The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
PAUL TRAVERS'
ADVENTURES
By Samuel auers Clover Copyright 1891 ,, 1hreD
CHAPTER VII.
Aboard the City of Sydney.

Il FTER that first trip to the upper regions Paul
~ rather enjoyed the order to clay aloft.'' Being
light and active his station at the extreme
end OF the yard on the gallants Here resting
on the foetrope and gasping the jaekstay he would
stand and look down the deck which, from that
the water. =: !.
1t inevitable that the bright little English girl
should, later discover Pauls identity in the
sailor whose duties often called him that portion
passengers.
AS matter of fact his story had already been dis
eussed at the saloon table, One of the circus performers
having noticed the lad resemblance to their former fe
low passenger CHANGED to mention the circumstance in
the of the mate who of course explained away
the mystery Gossip in restricted quarters spreads rapid
y, any incident is shpboard that Pau's sud-
den transportation furnished material for speculation
ster's ambition to the world; expressed the
opinion that he would better he at steady work.
In Miss Ethel, Paul unconsciously found de-
fender. Some in her hearing having referred slight
ing to her quondam companion with the
youth she rebuked the speaker and stouy resented the
1t shortly after discussion nature that his
champion met Paul face to face the latter stood coil
ropes ends around their respective behaving pins on
the starboard quarter aft
You don't know how astonished I was to find YOU
back here again. she exclaimed BREATH as if anx
ious to him any explanations; but am sure it's
lulu: ~ ""'''' s'A' ''D O''D stay III A0N0'
*tYou very kind Miss Ethel he murmured, keep
truth is he blurted suddenly meeting sympathetic
gaze ~ IN trying to bit of the world and as nv
1uouey gave out L started to work far
I could.''
o And quite proper, too, am sure''
THAT'S what 1 thought. It isn't very easy,'' he
confessed, half laughngy, *and not nearly pleasant
as when was passenger, but don It mind it I'm
getting used to the work. ~>. - 49, ,
Then, as he sped the form of the second mate CON-
ing toward them he hastily hat and crossed to
the port side where uncoiled ropes awaited his
dextrous manipulation
The second mate still had it in for Paul and took it
upon himself to make life shpboard burdensome as
possible to the lad When he charge Of the deck
Paul was to get the meanest most obnoxious
duties assigned to him. regardless of his adaptabiity to
the work.
So far Paul had been able maintain perfectly re-
spectfu exterior toward his tyrant aho several oc
he sorey tempted rebel his philosophy
had nerved him to accept the situation meeky and he
had determined that nothing should induce him to talk
back.
But there are limits to IS patient endurance
as Paul fated to discover Scarcely he begun to
coil the tangled ropes that lay port deck when the
bulldog bore down upon him.
What were you Ginning that girl for9' he demanded
in his most nsolent manner
quick retort sprang to the lad IS lips REFRESHING
by an effort he deliberately turned his back on the lit
tie bully and grimy stuck to his task
HIS attitude was contempuous that the mate could
not fail to interpret it Alright and his bile instantly
" You young whep!'' he shouted. you think YOU
were hired to loaf away time by spinning fairy tales to
the Just keep your monkey to home
or III shove you down in the azarette for days to