Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-09-05
NO. So.

Nht moment, interrupted tne
Judge ''Let US get this straight. What
did you say he dldH"
He said he flew aboard" said the
sailor. 81 donno II he spoke true.
never seen him fly, but l donno no
other way he could have got aboard"
''Tell the rest Of lt-ten the rest Of It,
or I'll tear yer ear on! vociferated the
feroclous Blunt.
"Hahno," said his honor quietly, "or-
der a drink for our seafaring friend,
please, and let him spin his yarn unin-
terruptedly."
Being refreshed, the sailor proceeded
witha better grace: WED passed un-
derNthe bridge about midnight, on our
way out, last April fools day. Twas
q high tide, for we Just scraped under
with our malntop gallant mast down,
1t was my watch on deck. We was
Just gettin' into the bay when | see
man comm down the mainmast rat.
lines. He wasn't no man we'd shipped
an he didn't have no clothes, only shirt
am drawers nm shoes. l was mighty
surprised, an so was the mate. He up
to hit the man, but the other Teller LET
him have 1t, an the mate didn't wake
up for near an hour. He hit queer
blow-kinder like this" And the sailor
gave "A very fair imitation of the driv-
Ing blow peculiar 10 handball players
and a thing to keep out the way Of
Then he done queer thing. Our tug
was just putin back. He walked to
the rail an threw over little white
package TO the tug. Mail that where
1t belongs, will YEP he calls, an goes
down after the crew"
That was the badgeg" exclaimed.
But there is very slim proof that
this was No, 1914" objected his honor.
''rrll him about the scrap tell II Just
like you told It before" cried Bunt.
wait till you hear that, Judge"
"Oh, the light" said the sailor. "He
done his best 1t took near the hull
crew to get him In irons. | got
cracked rib from It," And he rubbed
his side
"A short left Jolt, wasn't it?' cried
Bunt.
Il guess II was. Anyhow, II was
when was up close an It finished me-
He hit awful quick an awful hard an
every time he landed he Missed be.
tween his teeth like snake"
John Hannerty, by heavensp' cho,
rused the three OF us Except that
Blunt put 1t little stronger, for there
was no installing that kissing expul.
sion of the breath which followed
every one of No. 1214's most effective
drives.
but how on earth could he have
got aboard when he was on the bridge
five minutes before midnlghtW de
manded the judge.
said he flew aboard like bird" re
asserted the sailor positively "Never
seen him ay, but he must ha' got there
somehow"
May 1t please the court" said, 81
can clear this mystery Here was the
Giovanni going out into the world, and
there on the bridge was No. 1914 with
/" son fun O. yeaFplng II vas oHly
step from the bridge roy 1way t.
p the ships malntop masthead. The SOU
full OF yearning gets the bes OF f2h
and he makes the step, casts away hi,
Uniform ana becomes mysterious dis
appearance"
"But what has become OF hlmY
asked the Judge
"Quit us Mt BOnOs Airs" said the
sailor. Found lot of dagoes there
battin' little baseball round room
with their hands. Went In an played
one Of 'em, then two of 'em, then three
Of 'em, an got all their money. When |
we smiled, he was fxin' up plnce OF |
his own, an said he'd be nm alderman
In six months II they had 'em there"
"That Is No, 1214 beyond reasonable
doubt" said the judge. "Shall we re
port the matterT
init" said Blunt Gle might want
to git back his job on the police some
day"
SO we held our peace, and on the 20
lice records No. 1914 Is still down az
missing