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' BY FREDERICK WILLIAM WALLACE. gon es 5 - [Copyright by tbe Musson Book Company "How the Story Started. 1gobd care ye don't get a good many her! tory Known at nore omeya bills. "A word from nie with 'most | "Hold Frank Westhave:,: 8 ; oe' gg, "Shorty," lives at Cove on Bay about this will queer you of Fundy coast with his mother and! €very skipper out of Gloucester, bis uncle, Captain Je Clark, He callate. 'ronk, here's some money, ard 'his ¢hum Lemuel Rings a{Pas him, aa let's go. : ttle of rum, whereu $ 8 "1 e uncle tells him che story. of his fath-|and pleaded various excuses to ae- er's fondness for drink and how the count for the overcharges, but Cap- "Grace Westhaver' went down off tain Jerry was adamant. "Don't talk Sable Island with ten of her crew and [t' me he. rumbled: "Tell it to th' her skipper. This has the desired ef-|boy. 'He does all my business for mef fect upon Frank. The two boys pilot now. : an Ttatian vessel into Anchorville to] They left the stofe at last, with the * the astonishment of Captain Spinney, proprietor apologizing to the doo, On harbormaster. Frank finishes school! their way down to thé wharf Uncle with credit to himself and spends the Jerry spoke: "Now, Frank, that'll jest summer as "an apprentice to "Long show ye how much good eddication Dick" Jennings. In August Clark does a man. Look at th' hundreds o' takes him to Gloucester as spare hand dollars I must ha' bin swindled out of, on the Kastalia. | count of not/bein' able t' keep track o' things. Ye did fine, my Son, an' CHAPTER FOUR=(Cont'd. | twas a proud man I was®vhen I. saw « "Fine, fine," chuckled Captain] ye givin' that longghore shark his Clark. "'Tis better than old' Clancy, | Proper soundin's----" th' clerk in the office, ¢'d ha' done it. Shorty strutted along proudly, and Ye'll keep th' run © all th' bills for he winked knowingly at his uncle as me, Frankie, after this, an' Pll give he handed over the remainder of the ye charge o' all th' store tallyin' an'| money. 'Yes, Uncle, an' 1 drew some' th' fishin' when we make th' grounds.|o' th' shark's blood too! I made him Now shoot up to th' store an' ask!gimme a discount o' fifteen per cent. them t' let yo have their account, an', off th*'bill 'stead o' ten." : see ef they jibe with yer tally." The big JAshing skipper burst into Shorty procured the store's account, ia laugh. "Ye did? Waal, you little checked. it over, and discovered a few Tun, ef you ain't th' limit! Ye Jewed discrepancies in the prices of certain' him down, an' then took fifteen. per commodities. "Look here, Uncle," he cent. discount off'n him. Ha! hal Oh, paid, "This feller has one hundred |but"you're a dog, Frank! A man'll unds o' butter at twenty and one- need keep a-gripin' t' work t' wind'ard Boi cents a pound charged up as:0 you afore ye're much older. Ha! ha! twenty-five dollars, .an' it sh'd only ha!" And Uncle Jerry chuckled all come to twenty dollars fifty cents-- the way along the wharf. . four dollars fifty cents too much. He's! That evening all the stores and gear got one dozen o' pickles at twelve and Were gotten aboard.' The donies, re- a half cents a bottle charged up as fitbed with thwarts, thole-pins, pen- one dollar seventy-five cents, when it boards, bow and stern beckets, paint- ought t' be one dollar fifty cents. Al- ers, and oars, were brought alongside most every item hez an overcharge and nested upon the decks. After of a few cents----"" *_|supper the gang, with but one or two "But they gimme a discount, Frank, ' exceptions, dressed themselves. ' in 'cause 1 ailus pay cash afore I sail their shore toggery and went up-town 'stead ©' settli' at the end o' th' for a last "look around" and gossip trip." > before starting out on their long trip Shorty was not satisfied. "Yes, an' to the eastern Banks. Shorty wrote" they take their discount out o' you by three letters--one to his mother, one these overcharges. yousever hoon {to Miss Dexter, and one to Lem Ring up these bill afore?" --and, in company with his uncle, "Waal," replied the skipper hesi- went up to the post office and mailed tantly, "I tallied th" stuff as it came them. The balance of the evening down, but I miver bothered t' A th' bill, I allus callated they was in honést." {ed among the crowds thoroughly en- His nephew smiled grimly. "Let's raptured with the beauty of the night. walk up>to this store, Uncle. We'll; The soft wind from the sea, the moon- hev a palaver with them." * light, the gaily dressed summer visi- Into the store they went, amd. Cap- | tors, laughing and chattering, and the tain Clark was greeted effusively by stirring strains from the regimental the proprieter. Shorty, as a common band made an impression upon him bqy on a fisherman, was i ed. | which 'he dreamed over with subcon- "About my bill--" began Uncle i Pleasure as he lay in his bunk Jerry. * |in the Kastalia's cabin. Since he had "Ah, yes, Captain. Just step into|left Long Cove his eyes had seen my offical" The storekeeper rubbed many stréinge things, and as he turned his: fat hands together and smiled them over in his retrospective mind he ingratiatingly. began to feel that life was good and Captain Clark wasn't looking : pleas- | well worth living, * ed, and he turned to Shorty. "Frank, Pereira fost. go in an' settle up with this fel-| CHAPTER FIVE. 4 Whatever 'it is, Tl} pay." | Shorty was in the midst of a de- «The .other gazed upon the grimy lightful dream, wherein he had little figure in jersey and sea-boots. jcommand of a vessel like the Kastalia, "Wiho's, this kid, Captain?" he ask-'and he was taking the admiring Miss ed in surprise. 5 . | Dexter down to have a look at her My. meyvy," replied the skipper when the pleasant fancy was rudely shortly. - "He'll go over th"bill with! disturbed by the woar of his uncle's e an' show ye a few things." And) voice. - 'Tumble out, all hands! = Get e did. underwa-a-ay! Come on now, fellers! The account was a long one, and Show a leg! Shake a stockin'!" Shorty went over every item, pointing! In the light from the cabin lamps out, mistakes until, the storekeeher | the gang emerged yawning from their was furious, It was very seldom that hunks and proceeded to don coats and fishermen bothered checking up his sea-boots. Blinking at. the clock, figures, and the ignorant Jerry Clark | Shorty noted: the hour--half-past was the last man he ever expected to, three-- and he pulled on rubber boo doubt hig honesty, Whén if was fin-|coat, cap, and mittens and joined the ished and Shorty had brought the bill moh shivering on deck. 'Tt was a dark down to some fourfeen dollars 088 morning; the moon had gone down, than originally charged, Captain Clark | hut the stars were ing, and a bad 'his say. - . Ah light breeze was ruffling the waters "Now, sif, T've bin a<buyin' stores |of Gloucester harbor. Captain Clark fram you fur a consid'rable time, an'|was standing upon the , afid when I've allus paid cash afore sailin'. Ijthe crowd mustered he gave the word. took ye fur an honest man, " now [ "Get, her down to the end 0' th' wharf, I find ye ain't. Ye knew I warn't|Slack away yer starn-dines, Haul away much o' a hand at figgerin', an' ye've | for'ard." : z ¥: bin takin' advantage of it. I'll pay| Wamping the vessel down to the ye 'this bill, but no more business will| wharf end, they tugged and strained ye git Jom ns an! T'll: take dam'|at the hawsers until she was far|h 1g] The man was abject in his apologies| * check was spent listening to a band concert | like blazes for full decks an' fishin' East Gloncester, and Shorty stroll-| weather." '|Island, when the cook's whistle sound= her up now throat halliard pure ned, and' they took uj until the mainsail I "bar taut" and the great car v stretched until the wrinkles ran from peak to tack. SS : "Well yer mains'l. Come up on yer lift now. Unship th' sheet; some o' you!" On the lays on the boom, was manned and the boom topped up and out of the crotch. "Well th' lift, Up on yer fores'l now, fellers!" The foresail was Soon hoisted 'and jigged, then the skipper 'sang out, P on yer-jumbo, boys!" Make th' tail-rope fast t' wind'ard. Let go bow-linel" ~The forestaysail or jumbo was quickly hauled up and the tail-rope--an. aux . sheet-- was made fast to' windward, and the Kastalia's bow swung out into the stream. Captain-Clark took the wheel and spun the spokes over.. "Cast off yer starn-line! H'ist yer jib! Draw away yer jumbo!" The stern-line was cast off the bollard by a dock lumper, the tail-rope was slacked away, and the jib hoisted. Under her four low-| ers the Kastalia worked her way out; the harbor with the fresh morning, breeze in her sails. » Shorty had been busy tailing on to halliards gnd casting off stops, and, as spare hand, it was his duty to pick up the gaskets, strops, heaver, and boom guys and stow them away until ' called for again. When he had put them in the cabin lockers he came on| tdeck and looked back at the town fad- | in into the half-darkness astern. - | "Waal, son," said a man,' ping him on the back, "you're in for it! naow. No seein' Glo'ster agin "til th') salt"s wet an' th' hold's* full, so pray! Up to the present Shorty had no idea where -they were going, and neither his uncle nor the men: had volunteered any information. Captain Clark made it a point of never felling, anybedy his intentions, and.the men: never asked him. If the did, his in- variable reply was, "To the east'ard!™ The suécessful Bank skipper ig' the one who keeps ears and eyes open, but mouth shut, and Jerry Clark was one of the successful ones, With a breeze freshening with the dawn they rounded Eastern Point and passed the twin towers of Thatcher's ed for the "first half" to go down for breakfast. = Shorty was among this fo'¢'sle table, whioh had its base at the foremast and its'apex at the pawl- post, both of which timbers had their massive sides festooned with beckets for the sauce, vinegar, pepper, and salt bottles. The "grub" was placed upon the oilcloth in great 'enamel ware pots, and armed with knife, fork, spoon, plate, and-mug, each man "dug in" until hunger was satiated. (To be cohtinued.) li pn Salt Is My Good Friend, roots of earnations about once a month will give finé blossoms. 5 A sprinkling of salt anderméath a baking' pan will-prevent a roast from burning. > be Salt" with lemen juice will rémove ink stains. a aid Salt will remove scorch from freshly: ironed clothes if placed on scorched place, dampened, and the garment ung in. the sunshine. ae Salt_ will set the color in cotton clothes if uséd the first time they are laundered. 5 £3 New ironware should be scoured the dishcloth. ' from smelling badly. Sein If a sprinkling of salt is added to the whites.of eggs or whipping cream;| th' crotch an' tend Srfer i the fisherman's topping lift, which be-} | infected by germs. got | BONE, and regretfully he left the deck! to take his place at the triangular thoroughly with salt if it discolors' "A teaspoonful of fine table salt} | added to kerosen: g 3 will it will help either to. stiffen much ead, | passionately devoted to Rex. He would| ha by : § possible. This brings about a copious flow of alkaline saliva which dissolves 't tumble 1ro 2 ; and 'washes awiy the particles stick-fto much, Rex of course began all} ing to the teeth and neutralizes the acid - products of decay-producing | germs, Some foods, like tea with bread and butter," hinder : flow of saliva, unless combined w fruits or: vegetable acids such' as' lemon juice or portions of orange a ts sig of apple jelly, ¢ While pyorrhoea is chiefly a disease of middle-aged and elderly people, it fa judge smiled as he looked at maple. "There was only tween. the yo srs," he from the first Roy had been show off Rex's a tumble from it wouldn't mount sorts of circus stunts on it. "Roy. confined. himeelf to plain rid- ing, but he was immensely proud of; Rex's feats, He was. boasting to me one day. 'Rex can ride bareback!' he declared. 'He can vide standing up!' "Rex was standing up on the pony's a year| - 4 ment he was on the ground, rubbing his head. I looked at Roy to hear sometimes begins with ~ very young, What he would say. He looked back persons, It is a disease of the tooth at me steadily. - 'He still can,' he socket, which commences as @ slight declared." % | inflammation at the edge of the gum, showing that the latter is slightly This state of things 'causes no pain, but it should be regarded as a ger signal. Py- orrhoea (loosens the , destroys their sockets, poisons the breath and! judge Ik = stra the whole system. Molly' troubled eyes. "Do you see, In this case--as with disease of the teeth--the best preventive is: "fric- tion." This can be bfought about by giving. solid or hard foods. Hard foods ensure the proper development of the jaws in children, and at the same time clean and gums,' - The child's teeth and gums should be brushed vigorously after every meal, if 'possible; but more especially the last thing at night, so that the mouth mdy be clean during the hours of slumber. The teeth should be brushed all over and in all directions, especial- | ly dowgwards. in the upper and up-| wards in the lower, like brushing out the teeth of a comb. The masticating surfaces of the back teeth should be brushed backwards and forwards and also: across. is Brushing the gums is even more important than brushing the teeth. brush every square inch of the gums briskly but with a fairly light band, both before and behind. They will acquire increased resistance to germs and so will defend themselves against attacks of pyorrhoea. Salt and water is good enough for cleaning the teeth and gums. The strength should be about a teaspoon- ful to a tumblerful of water. After use, dry the brush by friction on the o | towel. . A handful of salt put around the! If a tooth'is only beginning to decay it 'can be easily stopped, and if it is' too badly decayed "for stopping it ig better to have it out than let it be an impediment to fearless: chewing. The loss of temporary teeth before the proper time, however, often causes _| serious irregularities. of the second set The, dentist should be. visited at least twice a year. His work will be as Important 4 In preventing future de- cay pyorrhoea as in curing actual 'Care of the teeth, a lias beens. point- ed out; is important: first of all in| genio ply Just as much to adults. -- ES 'end Roy's faith made gan There was @ little silence before the judge went on. Roy kept saying He said it through some pretty hand times, for Rex was But in "For twenty years. 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