The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-03
In the Wasp's Nest
BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY.
Copyright, 1902, by Charles Scribner's Sons)
BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY.
CHAPTER XII.
Fun In the Steerage.

Fun In steerage.
n URINC apparent Boston had stood
- aft the and in spite of not to
ehon h hd T. did M see nnssih,e that one small
boy could place himself in the road of SO
that the tratent he vas oq heinz sbiected to was part
breakngn newly joined, which custom
ships Of that periodand for long before and
after for that maer-and which might be carried to
unpleasant damaging lengths. He had been
cruise before and his knowledge of ships was purely
theoretical. - $780, ~. ' 49,: i
Nobody noticed him in any other way however, until
sail had been made and the ship had progressed some dis
lance down the river. Then Midshipman Cleave,
committed, tapped him the Shout
der and babe him follow him below
Descending ladder the berth after his
ductor, a narrow, gloomy smelling
little apartment called the steerage There ansoms
on either forming rude couches with
lockers beneath
ngs called arpors dead lights, tightly closed with
tightly call<ed port
open admit light air. but at they
kept rgdy closed table extending the length
rnonest make couple of tin wash basins and locker with
limited supply Of crockery and tnware completed the
furniture Of the apartment. +a-- i" 49, ~. -
Three lads all Of larger and older than :
Boston, the when he below Two of them
sprawled lockers, table,
other knet before which
he ovehaulpg in entirely unceremonious Ned
noticed with surprise and indignation that 1t his own
chest with which such liberties being taken. =.
"Gentlenen," said Cleave introduce
You Mr. Ned Boston the newest member of the steeage
Mr. Boston, these immediate superiors You know
of that to obey all the orders of all your
superiors, but especially of the midshipmen.'
"As this Boson's Introduction the steer
age remarked Midshpman Cxton the boy kneeng at the
chest as have found in his chest which have
gentlemen in ascertain if there
articles which the regulations not allow United States
to carry this which presumably contains
something therefore, propose
health in his liquor and, have doubt all
agreed with I the example taking the first
drink" ~*.~. ,-:..' i. - - -.
Pulling cork, which seemed difficult, without
further remark he lifted TIE bottle to his lips took
long drink glowerng a angry
tonished speak The fellow the bottle down in
stantly gasping choking and yelling like mad man as he
did
"wha-wha-what do you sir?" he shouted, amid
the and laughter of his by deludng gentle
this Internal stuff, anyway?'
1T is pain-kier SIR, answered Boston, quietly my
Aunt Little put it up for me-
pain killer? Good heavens, thought midship
nankller! Why didn't tell me what it before
didn't ask me. sir the captain never
volunteer any information" ..:-. .'
"Wen, Boston, you nsuted me-" continued the
midshipman, wrahfuy you've got to give satisfac-
ton suppose you have never used a hrearm?"
Eyes; hit a quarter with a rife
bred PAGES five times out of ten without dficuty.'
"Whew!' said the older boy somewhat taken aback by
this extraordinary proficiency Il we'd better meet
then with small swords, SIR
! VERY WELL sir Old Commodore Little taught me how to
handle sword, and he always told to decline
meeting with gentleman answered the small boy brave
w. tho his neither lip rembed spite himself at the
strangeness the situation. Are gentle
sir?' he asked, .innocently. .,..s r..
you know
ropes end roared the midshpman, coming forward
and pulling from his pocket knotted called colt
which the mdshpmen sometimes permitted tc
emphasize their orders shirker the
He raised hand was
about he struck him sharp blow the Shout
With like tiger, the boy at his
antagonist So sudden his onset that fairly
knocked Caxton's
drawer in the nearest locker and he lay the
senseless Ned to his feet stood him
with cenched heaving bosom, but he the
still white filed
"Oh," cried, "1s badly hurt? killed m?'
H.. Don't youngster" said Van Cleave laying his
his shoulder, lit takes harder shock than this tt
C1axtons head know him. He'll be all right
emily Hand me that can Of water McLuney" 80 -~@~
The PROSTATE figure promptly soused with the co
water and in a aXt
looking vacantly about him. until his rested his
antagonist Xix ...x -
Good heavens!" he cried, in surprise than
you wild cat youngster never dreamed it
in you. What will you be when up?' AS h
his feet Nov, youngster he added
grimly, don't malice this