St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-19
10 of two or ten-thousand tons," hi
muttered desDerate1y

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the recklessly driven teams, entered
the freight shed, very much out of
breath, and waited for the craft to
make her landing. This was accom-
plished in short order, and scarcely
had the gang plank touched the
wharf before Jimmy was running up
it, very nearly bowling over portly
individual who was about to COM
mence the descent.
swell, young man." began the lat
ter, a trifle brusquely, as he stag
gered back from the shock of the en-
counter, "what are you trying to do?
Knock me-
my haste, but you are tramp
er-that is, your vessel, I mean-is
she tramp steamship" interrupted
the excited youth.
"Hey?" snorted the other, wonder
ingly.
Because, if she is, I can offer you
q fine charter went on the guileless
Jimmy, shat is-er-if your boat
does not run much over 1000 TONS"
"What is the name of your frm?"
queried the other, commencing to be
interested by the lads combination
of ignorance and earnesteness.
Greenland & Co., one of the oldest
and the best in our line" declared
Jimmy, proudly.
"And what share may you have in
the firm?" questioned the elderly
man.
"Me? Oh, I'm only junior clerk.
the lowest in the office. suppose I
really ought to be called the errand
boy, but Mr.. Waldron-"
IF the Office boy of the concern
runs around hunting up steamships
for charter, 1 wonder what duties
the head of the firm reserves for him
self?'' commented the portly indi-
vidual, much amused.
! "But you have not answered my
question yet" put in Jimmy, fearing
that he was not making good i'm
preston. II don't mind telling you
that it is very important matter for
us. Unless we make this charter by
tomorrow morning, we shall lose our
biggest customer"
Dear me, dear me-" cried the
other; chats too bad!-after all
your exertions, too"
"Then you're not 2,00o-ton tramp
steamer" queried the boy, with q
falling infection in his voice.
mo, only 100000 steam yacht"
replied the portly individual, gravely;
'but I like your spirit, and I'll tell
you what we might do. We might
help you to find what you're looking
for"
"Capt. Patterson" called the other,
reckoning a grizzled old sailor to his
side; ''this young man is in search
! Of an incoming tramp steamer of
| about 1000 tons, that may be open
for charter. See if you can help him
! out. I won't need the yacht again
| till late tomorrow"
! And away he went to a waiting
cab, with an attendant valet and two
! sailors loaded down with small lug
gage. After having followed the sug-
gestion OF the thoughtful yacht own
er, Jimmy returned aboard, the gang
plank was taken in, hawsers cast of,
| and the little steamship departed
upon her odd mission, steaming di-
rectly down the great New York bay,
and into the open sea.
On the following morning the Sc
nior partner of Greenland & Co.
showed some anxiety in his face as
he entered the Office.
"Where's Evans?" he demanded,
looking over at the unoccupied desk.
Not here yet, sir" chirped Ralph
Connor.
"sick, 1 guess" growled the Office
manager.
"Well, we'll, hope not" returned
the kindly old man. "Mr. Lawson has
not been here yet, Waldron, has he?
mo, but he telephoned that he
would be, in few minutes. Here he
is. now"
"Good morning, Mr.. Greenland"
cried a thin, under-slzed parsonage,
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moment. II hope you've got that
charter all fixed for me-"
my dear Mr.. lawson" commenced
the old broker, in an evidently apollo
getic manner, 81 trust you"
Il am man of my word," inter-
rupted the newcomer. IF you
haven't that steamer for me I'll trans
fer my custom elsewhere. Grimshaw
has cut in ahead of me twice now,
and if you can't supply the vessel
~ While Mr.. Lawson was delivering
this TRADE Jimmy Evans had come in,
looking very wh4.- about the face,
but with excitement glistening in his
eyes. Hastily scribbling a few words
upon scrap of paper he stepped
forward and presented it to his en-
ployer. He returned to his desk i'm
mediately after doing so.
Mr.. Greenland glanced carelessly at
the little memorandum, started, read