinremnoinib!-. Call or writ?. ! -1. C.
im.'tii.twiiKeiki'U) St. J ot-'rmiclAct. v. .
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