irs and into the storeroom, handy to her own chamber. It seems Cap'n Amazo

's duds about," he said; "

s, corals, sea-ivory-curios, such as are collected by seamen the world over. Cap'n Abe was an indefatigable gatherer of such wares. There was a green sea che

recounted strange and almost unbelievable romances of nautical life-stories of wrecks, fires, battles with savages and pirates, discover

rry O'Brien; several supposedly veracious narratives of the survivors of the Bounty; stories of Arctic and Antarctic discovery and privation. There were also several scrapbo

fund of entertainment for rainy days-or wakeful nights, if she chanced to suffer such. She carried

to stroll even as far as The Beaches; but the next morning she got up betimes, as soon as Cap'n Amazon him

an, away out to this line demarcating sea and sky, was perfectly

-water mark did not bother her. The waves lapped in softly, spreading o

ermed "the big bugs." On the farthest point visible in this direction was a sprawling, ornate villa with private dock and boathouses, and a small brea

he direction of the summer colony nor on the other hand where the beach curved sharply out to the

There was but one person in the motor boat. He was hatless and was dressed in soiled fl

e people over there,"

nice lo

app had descried and recognized the fig

p prow of the launch right up into the sand and leaped into shallow water, bringin

of it?" he asked Louise, with a c

uppose you have lived here so long it does not a

t. It's the finest plac

re along the Atlantic c

New England coast," she confessed. "And that-where th

along the outer line of the Cape. In rough weathe

gray roadster coming toward them from the north. The Shell Road, before reaching the shore, swerved northward and ran along the b

robbing. A girl was at the wheel. She was perhaps fifteen, without a

en't you been up to Cap'n Abe's yet? Daddy's do

greeting. She did not wait, indeed, for a reply from the

fant Terrible is evidently going to Paulmouth to

oyer. But whoever before heard a fisherman speak just as he did? Had Cap'n Abe been at home she certainly would have tapped that foun

store?" Lawford asked, as they strolled al

my Uncle

of embarrassment came into his bronzed cheek. "I had fo

ouise demurely. "He doe

bram, a

, he's an awfully-er-romantic looking old fellow. Lo

about buccaneers, for instan

r from his superior height, "I was

g but 'that old pirate.' She has taken a decided dislike to him and I have to ke

think Cap'n Abe told some stretchers about his brother; but Cap'n Amazon look

rrible, I assure you," L

ike a cutlass stroke to me. I'd like to know ho

uch more terrible characte

e Cap'n Abe, we'll get it all out of him

on't have you talk so about him," Louise

" said Lawford quickly

r-er-work beg

tood him and dimpled. "Oh,

ures must be

e admitted. It amused her immensely that he

other have caused more excitement than Cardhaven and the vicin

you not native

then after a moment he added: "It's

ull at

h going on, on sea and shore, to ever be

he young man good-morning and went ar

ned to his motor boat. His mind was fixed upon the way Loui

girl. She was as natural as a flower-and just as sweet! There was a softness to her cheek and to the curve of her neck l

f a girl's charms in this way, he is far gone i

t gone as far as Paulmouth, after all, and she reached home long before he docked the launch. Lawford did not pay much attention to what went

was an irritable and impatient man. He "flew off the handle" at the slightest provocation.

ss. Born of a poor Cape family, but with a dislike for fish-seines and lobster-pots, he had turned his attention from the first to the summer visitors

Taffy became locally famous. He learned that a good many of the wealthier people who visited the Cape i

a catch-word. It was then but a step to incorporating a company and establishing huge candy factories. I. Tapp went on by leaps and bounds. W

house in Boston and in traveling at certain times to more or less exclusive resorts and to Europe. Their one ambition was to get into that exclusive social set in

dy to set out on the proposed fishing trip. The sloop was a pretty craft, clinker built

, are you?" snapped the

is very strut pronounced him a self-made man. He glared at hi

ime for you, dad. Hop abo

ied. "And you knew I was waiting. But you had to stand and talk to a girl over ther

son answered. "There is no other

ays making some kind of a fool of yourself, Lawfor

ng man's eyes flashed. It was seldom tha

ith actor people. I won't have it, I tell you! I am determined that at least one

the insular prejudice of his kind against those who win their livelihood in the glare of the theatrical spotlight. This gentle, well-bred

't take up with a nice girl and marry. Why,

should discourage me

ody to brag of

on't want you to say anything to her about what I'm going to tell you now. She's got the silliest notions," pursued Mr. Tapp who labored under the

ers," laughed Lawford. "At least, no

don't come ashore once in a while and get

othes do not

it. Bill Johnson proved how wrong that was to my satisfaction years and years ago. Good old Bill! I

people. I wanted to build a bigger factory. So I took off my apron one day and walked over to the bank. I saw the president. He looked like

mself. That was before he made his big strike. But he was a

I'll tell you how to get

resident of the bank showed me that my busine

nerve that you've got to hire money on-and your clothes.

ollars' worth of good clothes he considered the case again and recommended the loan to his board. 'You put your facts much more lu

to the candy business with me and his money helped make I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King. Lawford, Bil

lly sweet girl, dad," Law

hat liking become something stronger. D

he Merry Andrew, almost losing

hter. I had your mother write her last night inviting her down here. Of course, your mother and

ll mother a

d I'm going to get it,

or you. Don't you get

money will you ever ha

young

're hit, dad," Lawford said,

-do-well; but he sha'n't saddle himself with one of those theatrical creatures and bring scandal upon the family. Do you know what I was doing whe

don't have to work, da