The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-03
THE JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY,

warmly already ashamed of his action eve colted
you SQUARED Put ripper in
there" cried, generously extending his hand we're
friends You have paid shot in this Storage Nobody
a while by Eth, gentemen!'
you, SIR" said Ned, then put his head on
hands and burst into tears that it all over
Here, do!' cried Van Cleave,
whats with you? Did it hurt much?'
I'm crying because you're all going to be kind to me-
sobbed little boy the reaction caused by this sudden
wen don't worry about that said Ten Eyck another
the oldsters of the you'll get another coting
that's fixed all right But you've got to learn the ropes
another before get thru Now then that medicine OF
shpmaes don't think that would be just the
thing poor Charlie Noble?" r. 49,. -%-.-
1.-The thing for him. Poor fellow, he's been looking
peaked and miserable that I'm afraid he'll never get
answered Caxton, sympathetcally.
"Show your Christian spirit Boston, and give him
taste of it. If doesn't clear him out nothing ever WILL
added Ten Eyck
IT tell you what youngser, broke in Van ceave
grave take this bottle of medicine to the officer of
the watch You will find him walking on the
starboard side. That side there He'll probably be
carrying trumpet You to him and ask him If
he is Mr. Pute and tell him that give him that nedi
cine with the compliments OF the orlop deck to clear OUT
Charlie Noble y ~f7@> ."
sick and to be charged with SO easy duty dried his
picked the bottle scampered the ladders found
the officer deck and offered him the bottle with the
remark: 4@=@S:
"Nr: Pirute, here's medicine to clear out poor
The midshipman the other side of the deck burst
into sudden explosion laughter instantly sted
captain who happened to be aft the weather
side of the ship heard the and was forced to turn
his The officer Of the watch
purple with indignation
young dog, your he gasped at last shaking his
Knight sir! And as your
the bottle and throwing it overheard that for t'
But sir, I thought"
Great heavens! since when have midshpmen begun
o think?" !. 49,. . -~~.. j..
Charlie Noble galley smokestac<, idiot and
clearing too: Who sent here to
me with that fool message?'" .:>- 49,.
'sThe-the-Orlop deck, sir ! u.-- ,,.'.% 49,.
THE orlop isn't it's place, Who it?
Some those REFERS, Tn be bound, wasn't t?
It flashed that he had been the victim
practical joke and it also occurred to him that if he be-
tayed persons him this FOOLS errand
would hard with all Of them So he shut his lips and
said nothing :.
"who was it?" insisted wrathful officer
@>5t-%
you won't tell eh?''
GO up to the gallant yard sr' snorted Mr.. Knight
baled by the persistence with which the boy refused
be taebearer, land stay there until call you down.
Ned man-of-war, but he was
proud instantly altho he had only
be somewhere dizzy mast he sprang into
painfully the shrouds, struggled thru
injunction from the deck
to go which in his he did not
comprehend and finally reached the yard which he con
his destination He sat down upon it, clasped
his hands around mast and haards shut his and hung
weakly there. -....E. ..~.-.:-. =. =
The ship began to pitch little the breeze
freshened and they were approaching the BOY IN
used to such great heights He would have
given be deck again. but too proud to cry
Besides there soace in the thought that he
those who had placed him in this nvdou
position.
Mr.. knights anger evaporated quickly. At the
captains suggestion called the chief boatswan
mate aloft, to bring the mid
O deck
We please sir" said the petty officer, weather
beaten sixty II think
to know youngster I'll aoft an git him myself
Every well, ahead " ~ ~:*- =. ..E
the dizzy height of the main top
gallant yard little fellow clung desperately to hi
support Presently of approach
ing kept his shut wondering If 1t wa
to Suddenly huge hand was laid on hi
shoulder swung himself across the yard and caugh
the boy by the .s1 e. .:'%<-~--
master Ned" he said, eagerly, "1ook at Dom
ye me?' - -
why old Jack Lang!' said Ned, opening his eye
and hinging the Of the reckless
in fact that they both nearly fell from the yard.
STEADY steady! said Jack holding the boy tightly