Part 3 (2/2)
”Jim,” said the mother to Ji Ji him like a baby ”You _is_ t' be cured Debt or no debt, lad, I'll see you cured!”
The ed The old storekeeper at Shelter Harbour did not hesitate Credit? Of course, he would give Ji tiood man I'll fit you out for the summer an' the winter, if you wants me to, an' you can take your own time about payin' the bill” And so Jim Grimm withdreelve dollars froan to keep watch on the ice--to wish for a westerly gale, that the white waste ht be broken and dispersed
”Father,” said Ji hi will it be afore that there Kurepain comes?”
”I 'low the steamer'll soon be here”
”Ay?”
”An' then she'll take the letter with the one about a ht, an' then she'll be back with----”
”The cure!” cried Ji in the ribs ”She'll be back with the cure!”
”Go t' sleep, lad”
”I can't,” Jimmie whispered ”I can't for joy o' thinkin' o' that cure”
By and by the ice ood ti day, with the night falling thick
Passengers and crew alike--fro American tourists--were relieved to learn, when the anchor went doith a splash and a ru her down”
until the weather turned ”civil”
Accompanied by the old school the letter to the Kurepain Company, Jim Grimm went aboard in the punt It was then dark
”You knows a Yankee when you sees one,” said he, when they reached the upper deck ”Point un out, an' I'll ask un”
”Ay, _I'm_ travelled,” said the schoolmaster, importantly ”And 'twould be wise to ask about this Kurepain Company before you post the letter”
Thus it caentle merrily in the lee of the wheel-house
”Do you know the Kurepain, sir?” he asked
”Eh? What?” the one replied
”Hook's, sir”