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

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teach you You cam play the sympathetic
dodge on this boat while I'm around.''
fPaul could have annihiated the fellow with look
the hot glance he flashed at him would srveled the
mate in his tracks, So far he had let all insults pass
noted but this miserable insnuation made him very
mentor s1You cowards he Kissed stif had YOU on
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 your hands
off,
The had turned. Paul confronted his enemy
with mien undaunted that it told the officer he had
made mistake The sturdy wellknit youngster, for all
his soft skin and smoothspoken had plenty of grit
AS he stood there with the hafcoied quivering in
his left hand his right fist hanging clinched by his sde
and his face blazing with honest indignation he presented
striking contrast to the scowling mate who after NUT
tcring unntegibe threats, turned his heel and
walked rapidly toward the bridge. 49,.
AngEy as he Paul could not help Laughing to see
went snarling away. But he mentally vowed that he
would hold further conversation with saloon pas
It hurt his pride to be accused of seeking sym
pathy. . 49,
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
While resting in the shadow Of the eng CINE
Paul felt a light touch his elbow, and the must
cal voice of the English asse suddenly recalled him
fusa she had thrust into his hands half
that she took from black silk bag and which she ordered
Paul to slip inside the loose tennis shirt he wore
'But, Miss Ethel, - he protested, 81 really can't
permit you to-
"Hush, sir not word,' was the half laughing half
mperious retort 81 brbed the pantryman to get these
for and must take them shall feel hurt Here
are some nuts and rasns too hold pockets
and regardless of Paul deprecations the wamheared
girl emptied the bag of it's contents.
All right since insist, he said resignedy; ''bu
I claim the privilege of dividing the spells with my
watch.''
''Do you please, only take them,' she answered
lightly and with merry laugh and cordial goodnight
disappeared in the gloom.
The port watch had its full share of the plumber
the cabin table and asked questions The sailors
copied what given without caring know how it
was 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 duly transferred to Paus capacious tennis
shirt.
During this time the little bulldog had refrained from
openly Safeguarding Paul. but he failed to evnce
his hostility to the lad by assigning him to the most
onerous 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
the main deck just the engine room was broken
open during the night and quantity of bananas and other
edibes distracted. The subjected to rigid
examination but nothing discriminating was 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 surrepttiously eating
several consecutive nights while watch.
The staggered and tried to evade the ques-
ton but the mate persistent and the story of Paus
generosity had be disclosed The bosn instantly
dispatched to find the youngster and with the little bull
dog his Paul promptly hailed before the
first mate to explain his conduct and to tell how and when
he obtained the fruit
cit was given on several different occasions by
of the cabin passengers - was the reply.
(Which passenger7'
81 prefer not to give the name.''
''But you must if you expect me to believe such
yarn,' exclaimed the mate contemptuously
81 very sorry, Mr. LIE Duc,'' said Paul, feeling
how hopeless this rendered his 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 azarette dark hole the deck below the
saloon cabin, stuy compartment where the liquor
stored and where big gray rats held high reve Into this