THURSDAY, AUGUST G
THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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Copyright, im. by ClarlMS Mtokls,
l ATTAIN KBENEZElt IIODSON
wanned and dried bis dishes
with amazing ctilerlty. In a
trlco they stood In , shining
rowi on tho trim drossor, and tlie
gnuut form of the captain was bent
over bis ltttl cook atovo, while lilt
great brown band wera plying the
blacking bruttli vigorously, Whon the
atova abona llko a mirror and the tea
kettlo fairly sparklod with cleanliness,
tba captain swept out tbe kitchen and
bung tba broom upon ita accustomed
nook, wltb a algb of relief. II lighted
an old pipe and sat down on tho door
atep with bla back ngalnat tbe llntol
and bla kwn hluo eyes Oxed across the
bay to wboro tfis Ledge light anon
Ilka a largo rod alar.
It waa after aunaet and tba pals
pink and primrose of fbe afterglow
wera fading from tho western sky,
Captain, Ehonokor waa lost In reverie
III blackened pipe went out aty uu
noticed and hung from hla fingers Hat
lessly, whU the old aatlor whistled
, softly to bluiHnlf. Rttddunly he alappod
bla knee and burnt Into a hearty laugh
"Ho. hop he chuckled. "1 guess that
will fetch, one or t'other of 'em I 11
me ave. Now, tho Wlddnr Ranks anya,
aaya aba, 'it ain't no good for man to
tfre alone, Capt'u ElHmeter, and, more
over, 'taint always good for wlmrnen,
eltbcrr Now, I wonder if Wlddor
Hank a meant I ahould aak Mis Phoebe
to chango her unmet", Again the cap
lain shook wltb laughter aa be con
templated upon the rather complex
atate of hla love-affaire, for bluff,
hearty Captain KUeneter bad tired of
hla long. lonesome yeara of widowhood
and bad determined to seek another
companion to share hla anug cottage
on tba beach and the proceed of hla
fiablng amack, tba Saucy Lis.
"Now," mused tbe captain, "there's
Mlaa Tboebe, aa trim a little craft aa
ever aalled tho aeaa. She's good na
tored and a good cook, and I gueaa aha
tn't a f oared of the water. A sailor's
wife ought to be able to aoll across the
bay without gettln' yaller about tbe
gills., I don't know, though, whether
ahe'd move down to my cabin. If Mlaa
rboebe won't have me, I'll have to aak
the wlddor. There ain't another
woman wuth marry In' within twenty
tulles; but, Lor, the wldder'e tongue '11
make tblngi lively, I suppose!"
Captain Elwnexor bad algbed after
Mlaa PhfM'be Lummla fur many
month. That little lady'a utter Indif
ference to hi society bad chilled hi
anient aallor heart, and be bad
changed bla matrimonial courae In the
direction of the Widow Banka' brown
bouae on tbe high bill overlooking the
bay. Captain Ebenezer bad made up
hla mind to marry, and marry, be
would, on or too other of the two ob
BUUHT INTO 4 HIABTT tACOB.
Jocta ,of bli choice whichever one
would have blm. ,.
That night: the 1 wind changed and
blew restlessly from the southward.
The pale aun rose on a gray-green bny
whipped with white fonm and on long
green waves that broke on tbe beach
with a aullen roar that waa music to
Captain Ebenezer's ears. ...
"It's pretty roughlsh," he muttered
between tbe teeth clinched on bid
pipe, "but the Saucy Liz Is aa safe as
a rockln' chulr, and If either of them
two wlmnicn la Beared to go out In her
alie won't do fer me!" He apat re
flectively i at one . great '-, roller ," and
stepped back (is -It broke wltb a hiss
ing roar over bis feet.
"Pretty near got )ne that tlmei gbl
darn yer!" he chuckled, pulling hla
sou'wester snugly over his ears and
turning up the shore road toward the
little village which nestled between
two high, protecting bluffs.'
"Good morula', ' Mrs. Banks," he
called" cheerily ns the. widow opened
wide hor hospitable door In answer to
bis resounding summons. "I'm goln'
out to Bar Island for a mess of blues.
Thought roebbc you'd enjoy the sail!"
Mrs. Banks cast a startled glance
over tho captain's burly shoulder to
ward tho tossing, tumbling, whltecap
pod bny, , !, ", ' ' '
Irl
"I. " . I
"You nlu't afraid, bo your flaked tbe
captain hopefully, edging bis way to
ward tbe steps and unuonaolously
glancing, toward a small white bouse
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tuilf hidden among tho oaks across lb
road. . ...
"Of course I ain't a , tnlte ufrold.
Captain Kbeupzer," an Id Myra Banks
at liiHt. "It nlu't tho kind of a day I'd
cIiooho to go out for pleasure, but I'm
a sailor's wlddor, and It ain't for mo to
balk before a sou'west storm. Many'
the storm I've rid out with poor Jim
before be bad bla lmtt sickness and"
"Yes. yea, ma'am,'' Interrupted Cup'
tain Ebenoasur hastily. "I'll be rendy
to caat off In about an bour, wfcen tbe
tide turns, although It don't make
much difference on a day like inn
whether we wait for tide or not" ,
"I'll be ready, captain," returned My
ra Bank! decisively. "I guess I'll take
& basket and got some beach plums
over to the Island. I beard they wes
a-plenty tbero."
"So tbey be; so tbey be. I thought
mebbe I'd aak Mlaa Pboobe to go along.
too, as company for you, ma'am."
"So do; so do," agreed Mrs. Banki
Ironically na she watchod the captain's
.s. ...
Teaks tbk lokdI" mokcbrd1 cimm
epKHBzaa.
stalwart form proceeding down tbe
path. "I bellcre I see Phoebe Lummls
truatln' herself to tbe Saucy Lis or nny
other craft on a day Ilka thla. I gues
victim Is fur two will be a-plcuty this
day!" She closed tbe door and went
within, wbure She busied herself over
her preparationa wltb more trepidation
than Captain Ebonezer would have bo
llevcd she could display.
In the meantime the captain bad
rolled up tbe trim path bordered wltb
snowy clam shells which outlined rows
of richly colored dahlias and gay, ninnv
huod astera.
"Terribly neat. Mlaa Phoebe," be
muttered dubiously aa be tiptoed
across the freshly painted porch and
rang tho bell.
Mlaa Phoebe Lummls, small, ex
quisitely neat In person and delicately
neat In form and feature, aa Captain
Ebenezer mentally Inventoried bcr,
smiled pleasantly upon tbe good look
ing sailor man.
"Come rlht In, captain," sbe said
cheerfully, throwing open the door of
her sunny parlor, where the honey
euckto vinos cast dancing shadows on
the walls. "Do sit dpwn wbllo I take
my cookies out of tbe oven. I'll be
back In a minute."
Captain F.benezer looked around tho
room approvingly. There were a gay
ly figured brussels carpet, a whatnot
containing strange seashells and curi
osities from foreign lands, great rag
ged branches of coral flanking the fire
place and comfortable old fashioned
chairs. There were geraniums In the
front windows and a canary singing
In an adjoining room. Many a long
winter evening bad the captain played
crlbbage wltb Miss Phoebe, and many
a drink of sweet cider had be quaffed
to waah down tbe dellclously crisp
cookies and light doughnuts that she
offered for his refreshment In spite
of this entertainment tbe captain stood
In wholesome fear or Miss Phoebe.
who spoke what sbe thought In brief
terms, and It was the fear of getting
tho right about from Miss Phoebe that
deterred the captain from uttering the
words of affectiou that so often trem
bled on bis Hps. ,
"It's a drendfui day on the water,"
began Miss Phoebe when she had re
turned and seated herself opposite the
cnptaln. "I don't know who'd want to
bo out on a day like this!",
'I'm goln' out myself.''1 ventured the
latter, twirling bis sou'wester In lite
horny hands., "and 1 came In to'say
that I'd like to have you go out with
me In the Saucy Liz. There's a good
fresh wind, nnd It won't hurt ya'.i
none." ;. "
"Never!" returned Miss Lummls de
cidedly. "I'd be seasick the minute I
trot u board. I nlu't no sailor, Cn'ptnht
Euenezer, so you'll sail without me
this time!" She smtled pleasantly upon
tbe discomfited sailor,''
The WIdder Banks Is goln' alon.a
to get bench ; plums on the Island, and
I thought mebbe you'd be company fot I
one another. You alu't a good sailor.
thou, ma'am?'-' Cavt:'i'n Ebenezer's
voice eiprewied poignant anxiety as be
ventured this question.
"Not a bit. I like a sail on a smooth
sea, but no sou'westers for me, cap
tain. You ask ma some time when It
Isn't rough and I'll go wltb you glad
' ' . ;.
"You wouldn't-Jou wouldn't-ob-
easy thereP Captain Ebenezer tbmst
a hand Insldo tbe collar of his flannel
shirt and Jerked It fretfully, With
sudden exasperation be Jumped to bis'
feet and extended one band pleadingly.
"You wouldn't marry uie, Miss Phoe
be, would your be shouted desperate-ly.-'
-,n:y: -'; f ':. ,;:-,'
Miss rhoobe's tinkling" laugh died
away as a pink flush rose to tier deli
cate checks, "I might If you asked
me, captain," she said demurely.
"I thought mebbe you wouldn't want
to Icav thla pretty house of yours.
Phoebe," said the captain tenderly as
later be occupied a placa on tbe sofa
beside his fiancee.
"I figured." began Miss I'boebe
dreamily, and then sbe stopped, with a
sudden shocked expression In ber mild
eye-"I moan," she went on hastily.
"I should think we could more this
house right down tbe bluff and fasten
It on to your cabin, you know."
"Surest way, my hearty P sang Cap
tain Ebenescr blithely. "And now"-
"You better be going along, captain."
Interrupted Miss Phoebe briskly. "I
see tbe widder going down tbe road,
and you don't want to keep her wait
ing." . . .' ... '' .
Captain Ebenezer stared, aghast. lie
bad forgotten the Widow Banka and
the proposed trip (o Bur Island.
"I'm an engaged man now, Phoebe."
he suKl, mopping his forehead and
looking at ber out of troubled eyes.
"Oh, go along, Ebenezer, do!" she
said, 'with playfulimpatlcnce. "I ain't
a mite Jealous. You wasn't engaged
wbon you asked ber to go. Bring me
a mess of blues, and you can come to
tea and cat 'em"
Captain Ebenezer's blissful smile
faded from bis face aa be proceeded
down the road to tbe beach, where be
could see the red knitted Jacket of
Myra Banks moving toward tbe land
ing where the Saucy Lb: dragged at
ber anchor. What the Widow Banks
might expect from blm as a result of
this marked attention Jio could not.
dared not. Imagine. If he had only
gone to Mlsa Phoebe's first! lie tried
to recall If be tmd ever uttered a re
mark to tbe keen wltted widow which
might have committed blm In any way
to an avowal of love. There was none
that be could remember. He had been
wary Indeed
"Here I be a-waltin' for yon," begnn
Myra Banks playfully as she deposited
heavy basket on tbe landing. "I ex
pect we'll have to eat up all tbe vie
tualB so's I can put tbe plums In tbe
basket. Where's PboebeP
"Phoebe, she - Miss ,; Phoebe ain't
a-comln'. She thinks lfs too rough
for ber," exclaimed Captain Ebenezer.
reddening nnder tbe keen gaze of the
widow. "Now, Mrs. Banks, Jest step
into tbe dory, your foot right In the
mkldlo that'a It easy now-Mimpb
so!" With surprising agility the big
captain took bis place In the rocking
boat and with a few quick,' loug
strokes brought them to tbe side of the
Saucy Llx.
It Is needless to record this voyage
over tbe careening seas, for neither
one of the occupants of tbe sloop cared
to remember tbe unpleasantness of
that day. To the widow It was one
long, nauseous period of terror. To
Captain Ebenezer It waa a dark and
gloomy pnssnge. Tbe successful out
come of bis wooing was counterbal
anced by the fear of what the widow
might expect from bis marked atten
tions In tbe past, ne trailed his lines
and pulled In myriads of shining,
steely blueflsb ere they grounded on
tbe pebbly beach of tbe quiet cove. .
The widow tottered ashore on Cap
tain Ebenezer's arm, and tbey sot
down, and while Myra Banks languid
ly discussed tbe contenta of the lunch
basket which the captain attacked
with a right good will, the widow
seemed to be revolving some weighty
matter within her mind, a matter that
might excuse her want of appetite aft
er the bracing voyage.
"I'll help you got your plums. Mrs.
Banks," said the captain, looking kind
ly upon the pallid face and disheveled
hair of his guest. -
Myra Banks turned a gloomy eye
upon her host and then looked back
over the tossing sea of green water and
shuddered.
"I guess It was a little tpo rough."
ventured Captain Ebenezer uneasily.
The continued silence of the Widow
Banka was disconcerting and some
what alarming..
Suddenly tbe pent up wrath of Myra
Banka found vent and she shook quiv
ering fingers In the air before the as
tonished visage of the captain. , .
'.'Rough, Indeed! And what do you
mean by a-nskln1 frail wlinmen off oa
a voyage like this, a-teniptla' thea
with"- ' ' '
"Sho sho Mrs. Banks," expostulat
ed the captain Indignantly. "Whatever
do you mean?.. I didn't hold out uo
temptations when I listed you to m. 1
Jes' asked you to go that was all!"
"I waut to 'go "base," retorted" M?s.
Banks bitterly la rpl;; t j tlie er.Mtiu's
last - remarks, and . L;:u they.-we aK
beating ." before- r.::j wia.!, - li.'ouu::;
green heights of t?? ;:u;l i'.lv;::i 1u:j
valleys flecked w!!!j YTlil'.e tlie
captain was droppiu;; his uuc-sjr, Xy:'
Banks looked fiercely i;jo;:t tin; I:.;;-;::'
at the flying smacks, the fcsliVooCe:
bluffs and around the deck of t'.:; Sun
cy Liz. and yet she sr.ld ivver a'
Silently she ucco'paulal , C;:;i:r.iu
Ebenezer ashore, nnd sr.IIeulj xlu
parted from him. aud then, just u Ue
turned away from her, 'dangiluj .'
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"Yes." bo sUouteJ h-M'i v-v?ily.
"I wouldn't marry a serrlu' f-sa
for anything, so there ain't no need for
you to come a-callln' any more!" She
faced about and plodded up the road
toward home. , . '
"Thank tbe Lord!" murmnrei Cap
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to the clam shell bordered path be
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