The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02

MINNESOTA, SUNDAY NOR
dodge on this boat while T. IN around''
Paul could have annihilated the fellow with look
the hot glance he flashed at him would shrveed the
mate in his tracks, So far he had let all insults pass
noted, but this miserable nsinuation made him very
angry Furious with rage he turned savagey his tor
shore and you ten times my size I'd lick you for
that if died doing it. But I've stood all I'm going
take from you anyway mister just keep hands
The worm had turned Paul confronted his enemy
with men so undaunted that it told the officer he had
his soft skin and smoothspoken ways had plenty of grit
AS he stood there with the hafcoed rope quvering in
his left hand his right fist hanging clinched by his de
and his face blazing with honest Indignation he presented
striking contrast to the scowlng mate who after NUT
tcring unnteigble threats turned his heel and
walked rapidly toward the bridge. 49,. >.-.-
Angry as he was Paul could not help laughing
the sulky humor displayed by the little bulldog he
went snarling away. But he mentally vowed that he
would hold further conversation with the saloon pas
patty. '''' " '''.s 3''
Next morning Sunday, and when the port watch
wenut duty that evening there fair wind and
little to do except laze around and wait for orders
whe fo resting in The the shadow Of the engine room
cal voice of the English asse suddenly recalled him
from dreams of home Before he could stammer
fusal she had thrust his hands half oranges
that she took from black silk bag and which she ordered
Paul to slip inside the loose tennis shirt he
"But, Miss Ethel,'' he protested, II really can't
"Hush, sir, not word' was the half laughing half
mperious retort 81 brbed the pantryman to get these
for and you must take them shall feel hurt Here
are some nuts and rasns too hold pockets
and regardless of Pauls deprecatons the warmheared
girl em N; the bag of its contents.
"A right since you insist, " he said resigned1y; but
1 claim the privilege of dividing the spoils with my
watch.'
s'Do as you please only take them, she answered
lightly, and with merry laugh and cordial goodnigh
disappeared in the gloom,
The port watch had it's full share of the plumber from
cabi fahIo nd cd Tho
copied what given without caring to know how it
obtained and in doing displayed true philosophy
cal spirit worthy of the craft Nor that their only
feast for the week following six successive nights the
black silk bag up loaded from the cabin and its
burden was duly transferred to Paus capacious tennis
shirt.
During this time the little bulldog had refrained from
openly blackguarding Paul. but he failed evnce
his hostility to the lad by assigning him to the most
tasks Whenever he duty. Once he hap
pened along just Paul was distributing the nights
plumber among his fellow Sailors but they scattered quiet
ly and apparently escaped detection
It shortly after this that the big fruit box on
the main deck just aft of the engine broken
open during the night and quantity of bananas and other
edibes distracted. The subjected to rigid
examination, but nothing discriminating proved and
inquiry had about subsidized when the second mate with
malignant grim asked of the sailors who gave him
the fruit that he had him surrepitiously eating
several consecutive nights while watch.
on M M ws5 and To
generosity had to be disclosed The bos instantly
dispatched to find the youngste and with the little bull
first mate explain his conduct to tell how when
he obtained the fruit
cit given several different occasions by
of the cabin passengers was the reply.
(Which passenger''
ct prefer not to give the name.''
tBut you must if you expect to believe such a
yarn, - exclaimed the mate contemptuously
81 very sorry, Mr. LIE Duc,' said Paul, feeling
how hopeless this rendered his case but, indeed
not tell you.''
'Then, sir, compelled to think that you are
lying and thief to boot. Bo'sn lock him up in the
lazarette until Captain Dearborn decides what shall be
done.'
The lazarette was dark hole the deck below the
saloon cabin, stufy compartment where the liquor
stored where big gray held high reve Into this
dismal ilyventilated hold Paul rudely thrust and