The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-25
CRIMPS AND
EVANGELIST
MCCOmb and Turk and
Lewis Meet.
ASK HIM TO "LET up
Sailors Side With Christian Worke'
Big Gathering at Joyful
News Mission.

Hey. Blu, Come here Quiak and gss
onto the open air love feast shouted
sailor who had been loungfng all the
ner saloon yesterday to mate of his on
the inside of the place of refreshmcnt-
The individual addressed as Bill pulled
himself away from the bar and oboyed'
the verbal command to draw near to
whatever it was going on. AS he brush
ed through the slamming doors he was
followed by several other fellows.
What's the matter Henri?' he asked
lazily. expecting something very exciting.
why, look and see for yourself" re-
piled Henri pointing TO group of
three men on the ornsr, shaking hands
and making friendly nations but looking
all the time if they wanted to eat each
Others heads off.
'wellr' declared Bill convinced,
l'if that amt that sky-pilot McComb
shaking fiippers with the crimps Turk and
Lewis just as if they'd known each other
all their lives But. say, thes amt look
i'm very sweet at each other. are they?"
The interesting trio on the corner We're
meanwhile doing the polite act with each
other and at the same time were playing
deep games, as was evident by their dip
lomatic airs and earnest conversation.
Now look here, Mac-I mean Mr.. Nc
Comb" said the gentle Lewis, you're q
good fellow; you're fair minded man
you don't want to do no one no dirt, dc
, you? Certainly you don't. You're an
. honest, respectable. big-hearted kind of 9
chap. Now give me and Turk fati
lshake. That's all we want-a fair shake
You're mistaken in what you say at the
, joyful News Mission about us. We're no
+ the sort of people you take US for. we'r,
honest men earning an honest living, thu
same as yourself. Now live and let live
n is our motto. Give us show"
McCombs heart is very tender and tn
gentle persuasive powers of Lewis ant
A Turk almost moved the strong Scotsman
4 to tears. But after glancing thoughtful,
4 at Turks great gold pendant and lustrou
: diamond and Lewis variegated waistcoat
the evangelist said that he was frien
d of the sailors and that he would STAN
o by them jim their troubles and, further
: more. that he would fight crimps unit
!. the word was eradicated from the die
A. tionary.
$ 'If 1 have SAID things about you whic
are untrue said McComb, why don
Sailors of the Joyful News Mission Ia
{ gathered in the neighborhood about thi
time and were enjoying very much til
v little scene, They nudged each other an
laughed in their sleeves. "Bully for II
preacher they said.
~ McComb was bubbling over with hal
n suppressed excitement the rest of II
N evening. II have met the enemy"
W said. They sorely tempted ME from IL
m path Of duty with their honeyed word
; The crimps We're gotten up to kill; tn,
were clothed in purple and fine linen ar
- diamonds-blood money-ughi But l r
E. sisted their eloquence and am in the fig
5e against the crimps to the bitter end"
t big and enthusiastic meeting was he
X at the Joyful News Mission last nigh
3; Many seamen went there just to see
- McComb would refer again to the crimI
nc The evangelist preached on salvation al
is worked the crimps into his discourse
as point a moral. Fourteen sailors stood
VS. and renowned the sins of the world t
is flesh and the devil and the-crimps.