The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-04-30
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tthis was before the time Of bridges
aboard ship, working out Of New York
harbor, when a man came up the com
panion way, looked wildly about him
and gasped in astonishment.
well. my man." sang out, what's
the matterT
Il don't know" he said How did
I get aboard this ship
"You probably skulked aboard. but
you won't skulk now you've got aboard.
You1l work your passage"
You see. we had so much OF this sort
OF deadbent that we'd got tired Of IT,,
and | didn't propose TO be humDngged'
The man was well drcssed-ln fact, too
well dressed TO make sailor or or Tor
him to stand heaving coal into the fur-
naces. looked him over and made up
nv mind to make cabin boy of him.
Now, see here" said, lit is too late
to put YOU ashore. You know that or
you wouldn't have shown yourself TIL
Inter, I've got to take you to Liver
pool. You go 10 the head steward and
tell him 10 get what he can out Of you.
While | was speaking the man seem
ed to be trying TO recall something
Then he thrust his hands into his uou-
sers pocket, then into all the rest OF
his pockets, evidently looking for mon
ey. Then he turned to me and said:
"Put me ashore
"Put you ashore? | would without
your asking II could. I've got the
mails on board, and | darent lose an
hour"
was watching him like a cat and
felt sure he was playing the emotions
that would be expected of him under
the circumstances.
what am to do. captalnT
'Do what | told you to do go to the
head steward for work"
He disappeared from above the com
panlonway. and | heard nothing more
OF him til | went to my cabin where
| found a protest drawn up In legal
form against my taking him to Liver
pool aud demanding to be put ashore,
At first | was staggered but I'd seen
many sharper dodge than that ana }
assumed that the man had brought the
PAPER aboard with him. paid no at
tentlon to II ana In n few days forgot
all about the fellow. till one day he
appeared in the saloon, where | was
at dinner, and handed me plate Of
soup.
Used to waiting on table, | asked
ron, yes"
"Where have you done any waitingF'
"Summers.-h hotels
Like itT
Its tho easiest job you could have
given me. but 1t II be rather expensive
for you before my bin is paid"
"What do you mean
~ mean that every time | hand you
a plate of soup 1t II coat your company
$1,000"
smiled good humoredly, being quite
amused ut the mans gall" 1t was
evident he was trying To blum me into
giving him first class passage out
aud home again, Still the next morn
ing | awoke before daylight and got
TO thinking about the fellow TIL | be-
gan to be worried Caution said treat
him as II you believed him, lou'll lose
nothing Whereas II you don't and he's
all right he may make trouble for YOU
But the matter had gone too far for
me TO retreat, and took no action.
On the return trip, the second morn
Ing out. who should see on deck,
dressed In jauuty English suit. puff
Ing good cigar. but my shanghaied
man
Good morning. captain" he said,
what II be the run today"
| looked at him pretty steadily for n
moment. then turned on my heel and
went to the purser, who told me the
man was down on the list rs Nelson
Brentwood of New York. | began TO
fear was In for trouble
Just before we reached New York,
going into my cabin one morning,
saw on my bunk IA paper. | opened II
and read
THE --- STEAMSHIP co.
TO Nelson Brentwood. Or.