The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-03
MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, SEPT. s. 1904
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS,


running down the side of his left cheek from to chin
giving him a very truculent look
"Me steward, sah,' said he dartng most mag-
nant glance at Jimmy. f'Sheef steward You wantee
watah; me bngee you odah-wattah, blandee leemon
quash, whissakkee; all bling s'pose you wantee.''
just at this moment up the second engineer
with badly torn fnger and realizing that had
how got Jimmy trouble with my evidently
question: took the evilfaced Malay intS my berth
dressed the wound.
Are there many Annoy on board the Ly:cheef"
None at all that know off, he replied. "Why do
you wish to find out9'' -
Curiosity only said careessly. 'Im studying
the different types of Chinese; that's all.'' ~,
He grinned and said, ''We, you III probably have
good chance if you going in for that sort Of thing
and that's cut above a Chnaman, ism tf'
-. Very much SO, indeed replied politely, altho
tThen can give information about the
we have with us nowg. r
he added, with nasty look in his snakeke eyes, if
you were not too inquisitive. There's hint worth all
done for my nger and off he went to his en-
ever that there was mischief brewing board.
That night sitting On the deck enjoying the
cool breeze blowing off the land startled by seeing
what appeared to be big fire right ahead which burnt
for a < minute or two and then went out
It's junk showing flare, - I heard the second
mate say to the captain on the bridge Immediately
'sBlast em!'' growed the skipper; "the brutes are
always getting in the road! run few down in my
time and III this fellow the if he clear
OUT and Selling the siren-wir he loosed blast that
It was dark, but away in the east astern tighten
ing of the sky showed where the would rise
Port your helm'' shouted the skipper presently
Chinese quartermaster.
"Portee!'' replied the from where he stood at
the Wheel right aft; for the Ly-chee od-fash-
Toned tank, built before the days of mdshp steerage
All at once looking up, that the bridge was
crowded with men, their dark forms outlined against
sky There scufe the report of pistol; then an
other then the sound of bodies crashing cargo
fifteen feet below.
- AS I jumped to my feet the Ly-chee slowed and
heard shot in the engineroom. Before could decide
on anything, there rush of against me,
forced back in my chair and tied thoroy hand
and foot that lay like log Then the stopped
altogether and lay gently heavng to the SWELL called
to the captain but there reply. Also, the
bridge empty. Astern, the had risen like a
globe of paest, pures silver little way the
Chinese passengers screaming. had heard
men scream before, and it made SILVER. crew,
headed by the Malay and the steward breaking out
the boxes of dollars and ping them deck Upon
these their owners flung themselves, needless the
kicks and knocks which presently left two of them
senseless alongside their treasure. ...:....'
AS gazed fascinated, at the spectacle with great
creaking Of matsails and bamboo spars Junk drew
alongside and made fast to the Lchee Evidently this
the whose signal-light had seen. Hurried
transfer the silver board the to the sound
of grunting hya song Altho unable to stir, could
view all that passed. and looked anxiously for 'sCab-
bagee, - but he nowhere to be seen.