The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-04
grNyING AWAY To SEA.

grHyING AWAY TO SEA.
Ma. sir." saii Joan. deieTfu,aesllr.
We Won, give l. up & ss have 10 20
O.. foot
We'll" .ail Ind. 81 don'; sSe ans
rav, ualcss We 10 ~ sE-s', tor 40
nav, only got Two do. Srs between "a
and the isrc To Portland - mogp'n iSo
dollars apsrCr-
Pete Ra;c,;sf ~, over harder
spots than thus sal Joha. AM
know We can
Yes. | sp,sc So" said Fred.
..Fa,hcr IN chs Z Ne mas a dollar 81 -
90 spend 1T The far ncNt week IL u
would do an, good ask him; bat
might IS Ncil ask The toSn pump
While the two bpys are n inS pans
we'll mad out who iIcy Src. sad NhAi
mean. thi< planning %, thr'r~
John sheldon. a bright, qa'ck-w'n~i
boy. of about fourteen. = toe son 81 n
wc.l-to 30 farmer 81 Oxford Coauty,
Maine. The other boy. iryj llarl
in. !, the ,iilsg' dociors son. n lee
mouths The two are excel
lent friends. They have been reading
..PeriIous Adventures - Fcic Rates
iu;i, the Boy sailor" R"uscd bS t1r
daring deeds and wonderful escapes 81
the hcru. "A mania "a 70 20 SEA has
fallen upon them. IkcS think ,hcrc
NJ good In asking ther fathers AL
vice. % ,hey arc laying plans IN = crvI
John has learned that The fishing
schooner iiri,tomart sails for New
foundland the 10Th. and u - now TIE
zith. The two boys start from beneath
.ae III gh Top" swcc;ing tree. Ia the
orchard where they have been sittin.
Amt there NO way "a ~ GA the
freight %trains'' as cd Fred. throwing
an apple core toward n ehipmOna.
chaticriug on jhe stone wall
No. 1 guess not. sa'd John.
t~houshifully. Hut | We ~; All iioa'
he exclaimed ~eVultan,lV. crumpiing mp
his old straw nat. and giving It an up
ward ling
Quick, ON, with IT," said Fred.
There's An old trunk % grandpa
up in the garrett DO YOU sre. Fred
Chuck what We want IN that. get IN. aud
one Of Is goes rs baggage What 10
vol say To that?
You've struck tr' exclaimed Fred
'istA : ~ NJ u . w w - AAh@ WY
yol'rc n cute ~ Pete
..We'n have 10 start in the morn
inc" said John. "Wo'H have = gay
time. We'il see n bit o. the cts when
we're through our business with the
Captain
Not a doubt but that thcy could 20
n sailors bad once entered their heads.
OF course Captain Daiy would take
them.
IL was decided that Feed should get
leave, aud come down and stay all
night with John. lie was to take with
HIM wha, he wanted. aud they'd pack
what they could in the trunk
Ee'orc Fred started for home. they
stole so'tly up Ia the attic, brought tho
trunk down. and put II IN adayk cCrucr
OF the barn.
A little after dusk. Fred camc over.
bringing his best suit. = lot at dough
nuts. a small pistol. and his new base
bail. tied together in an old hanhkrr.
/ ch ct. These. with some OF John pos.
sessions. were packed in the trunk.
leaving not n very roomy place for a
boy. Half n dozen or more air bol-s
were borcl in the sides. All was rcady
D lbE Hl tAAAN rAiiN III ~ az bttE
The boys retired in good season. but
no: To sleep. At half past eleven. John
looked n, his watch. for he had n pretty
silver one gwen him At his last biiih-
day. lie said:
"Why. Fred. II you'll believe IL. il
amt but half past eleven
The S,mc was repeated Al one. and
again at half past two. At three they
rose and dressed. went softly down tie
stairs. and out into the cool. drear. sep
tcmber morning.
llFred had "a little homcsick twingc ~
| they started. but John laughed at him
Each taking n handle of the trank.
they went toward the station. abou,
three miles of They reached the de-
pot. rs they hoped 10. before any one
was about,
II required some talking. ON Johns
part. 10 persuade Fred that he. beng
the smaller. ough; 10 60 in the trunk
; There was just room for him To curl
( down on his side.
He go; in. John shut the cover. locked
the trunk. and sat down beside H.
How dye feel. Fred,' be asked. 3;
length.
hiDuet DoSfi Hp. rS"i EiNs.
There air't no room to spare
Soon the depot was opened.
John bought his ticket. got his check
and when the train came stsaming In
lie first made sure the trunk was put or.
aud then h got on board. and OF they
went
John enjoyed IN. ride. Twice only
had be been on the chr. before. and
never alone. 40 there Vas the charm o.
novelty about t.
At D. Station. In n yard Just be-
hind the depot. were kept some deer. a
fox. 4 raven and other animals.
Their fame lad reached Johns ean.
asd. a. there promised To be a stop 81
several minutes for breakfast. be lef'
the ear and went round 20 sec them
and. for n time. ;bes quite drove hI'
sea-yoyage from his mind
There came a sudden reminder. how
ever. when he heard the yug. puff. %
the engine and the rumbiInz q the car.
Then he started and ran round 10 ih'
front o. the depot. only 20 see the traii
moving os-without him.
John felt badiy. and did no. kno-
what TO do.
WEI. now. I was 3 fool b.
thought as he ioosed ait<r lie vanish
ing tram
He asked a msn. standing near. whss
tie mex. tram went TO Portland
Not till a~tfeTnoon.' was answered
This was \ blow 20 John Added q
his desire TO reach the ety was o
little anxiety rs 10 Ersd condli5oa !,