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Updated: June 9, 2025
The man who had assisted Andy went away saying he would consult with Mr. Giles Harding, the owner of the circus, at once. "You see, Murdock ventured here to find out how his wicked plot succeeded, never suspecting that he was found out," theorized the clown. "That fellow, Tapp, was always his crony. They're a bad lot, you can guess that from the stake they threw at you. No bones broken? Good!
The villa in question had been built by I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, and Lawford Tapp, only son of the house, was one of the audience in Cap'n Abe's store. "Cap'n Amazon said," boomed the storekeeper a good deal like the fishfly "Cap'n Amazon said the Posy Lass was loaded with lumber and her cargo's 'bout all that kep' her afloat as fur as Hat'ras.
"Of course, as far as the Johnsons go, they are too respectable for anything. Poor Fordy!" "Goodness!" snapped Cecile. "It's not all settled. The banns aren't up." The girls wheeled into the grounds surrounding the Tapp villa just as Betty Gallup guided the Merry Andrew to the dock and leaped ashore with the mooring rope. Tapp Point consisted of about five acres of bluff and sand.
I'd like to see what that son of mine sees in you, Miss Grayling," he blurted out. "Does he see anything particular in me?" Louise queried, her color rising, but with a twinkle in her eye. "He's crazy about you," said I. Tapp. "Oh! Is that why you and he disagreed?" "It's going to cost him his home and his patrimony," the candy manufacturer declared fiercely. "I won't have it, I tell you!
"I won't interfere if the superintendent of any of the factories takes you on," growled I. Tapp. "But mind you, he'll hire you on his own responsibility he'll understand that from me. But I tell you right now this is no time to apply for a job in a candy factory. We're discharging men not hiring them." "I will apply for the first opening," announced the son.
"What is it? what is it?" inquired a fussy old lady, craning her neck towards the combatants. "Say," ground out Tapp, vainly endeavoring to free himself, "let me up. It will pay you. Say, I can tell you something great." "Can you?" smiled Andy calmly. "Tell it to the police." "Hold on," proceeded Tapp. "I'm not fooling. I know something. I can put you on to something big."
It was his aunt, Miss Lavinia Talcott. Jim Tapp gave a great wriggle as Andy involuntarily let go his hold of the young rascal. His ferret-like eyes twinkled and followed the glance of Andy's own. Tapp was too keen a fellow not to observe that Andy was startled and unnerved by the unexpected appearance of some one on the scene.
Cap'n Abe said: "Land sakes! you come 'way down here to the Cape to be took in by a feller like Ford Tapp, Niece Louise? I thought you was a girl with too much sense for that!" "But what has love to do with sense, uncle?" she asked him, dimpling. "Hi-mighty! I s'pect that's so. An', anyway, he does seem to improve. He's really gone to work, they tell me, in one of his father's candy factories."
But I kind of feel as though I'm sort o' responsible for your safety an' well-bein' while you air here, and I can't countenance no such actions." "Now, uncle!" "Fellers like Ford Tapp air as plenty as horse-briers in a sand lot; but girls like you ain't made often, I cal'late. Next time that feller has to be rescued, you let Bet Gallup do it."
But there was that in Cap'n Amazon's businesslike manner and speech that impressed Mrs. Baker as it had Lawford Tapp that here was a very different person from the easy-going, benign Cap'n Abe. Mandy sniffed, jerked her sunbonnet forward, and departed with her purchases. Cap'n Amazon's quick eye caught sight of Louise's amused face in the doorway.
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