Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-20

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head hit the admiral's with such q
crack that both lay unconscious.
do we want the young 'un, too!".
asked Bill, when he rose to his feet,
swinging his sand-bag savagely. And
Smith for once lost his head. .. I
Leave the swine, and puckarow the
admiral" he said. And indeed 1t was
all they could do to carry Sir Richard
without exciting any more attention
than four semi-intoxicated men would
as they took home mate who was
quite incapacitated.
But they did get him home to the
house in the Barbary Coast. When
he showed signs of coming to he was
promptly dosed and his clothes were
taken off him. AS he slept the sleep
of the drugged they put on complete
suit Of rough serge toggery and he
became TON Deane. A. B."
"They do say that ne is the rough
est, toughest, hardest nut on earth"
said Bill; $50 wen see what like he
shapes in the California. I dessay
he's one of that lot that let's on how.
sa!lormen have an easy time. It's my
notion the California will cure him of
that"
BY four o'clock in the morning Tom
Deane, who was, as his new shipmates
allowed, hard-looking man. who
could, and would, pull his weight, lay
fast asleep in a forward bunk OF, the
CALIFORNIA; foc'sle as she was being
towed through the Golden Gate. And
his flag lieutenant was inquiring in
hospital what had become of the ad.
miral, and nobody could tell him more
than he himself knew. So much he
told the reporters of the Chronicle and
the Morning Call, end flaring head.
lines announced the disappearance of
a British admiral, and the wires and
cables fairly hummed to England and
the world generally. At the same time
the San Francisco police laid every
waterfront rat and tough by the heels
on the chance that something might
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What did I tell you?" asked Bill in
great alarm, as he saw several init
mate friends of his being escorted to
jail , ..N
"Are you weakenin' on it," said
Smith sayagely. ''If thought Won
was I'd murder you. Give me away
and when I get out I'll chase YOU
three times round the world and
knife you, my son."
And though Bill was so much of q
terror" he could not face Smiths
eyes.
We'll, amt in it. anyhow" he
swore. ~
But certainly tom Deane, A. r
was in it, and was having holy time
When the admiral woke, which he
did after half an hours shaking ad.
ministered in turns by three of the
CALIFORNIA; crew, who were anxious
to know where he had slowed his
bottle of rum, he was still confused
with the dope given him ashore. So
he lay pretty still and said:
"Send Mr.. Selwyn to me-"
But Selwyn was his flag lieutenant,
and was just then the center of inter.
est to many reporters.
Send hell; rouse out, old son. and
turn to- said one of his new mates
And the admiral rose and rested on
his elbow.
Where am II"
On board the California, to be
sure" ~ -
I'm dreaming" said the admiral
thats what it is. To be sure, I'm
dreaming" \. y
There was something in his accent
as he made this statement that reused
curiosity in the others
NO, you ain't-not much" said the
first man who had spoken; "and even
II you was, l guess Simpson will wake
you. Rouse up before he comes along
again. He was in here an hour hacL
lnquiring for the trumpet of the Dav
OF Judgment to rouse you. Come
along, Deane! Now them" D
MY names Dunn" said the ad.
miral, with contracted brows. =
Devil doubt it, said his friend !.
and who done you? Was it shanr.
hal Smith," "a
me admiral sat up suddenly, and BY
SO doing brought his head into vioIent
contact with the deck above him This
WOKE MN thoroughly, Just in time to
receive MT. Simpson, mate Of the Cali.
iornia, who came in like cyclone Il
inquire after his health. 4
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