The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER % 1905

sorrowful expression that was terrified and know that
must have cried out in my sleep. The picture
vivid that couldn't forget it when woke up, and do
you know Paul and here the lad lowered his voice to
whisper, II have been seeing those faces all day
and taken the features of passengers
1t me; feel if something awful going to
happen and It get rid of the notion my life
You may laugh perhaps say IS all nonsense-may.
be it isbut the thing sticks Ugh it's horrible
tion,'' and the boy shuddered.
Paul did not laugh. Davy had told his dream
simply, yet earnestly, that felt impressed in spite
of his inclination to look upon the whole matter
ordinary nightmare arising from overwork and
physical condition. He Davy was greatly dis
urbed wisely refaned from treating the story too
lightly.
''Oh, we'll, old feow,'' he exclaimed, in his cheer.
lest tones, II wouldn't fret about it, know that
and get good eep f better a in the
Davy slowly shook his head, and placing hand
his heart brokenly observed: otis here feel it. There's
inquired.
Paul hesitated before answering ct don It know;
have read of very queer Manifestations pres
emily admitted, but had any personal expert
Why?' -
ttBecause,'' said Davy very solemnly and Impress
ively ~ certain that dream of mine is coming true
Something tells me shall get off this boat alive
describe my sensatons nothing like the feeling
ever took hold of before, but believe am-am
doomed and, dropping his face between his hands, the
sensitive overweight boy burst into paroxysm of
tears $500
His companion greatly shocked and power
fully moved than he cared to admit to himself
~, ooHo,
you'll be i'll. You we been working too hard that Is
what's the trouble. Brace up old fellow, and don't get
frightened by You have forgotten it by
this time tomorrow
He passed his caressingy around the neck of the
perturbed boy and patted his shoulder he strove
soohe and him. Presently the sobs and
Davy raised his earswollen face ''You good chap
Paul " he said with effort to keep his voice steady,
''and I'm glad that was able to do you a service
want you to think well Of me- matter happens.
Perhaps I'm bit foolish after all'' he wrung
his friends hand, choked back sob and turned away
e was P9n1 horo6 yvifho
thrill that it was "good-bye" and not 'geod night
that Davy had said.
sturdy and healthy lad to be in the least supersitious
but as he stroed medtatively toward his bunk that
to follow Davy to his berth and ask him what it meant
But this ne concluded, might lead to another painful
scene So Struggling his shoulders if to throw off
unpleasant load he decided to turn in for the night.
Half a dozen of the under stewards sat around the
sleeping quarters in various stages of undress Paul
entered the compartment of them had been dis
cussing the ships course of the older bows re-
marked that the meanest part of the trip just
which, they know the southe1nmost point on the
island was considered dangerous the
extremely rocky coast and because the in some
parts lies right between ugly reefs side and
number OF half-submerged rocks shoreward Added to
this was treacherous SWELL requiring navigation
weather.
'tof course oracularly added ttthere's no dam
ger when man like Captain Barret's watch and
Old Kotuahs been thru too often get caught mapping;
but, just the I'd lief round the point and
headed for Adelaide With which comforting observa-
ton he kicked off his shoes and disappeared in his bunk
1t was long time before Paul slept. The vision
Davys sorrowfu face haunted him, and then, too the
yarn spun by the under steward, now bssfuy snoring
aroused vague feeling of uneasness which would not
pc suppressed Eight bells, midnight struck he
finally lost consciousness waking thoughts were
centered in strange fancy regarding Davy his dead
parents He found himself wondering if they been
the cause of his chums dream, and whether,
after all, it not note of warning the other
world. - = $500 = -
(To Be Continued) ~. r s.,