The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19

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consideration particularly he learned that another
man had been implicated with him. s.
After lingering two days in Sacramento to giNe an
account of his stewardship Paul that the doctor
either feared to return else imagined sale eye
water hadn amounted to enough bother There
was nothing for him to do but to go back
cisco, and with five double eagles wrapped chamois
bag and visions of the Southern Pacific haunting his
active BRAIN he again turned his face
Gate. * - T.. .=--'. 80 =. :
His next problem a knotty one It was whether
to try to reach China and Japan embark for New
thoughts Of little Japs and pretty musmees as he
realized how helpless he would be in strange speaking
money or friends he decided that the
It may be that the fact Of having an uncle living in
South Australia aided him in coming to this determna
ton :,.--s..'- 5s.-a,E".~r
This question settled the more difficult one of how
to get there presented ITSELF At first supposed
would be easy matter to ship aboard any of tie
steamers lying the harbor, but after spending day
two in visiting the various agents and cap
tains, he discovered his error. - = :
experienced understewards glut the market.
Evidently there was conspiracy to turn him down. and
away to sea - of fairy tale than reality,
despite all the story books to the contrary. g..
''Well, - thought he eff can It ship as a sailor,
get billet steward at least buy passage
as far as my money will Might just well
spend it this way any other.''
OF the 500 he had about $85 left, $15 having
been spent in buying few necessary articles cloth
ing, valse, renting and in living expenses
Sandwich Islands saloon fare $75; Storage $50.
This possible, Honolulu he decided should be his
next port of call. -.
With philosophy that open to serious criticism,
he next determined to travel first class arguing that
long he had money in his pocket he would get the
best in sight Instead then, of contentin himself with
steerage and saving the difference Paul to the
steamship office and rashly engaged saloon berth to
Honolulu. = - i.
If he had been few years older the prospect of
landing island in the Southern Pacific with but
few dollars in his pocket might have taught him
discretion. AS it he trusted to his usual happy
faculty of aghtng his feet and refused give any
thought for the morrow. .>. : -. -. - :. -
It was on Thursday morning that Paul planked
down his gold twentes the counter of the steamship
Office and received in exchange his berth ticket ON Che
City of Sydney The boat advertised to sail at
O'Clock in the afternoon letter to his father telling
Of the step he taken mother and Paul
ready to go board. >, -.- : .-.s - -: =
At O'Clock he was passing thru the Golden Gate
his way to the Sandwich Islands; the Pacific coast
gradually recedng and unknown region lay before
him. But the swell becoming too obtrusve for
further revere deck down to his berth he hurried
with awful feeling of nausea that stretched him
helpless. - - r." $3.50 @..s~.
When at length he slept it to dream that he
had married the daughter of rich planter and made
prime minister of Hawaii. :. 90. . 49, .-~-.~
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