The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
On Special Assignment
: By SAMUEL TRAvERs CLOVER,
.II~< Author Of -: t..
s|Paul Travers' Adventures" 80 =
Copyright, Lothrop Publishing Company, 1903.
CHAPTER T.

curry. His good friend MI. Wilder, had called the
l. city editor into his room, and introduced Paul as
1.-THE lad who sent the big shipwreck story from Aus
"Put Travers regular assignments, Mr.. Ryder,
remarked the managing editor don't be afraid of
overworkng him You know he is just back from trip
around the world and is eager to pitch in I'll you
Paul followed the city editor into the big that
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double row Of long, narrow oak tables divided into
compartments about two feet square, pied the
Threading his way among the chairs the city editor
led Paul to the second from the north win
tThs will be your preemption,'' he remarked, "and
Saybrooke will break you in. Here Charley, this is
Travers just home from Fiji. He's been sampng boiled
missionary in the South SEAS wants to taste the
sweets Of civilization again.
For half hour Paul sat undisturbed, with young
men coming and going constantly, and running fire Of
conversation maintained that was not little distract.
ing to the Thru ALL two three reporters
sat at their desks ndustrousy turning out early copy
utterly obvious of the noises all around Them
Mentally marveling at their aptitude under such dis
committing conditions Paul presently found himself striv
tween two of the staff the other side Of the
glass PARTITION Just as he was getting interested small
boy touched him he shoulder and said he was wanted
in Mr.. Ryder's room.
ooh, Travers,' observed the city editor, he fin
gered tiny newspaper clipping there's to be launch
Wish you'd trot there and get the story It's
gospel ship believe and ought to be good for third
Raen t MAKE e This your
Paul took the clipping with smile, and, altho his
heart thumped bit faster he received his first
he could get the topography of Mers slip the
room, and in five minutes was his way north Thirty
minutes LATER he turned into the side that led
the shPyard, and there pretty spectacle confronted
him. The gospel steamship Glad Tdings, rested the
snS Aft sS nn the s
scrptural notices. while the stars and stripes
CALAMITY and gloriously all.
About two hundred spectators lined the sides of the
slip, waiting to the boat make her initial plunge
among them being good sprinking Of Sunday school
and down the east pier accosted the preacher
captain exhibiting his star, and asking permission to go
aboard the schooner and remain during the launching
responsible for accidents Accompanied by two young
men similar mission from other morning papers,
the side of the boat and bracng himself on the
lee de between the wheehouse and the rail- waited for
out the supports, twenty sledge played stimuli
taneousy the underpinning One Of Paus colleagues
groaned the ladder removed from the side and
dartlng forward threw leg over the tarail Paul and
the other reporter Immediately hauled him back he
sernly admonshed to chang on'' or he was lost
Cut loose the ropes, yelled shipmaster and then
as the teeth of the whtefaced reporter adjoining Paul
began to chatter there gentle heave next
slde then great leap sharp recoi vigorous CULVER
ng and for half minute several decidedly seasck
porters But the sturdy boat rghted herself brave,
breasted the dirty water like duck and bowed her grace
the footing Of tugs and vigorous cappng of hands The
gospel ship, Glad Tidings, was in fair way to enter
upon her missionary work the sailors Of the great
fresh water lakes of the northwest.
'Tha good stuff you turned in yesterday said
the city editor next day. when Paul reported for duty
"You appear to be at home marine assignment I
must save them for you.''
Perhaps the most exactng piece Of work required Of
Paul at this early stage Of his reportoal
the time of the late October gale which swept the lake
shore that year, and drove to wreck and many fine
ship. ~
Ten O'Clock one night, Paul and saybrooke were
ordered by the night city editor to put their mackin
toshe provide themselves with rubber boots and get
down to Thirty-ffth street in hurry heavy laden
lumber schooner reported to be drifting on the
breakwater and big story promised In short order
the youngsters were ready "Get hack and drive like
back first to write what he for the mail edition;
Travers will stand by for detailed report for
city edition. ..-s ~~s--. -
Eager for the scene, Paul and saybrooke Both
were warmly clad and well protected from the nelem-
of the weather sleey rain had succeeded the
snow that had fallen all day, and the wind was
blowing as Paul had not heard it since he rounded Cape
Tough the Door fellows who arc rdinu Take