Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24

you'd tinl tn whole roof was comm in.
HOW do we lead IL, Ell? Sec THE ledge at
IN foot OF tn turret7 That's a little rail.
way an cars run on II from tn magazine
smart around there. Tn fellers yank
shell from III litter place 81 on tn carriaCe
and run her around here 10 IN breech of
IN gun. Then other feilcrs git IN by
ofaahc-tnat water. dye see H-rammcr to
work' an IN she goes. They put tn charge
In then. an when all Is ready tn officer
IN charge-he stanus up there In that nrln
MOOD where you see tn little telescope
sights IN gun. ziis tn range. and there
You are. It's great work" h
Thompson wiped his forehead after This
oCrsl OF descriptive eloaucncs, and escorted
ms party to the forward rthanck Tho
apal iment contained number Of marines
ana oiueJackets, who seemed entirely OBJ
L:Nlous OF The visitors presence. some were
stretched out upon bits OF canvas OF sheets
o. newspapers, sleeping caiTnsv as II the
Guy nter ana talking and the multitudinous
IiEscs CT 4 man~of-war community were
simply parts OF a mothers lullaby Others
were 'eadlng or writing. their desks being
d cran2eo knee or the dnsccu.ly ia OF :,
ott's ooh' one man WAS shaving with the
alu OF triangular pisce OF glass resting
AGAINST a buikhead. and = tall gauut ma
e.. Ioat.ess and vita the cnltl- OF his.
iailiael shlrt thrown open. WIS working
away at a bit OF needle stun
thompson stopped near me nor, forward
corner or the deck About the leve, of his
neau was a new square patch Of st..I IN
me flie snip SIDE. II had not yet received the
IaSt coat OF paint. aud * doomed r.d ard
ugly IN The semi-gloom.
An Historical Patch.
There was a big jagsel hole tbare q
lie" DAYS ago said the bluejacke, IN
pecGharly sad tone of voice ITS where
Ia smell came throo that exploded on IN,
O'"er sac or tn deck an killed one Of chr
apprentices. You read tn story IN IN. M
peih, guess. IL saw IT all an Th,mn-
sui VI ushed one hand over his shirt with q !
ststufe OF rcpugn9nce-'an' / belned
- p-,. - I'm up. He was good boy an him
az me chummcd it as rule tn sb.rI 4, d
cdIiie thrpo tn steel side with y s,,1-,S n,
III popping OF toy balloon: then A. str,cl,
stdnchlon where that new one * poy, -,
thpp,'Di', WITHIN Il loot CT the apprentice, L
Iiousht IN whole side of IL sbi, Nc
olc"n up There was a shock H'-e tbun1a,.I Z
81, 81 i!ShthihS. an l felt red glare abou, 1
i iile, IN smell was enough TO CHOKE a Gea,i
say. if ~, thought my last END had come. 4
80 You been there you'd ht cou.,btr;
yet was / scared? Hun I 5ts,,,, IN (;
time to think of u - ui"4 nave
"a ne bIueJacket shrugged his shoulders
%LIu spat contemplatively through an oro.,
headlight. The spot where tn an upen
- peeh Killed seemed dt.tastec,,i 90 biy, ,
80 le got ms party of visitors To- tho M
sbou,te'r as speedily as possible After
.o"IhS Them the steel coming ,ov,ar 1,.i,,,
ts strange electrical contrivancos - az. -
49, ol steering wheel. and various Other
tnrneJ u 81 more or less interest. ne re-
Il hone va Won me Ii, party to the quarterback
etahulhs with cap m hand and n f,.io,'i,,.
80 90 Ui4 ms good-natured face "lEe how
Satd an proud OF her. betcher life They
SHa she was hoodoo an ,bat - ~
texas would lall to pieces win ,a,, O,u
pioslratlon when tn Dagos gof a .bnt aT
her, but | guess She" 'i-o' al
on me stopped and took step backward
t;. OF me party had thrust a hand foy,ari
mn. containing Il small wad of green i'm tb.
Paiii' thompson looked hurt
NO silver Crossed Palms.
neg your pardon, sir he said slov,1,,
pu' you must scuse me We bows done
'dhe holhlhg Ike that. When W. shows IN.
mp we 10 IL because We are proud of her
NO. tEahKee, very much. VIII I give Won,
KY name! Certainly. I'm William Tbomn-
sun, seaman. Been in tn service rbrae fru
tir1e an expect 10 stay tn rest of nv
come" 'eaii an We'll
With a bow and one of his queer U,,1o
, nuChs the hluejacket turned ana disan-
peared forward. The member of Tho 49,,
VINO mad offered the money sta,na5 -, ~
INC oHlcer OF the deck and said. ~ ~
want 10 express my appreciation of
1Dui sILiP ana your gallant crew. sir The
man VINO plotted US about is a rorpb i.--I ,
OF the hrst water. His name is Tbomgs",,
DE l. oSI s like to leave this biii 10 he
ba u.i.a ny puI 40 not think il would
nS wise sir, interrupted the younr offcar
WIN smile The boys are rather strict
on mat subject. Thompson wouIdu't ham
me IL l TOOK anything for him Good-bye .
again. ie' Noihe
~ me party threaded its way down the
1ioNued sanSway, one Of the members
eIelueu pach and saw several bluejackets
eScoItIhS other parties about the shin Ona
OF the sailors was Thompson. grinninp
happy and glad of his task. e'