Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-13

good and in need ct ! scrap. So when
he hzuped agin me. l allowed him over
prompt I showed him. Down he
went, and the girls that knowed me
laughed. And two policemen came
along quick. didn't care much, but
this naval josser picks himself up and
goes to 'em. Would you believe II,
but when he'd spoke q bit ssed him
donate them about dollar each and
they walked OF round q heap OF dun
mage on the wharf and the captain
buttoned up his coat and came Tor me.
l never seen the likes of 1t. He comes
up dancin' and smilin., and he kind
Of give me hall bow, polite as you
like. and inside of ten seconds knew
I'd struck Q cyclone, right in the spot
where they breed. fought good
yuu know me-and got in half dor
en- on his face. But never faxed him
none. and he wouldn't bruise morn
hittin' a boiler. And every time he
got back on me felt as II I'd been
kicked. He SCARED mo something
cruel I could see 1t by the blood on his
hands. TwarhT his, by q long sight.
for his fists was made of teak, /
should say. And In the end, when /
seemed to see a ships company OF
naval officers around me. one Of them
hit me under the ear and lifted me up.
And another hit me whilst | was in
the air. and third landed me as
fell. And that vas the end OF 1t, SO
far's I remember. When l came to.
which was next day In kind Of sail
ors' hospital, reached up for card
over my head. and I read .concussion
of the BRAIN on It. What's more. I
believed It. II the card had let ON
that I'd been run over by traction
engine and picked up dead, I'd have
believed it And when RELY came to
my senses, q medical student says as
Captain Richard Dunn of the Warrior
had bin to inquire when the funeral
was, sos he could send = wreath.
They said he was the topside fighter
in the hull British Navy. And I'm
here to say he was s,
And you never got event" asked
the bartender. seeing that no one took
up the challenge.
Never set eyes on him from that
day to this" said his boss regretfully
And If you did?"
Smith paused, took drink.
- al Ls~ hot Il 1o
was King Of England"
And one of the crowd, who had put
down the San Francisco Chronicle in
order to hear this yarn. picked it up
again.
"S'elp me-" he said. IN breathless
excitement. 'ere's bally cohinci-
dence- 'Ere's a telegram from 'Squi-
mault. saying as how the flagship Tri-
umphant, Hadmiral Sir Richard Dunn,
K.C.B., is comm down to San Fran
CISCO"
Holy Moses. let's look!" said
Shanghai Smith.
He read, and a heavenly smile over
spread his hard countenance. He al
most looked good, such Joy was his.
'1Tom," he said to the bartender,
set up the drinks for the crowd. This
is my man, for sure. And him an ad-
miral too! Holy sailor, amt this
luck?"
He went out into the street and
walked to and fro rubbing his hands,
while the men inside took their drink,
and looked through the uncleaned win
dows at the boss. ST.,
Holy Mackinaw." said Billy, who
had drifted West from Michigan, Il
reckon never to ney seen Mr.. Smith
so pleased since he shipped crowd
in. the Harvester. and got 'em away
that night and shipped EN- In the ST.
las J. Jones'"
Hes struck q streak o. luck Ia his
mind" said one of the seamen; land
it's this ERE hadmiral. Now. mark
me, mates, I wouldn't be that ERE
hadmiral for the worth of California.
Mr.. Sir Blooming Hadmiral, K.C.B., ct
setterer, is going to ave a time"
He shook his head over the melan-
choly fate of British admiral.
ROT" said one of the younger
men; "'tain't possible to do nothin' to
the likes Of an admiral. Now, if twas
q lieutenant or even captain, I'm
not sayin' as Mr.. Smith mightn't do
somethin'. But an admiral"
You mark me-" said the older man.
I'D rather be as green as grass and
ship as an able-bodied seaman with
Billy Yates of the Wanderer. than be
in that hadmirals shoes. What do
you say, Tom?'
Tom filed himself up q drink and
considered.
WAL" he answered after a long
pause, it's my belief that 1t won't
necessary be all pie to be an admiral
II the boss IL half the man he used to
be. For you see It's quite evident he
has special kind of respect for this
admiral, and when Mr.. Smith has
been done by anyone that he respects.
he don't ever forget. Why, you know
yourselves that ii one Of you was 10 |
do him, he'd forgive you right OF az.
ter he'd kicked the stufing out Of
you Z
This clear proof that Mr.. Smith did |
not respect them and was kind was