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‘ ed. “Tear tli’ patch ofl’ yerself!” And BLUE WATER A TALE OF THE DEEP, SEA FISHERMEN BY FREDERICK WILLIAM WALLAC :23 Copyright by the “on Book Company CHAPTER EIGHTEENâ€"(Cont’dJ Though it was as thick as mud with fog, there was a fresh southerly wind blowing, and the old Lillian began to show her heels. Everyone aboard knew about the trouble their young employer was in, and with the loyalty to their friends common to the frat- ernity the fishermen exerted all their nautical skill in order to get the ves- sel home as quickly as possible. Sails were jig‘g‘ed up every half-hour, and never was there such a trimming of sheets and careful steering upon a fishing schooner before. Men lounged around the streaming decks with eyes for ever scanning the set and trim of canvas, and when so much as al wrinkle showed, they sweated on jig and halliard until the sails were set Wl‘thOU-t a slack to mar their bellying contours. Captain Clark and Jules had held the envelope up to the cabin lamp, and the silhouette of the cheque was discernible against the light . “That’s Frank's cheque in thar’ alll right,” remarked Uncle Jerry. “Gut de cook for steam de ongvelope Open," suggested Jules. The other shook his head. “No, no' ‘ we’d better jest leave it as it is. Ef some 0’ them lawyers thought we did! that they’d swear it was a putâ€"up job' on our part.” It was four in the afternoon when they swung off, and allowing for the set of the tide against them, they figured in doing the ninety odd miles in twelve hours. None of the Lillian’s .crowd knew when the hearing of the case was to come ofi’, as they had left the Cove before the date was set, and ignorance of the date gave Jules and Caflain Clark a great deal of anxiety. W t if it had already been before the court? What if it had been de-l aided against Frank? The buildings might even then be torn down and Morrissey in possession. The suspense, v ‘, was agonizing, and throughout the long night as the gallant vessel stormâ€" , ed to the northward both men kept! - the deck, consumed with anxiety. When the made the Lurcher by soundings, t e wind hauled to the' north-west and 'freshened The fog vanished with the advent of the colder-l wind, and close-hauled, the Lillian was I dragging her lee rail through the: «mother, and the gang rejoiced in the weight of the breeze. _ “Go it, you._ol’ peddlerl” they shout- Jules walked the quarter and prayed for wind and plenty of it. when the maintopmast snapped off at the masthead and fell in among the gear with the staysail thunderously flapping in the breeze they actually laughed as they crawled aloft to cut the raffle away. While the Lillian was beating _up the Bay in the teeth of a northcr, With her decks awash and every plank and beam in her protesting at the press of sail she was carrying, Frank was toss- ing around on his bed in an Anchor- ville hotel. He had secured nothing but what he already had, and though he had brought the late Captain's housekeeper down with him to testify that he had been, at the Crawford house on the date of the supposed sale, yet he knew that his case was decided- ly slim. Another drop in his cup of bitterness was added by the fact that his opponent had declined to make terms. “On no account will I sell my land to Westhaver,” Morrissey had written, and in the words Frank felt that the spite and hatred of boyhood days were still rankling in the man’s mind. And Wrigley had spoken about an offer being made by a Baypdrt company for the property. In fact, he had already given the option to them. Looking very pale and anxious, Westhaver entered Lawyer Stevens’s office promptly at nine. and the advo- cate was none too enthusiastic about the outcome. “I made your offer to Wrigley, agreeing to pay two thousand dollars for the strip of land you require for buildings and flakeâ€"yard, but he says that his client will not sell to you on any account. He also tells me that he has given an option upon that proâ€" perty to the Bayport Fisheries Com~ pany." “So I understand,” answered Frank dismallyl. “How will that affect you, Cap- tain?” enquired the other kindly. “It’ll ruin me pretty near. I‘ve got a big contract to fulfil, and without that land I’ll have to hand th’ bulk of it over to someone else. All th’ money we’ve invested in th’ buildin’s will be a dead Ioss,,though th’ Baypo Company might take them overfi” “Yes, they may,” nodded the law- yer; “but a great deal will depend upon the leniency of your opponent. 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Mr. Wrigley, of Wrigley and Wrigley, respectfully saluted the Judge and stated the facts for the plaintiff, Captain Robert Morrissey, of Boston. “My client is the sole relative of the deceased sliipmaster. and as no will was made regarding the disposal of the late Crawford‘s property, my client lays claim to it." “What does the property consist of?” enquired the Court. . “Ahâ€"ahem! The property consists of some sixty acres of land, house, and barn, situated in the village of Long Cove. Bay Shore County.” “Had the deceased any personal property or moneys besides the real property?” “Ahâ€"~aheml The deceased Captain was living upon an annuity which ceased at his demise. His household goods were sold by his own instruc- tions to responsible parties, and the housekeeper. My client has no inter- est in this." After some additional statements regarding Westhaver’s supposed pur- chase of the property in litigation and which Mr. W’rilgley declared was never consummated, Mr. Stevens stated the case for the defence. “You state that your client gave the deceased a cheque for the amount of the sale?” “Yes, your honor!” “Then you will produce the honored cheque for the proof of delivery.” This, of course, the defence was un- able to do, and all that Stevens could show was the receipt, which being unwitnessed was practically worthless, the cheque stub with the number and date of the cheque, and the testimony of the housekeeper, who proved that the defendant had called upon her master that afternoon. “Did you overhear any of the con- versation between them?” enquired the Judge. “No, sir. They was out on th’ porch an’ I was in th’ kitchen." “What do you suppose your late master did with the cheque?” enquir- ed Mr. Stevens. “I dunno, sir,” replied the woman. “I never see no cheque. Th’ Captain was a very particular man, an’ he’d never ’low me t’ touch or see any 0’ his papers or letters. He’s swear awful, sir, of I did.” ' Even though he was fighting for a lost cause, Mr. Stevens made a great effort in Westhaver’s favor. “We have here, your honor, a young and ambi- tious man who is a victim of circum- stances and ignorance of the law. Captain Westbaver is a native of Long Cove and one of that fine breed of Nova Scotians who have made our fisheries famous the world over. He .has an unblemished character, and ithere is not a man who knows him but ‘\vill.testify to the some. My client, wishing to give up the sea and re- I‘main near his widowed mother, formâ€" ed a little business up at his home, and with this object in view, he called upon the deceased with a proposal to pur- ; chase a strip of land from him. After lsome conversation, the deceased mas- lier mariner offered to sell all his pro- perty for the sum of two thousand dollars and two or three days later my client handed him a cheque for the lamount, and the deceased gave him the )receipt which is now before the Court. -Thiit this piece of paper was never witnessed by a third party is due to g’my client and the late Captain. Un- ‘fortunattly, while my client was away lupon a business trip the Captain died, land investigation showed that he had ‘llC‘fllC‘flCll to advise, his notziries in A .-".llk‘l10‘.‘\'ll:l3 ltne property. and he had also neglect~ 36d 10 cash the cheque. The papers Enccessm‘y to substantiate my client's .nim cannot be found. with the result {that ‘apiain Westliavcr is placed in an awkward posizion. My client, llhinking that everything was all rigl’lf. v Ln! ahead and cons‘mcted v'- "" ' upon the propcr'v. rhinos mis fact alone should comince ,thc (' Captain Westhaver " 2 in good faith." With a few s be vbscd 1110 case for and while Frank scanned more r: 1110 \lufcn. . 1'.th ,tixcly that ite had lost. ‘2 all ovcr his face. .lcll the ice commenced summing up the A. .vlence. and as \Vcstlniver caught the ‘ 1‘ ok upon the lzm‘yel's pzillid ' 1 he would take a great ' ~. flying Mr. \Vrigiey two on tide Lillian. m to was :2 comntoâ€" a mob of cl uncereâ€" . To , bride Jerry proceeds of the sale. were given to his 'nees and (hayness. and Jules were in the van of the mob,' and from his seat he could see the whole of the Lillian‘s gang, cook and all. elbowing their way to the front. Captain Clark, with his rubber boo-ts, and oil coat on and a Derby hat on‘ his head. waved a letter and shouted:l “Hold th’ case, Judge! Is Mr. Smith here?” The Judge looked up severely at the interruption. and Mr. Smith, who hadl been one of the witnesses, stepped‘ from his seat. “Here‘s a letter addressed to you which we found in one o’ Cap’en Craw- ford’s ol’ ditty boxes. Open it quick!" 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