The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07

until his WORKOUT vocal chords rebelled utterly
But what matter! The lookout the ship had spied
him and in delirium Of JOY Paul realized he saved
her sails, and in a. few minutes boat was lowered
manned by four stout sailors How they pulled! The
boy shreked with delight they flew the water to
where he knelt awaiting their approach. =:
- Then everything became blurred He strong
hand grasp him and lift him into the boat and rough but
kindly voices ply himwith questions But he was past
all answers His physical powers long taxed beyond
endurance suddenly collapsed, and it dead weight
which the sailors raised to the deck of the Southern Cross
small trading schooner bound for Melbourne with
cargo of sundries ~. ~. = 49,. = 49,. 49, -:
For week Paul lay in the bunk where they had
tenderl carried him. his brain fire. his mind dwelling
constantly the horrors of the shipwreck Meantime
Captain Wilson, the kindhearted skipper, gave
the very best attention in his power rude knowledge
of medicine proving of no slight advantage in eecting
double rescue for there times when seemed
be just tossup for his life. The day Port Philip Heads
sighted Paul reganed and for
the first time the of the vessel that had picked him
and her destination He had just strength enough to
captain for his Kindness and then he fell into
sound Sleep which lasted twenty -four hours When he
awoke the Southern Cross fast to the wharf in Sand
ridge harbor. s.e.l 49,. =" -. @r.
Beyond telling the captain his name and that he was
muncative, his weak condition being ample for
withholding details. He had neither the ambition
the heart in his enfeebled state to late upon the sad
particulars yet he felt it his duty tell Captain Wilson
all he knew and this he promised to do in the presence
of the companys agents at Melbourne.
BeIOre qu1tClng the snip, however, ne outlined the
story Of the wreck to his FRIEND dwelling particu
lary Captain Barrett message the owners which
he anxious should be delivered. tPoor Barrett!
Poor sighed the skipper when he heard of the
dead mans last request. 'He well he stuck
to his ship like true sailor if he did make big
bunder Oh, what pity he fooled away those precious
hours IN trying to make the Shore
Paul too weak to 90 up town that day. but the
following morning he thought he well enough to try
generous sailors and as he was anxious to make few
purchases he parted from the captain the steamship
Office after promising to be back inside of hour There
queer pains in his head and back and passed
slowly along Bourke street he almost wished he had
asked the captain to accompany him his shopping
petition Whether he had overtaxed his strength the
fever only partially checked suddenly reappeared Paul
knew but presently his head grew dizzy the build
ngs began to strange and startling shapes and he
become possessed of the notion that they just await
ing chance to topple over and crush him.
To escape from this impending danger his chief
desire and out toward the highway he hurried
gerng along fast his weak limbs would carry him.
Before an iron grated door let into stone wall the fever
stricken lad finally dropped unconscious and there he lay
unobserved for nearly hour, with a sentropical
beating down on his head At the end Of that time
smart trap rolled and stopped and two peasanfea
tured alighted.
|<Hello, doctor' cried the older gentleman "what's
thisg' -~-., ..
The surgeon thus addressed stopped and attentivey
examined the prone figure before the gate.
bad case of hed he s presently na
hadn't wea''
'*My dear fellow retorted the other "just as you
say It snt exactly in our line, but common humanity
Then they pulled the bell sharply and servtor in
livery responding, he brusquely ordered convey
Paul's limp figure into the hospitalward and have the
take charge of the at
The doctor quite right in his diagnosis. It
dangerous attack of typhoid fever that had seized Paul
only by the very best of treatment he able
pull thru But it long, tedious illness that he
prienced and when length he able to crawl about
in the sunny grounds few would have recognized in his
pale features and emaciated figure the former sturdy
sailor boy Of the City Of Sydney -: P. ~,'
Six wearisome weeks had elapsed since the good doc
tor had found Paul unconscious at the hospital gate At
least Paul supposed it hospital long he re-
manned in the sick ward, but when he convaescent
and able to be out doors he learned the real of
place in which he had found shelter The good Samaritan
who had attended him assiduousy the house
geon in large private hospital for the insane and
to the gate of this asylum that Pauls cratic steps
carried him The doctor explained all this the boy the
day before he him permission to stroll about the
grounds. 49,. -. 1....- ~.
'You will probably meet queer characters out
in the garden my lad, he remarked he stroked his
long, brown beard, while quizzcal smile lit up his
features but dom mind them they quite harmless
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