The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27
PAUL BorroN AND NAN, THE NEWSBoT.
Tho Veteran SWIMMER and the Young Hero
Meet and BECOME Friends.

Capt. Paul Boyton, the daring swimmer,
and Nan. the Newsboy." met in THE SuN
Office yesterday. and had an animated CONVEX
sation regarding the volunteer life saving corps
that Nan" is organizing. Tho Captain. him
self an enthusiast on the subject. greeted the
lad with great cordially.
How are you. Nan my boy2" he said warmly
as no grasped his hand in an iron clasp. and
almost shook the arm from the socket.
At first Nan did not know what TO make oil
the heartiness Of tho Captain. With his left
hand he cautiously felt Of the arm that had
been so vigorously shaken. rs IL to SEQ II 1t was
all right and then looking up into tho hand
some. honest face Of his interlocutor. he an
swered brsky:
"Fust rate How's yourseli2'
Soon they wero the best Of friends. Nan a
1.-the. wry lad Of 1s. wore n blue woollen shirt,
dark pantaloons. and felt hat. He gazod
with no little curiosity at tho noat-ntting naval
| suit Of the Captain and the French life saving
| insignia upon his hat. and the gold lace en-
circling his sleeves attracted his almost undi-
vided attention throughout the interview.
! Now. Man." began the Captain. want to
| hear about this volunteer life saving organizn-
| ton OF yours. am an old lille saver myself.
| For ycnrs was n volunteer on the ocean, swept
beaches of Atlantic City and Cape May. and
| from the experience had there have designed
| whit ! call n pocket life saving apparatus,
| which WINS wound eight fathoms OF what IL
| known ~ cod line. terminating in four prong
Ell hook lifting snngly l4t9 one ena oil thS nan
! to the hook. " Is to be thrown at the body OF a
| drowning man. The weight at the top forces
| the nst-liko points into the clothing, and the
! man may be safely dragged ashore. Or. II tn,
man In not too much exhausted. you may hold
the hook in YOUR hand and throw the handle ~
him" saying which the Captain made yigor.
Gus motion forward. and tho little piecc OF hard
wood projected outward and downward. spun
| Ia n tor I'll afiafht tn nj
only when the scope was exhausted ,
Mans eyes sparkled with pleasure at tht
exhibition. and when the Captain promised &c
give him n number OF them with which to sup
ply his corps, no seemed much gratlhed.
Tel me now" the Captain SAID Hoy, dc
| you take "A drowning man out OF tue wntnr Z
| - jump in, grab him by the back OF the neck
and haul him right along to the wharf. MAJ
replied. " But how I've got one OF them rup'
ladders and three life-preservers, and all l'v
got To do Is to heave him one OF EN- and IN
-" And you jump into the river such wcathe
as this. do you Nan2" the Captain inquired
-" You Dot t." with animation. i've been in IN
river half dozen times this season and neye
-" Don't YOU catch cold ?"
Cold be- bowed. I'm no kid y
| Mans earnestness much pleased tho vetcrn
waterman. He ea2ed long and earnestly At hii
| previous conversation
=" Remember. my hoy you can rely on mo I
assist you in every practical way. You're
brave little fellow. and you may count on mo n
friend. BY the way how many lads have 20
in your corps p
There was four OF us-myself Gilbert Ions
Ed Kelly. and fellow named Mar. who worke
with tinsmith during the day. Mars boz
sacked him because he gave him gun. and
go Sacked himl Guffr" inquired Capt. Boy
ton, earnestly; what do you mean p l hou
he didn't hurt the lad"
Oh. no. no only shook HIM that is. he Cav
him tho 4. b.-bOuuced him."
All. yes see. said the Captain. " He dis
Yes that's H. We see. he wasn't no good.
see him myself stand on the Dover street pic
and look at a drowning man without Jumpin
in after him. | swain out to the man an
brought him in, and since then We haven't ha
no more USE for Mar than his boss had
Then Capt. Boyton invited Nan TO dine wit
} him at the Fifth Avenue Hotel where he Ia sta
} ing. and to bring with him the other lads. I'll
expression Of tho lads face at this invitation
would be difllcult 10 describe. His large bit
. eyes seemed almost TO start from their socke
: nj the astounding proposition. and the eNtei
J sion Of MS mouth almost obhterated h
9 bronzcd features.
i Eat at the Fin Avener Hotel ?" he exclaime
E " The fellers couldn't eat there; it's too hi
=, | pie-tOo lush !"
, Nevertheless the Captain is 10 have tho vc
unteer life saving crew dine with him on So
| urduy.