The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-03

SALTWATER, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, AUGUST g. 1899

midnight lunch. Though considerably
surprised at the reception rendered
him, Jock recovered himself enough to
secure the remains of what had once
been a sandwich. Not satisfied with
that, he also appropriated the only
orange in sight; after that he disap-
peared. All that could be gathered
from One Lung, the Chinese boy, was,
"Allee samee debbil, makee look see
panthee."
However the next morning he was
captured, and in the course of time
duly entered on the ships books as
Jock, the YOrktown's Mascot. He had
been with us almost a year, when the
event took place, which nearly ended
his career. We had left Shanghai for
target practice with great guns at sea.
Jock had been on his good behaviour
for three days, so it was natural that he
should bring himself before our notice
in more forcible manner, which he at
once proceeded to do. Seeing the door
leading in the captains cabin ajar, he
thought he would at least take a look
around, even if he did not take any,
thing else. Unfortunately the captain
In company with the first lieutenant
was enjoying a late breakfast, and as
Jock appeared on the scene, dressed in
his blue uniform, his cap tied under his
chin, for the ships tailor had made him
a suit, in which he always to be seen
Immediately after breakfast every
morning. 1t was sight we'll worth
seeing. The captain, though amused
nevertheless, rang for the orderly and
told him to remove Jock, praciably, if
possible, but if not, to throw him out.
Only those who have ever attempted to
throw monkey, and especially Jock,
out, when he Is investigating, know the
difficulties to be overcome. But to the
orderly's credit, he undertook the Job.
First he tried to catch him by coaxing
him, but Jock never did like a marine,
and would not approach. Then ensued
lively chase, under chairs, over book
cases, on top of the breakfast table,
where he played sad havoc with the
Chlnaware, and as windup he entered
the bathroom, seized toothbrush to
keep company with bottle of red ink
he had picked up in the engagement,
and, port being open, he secured a
ticket and left by the seaboard air line.
"Fell overheard, eh?"
"Well, hardly. Catch Jock commit
ting suicide"
He made connections with the patent
life buoy hanging on the port quarter,
and from thence gained the deck only
to leap for the mizzen rigging, where
he soon found a resting place in the
mizzen top.
10 say the captain was angry would
be putting it mildly. He Immediately
ordered the offended thrown overheard.
The officer of the deck had the dwor
passed to capture him.
After an exciting chase, in which
Jock was handicapped by the tooth
brush and the bottle of ink, he was
captured by Bromby, an apprentice,
who, from the first, had been able to do
more with him than any of us. He
was caught under the forward six inch
gun. The officer of the deck being duly
apprised of the fact, sent the messenger
boy forward with orders to heave him
over the side, which order was i'm.
mediately carried out, but fortunately
it was the side of the hatch combing.
and from thence to the hold, where he
was kept for half an hour, then
thoroughly drenched, clothes and all in
tub of salt water, and turned loose.
He lost no time in appearing on deck
to the surprise of the officer in charge
and the captain who had just then left
his cabin. His appearance was in his
favor; rubbing his eyes, from which the
salt water was still trickling, he looked
as it he hadn't friend in the world.
In addition to this he was salaaming in
true Oriental style, a trick we had
taught him and which now stood him
in hand.
1t is needless to say he was pardoned.
He remained with US until we were