The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-05
Two Scapegraces

.AttE'NAnI
 There k no other such triSky animal as a midShipmau in the navy-thst is, where the midShjpmau is ashore on leave. Possibly now that war vessels have changed from light wooden struc- lures. riding the waves with white wiugS like a hi0l. Ju q machine shop driven hv steam some of the romance may have been knocked out Of the mlddlcS. bur fifty years ago, when the United States frjSate Honeybee sailed Into Havana harhor. she had as rol- licking a lot of juniors" as ever were got together lu a lighting ship.
 Bob Mervctt and Ned Perry. both mld>hipmen could get into more mis- chief ln our day ashore than the rest of r',. utFrrr~ would meet in month. NJ ~oourr htd the Hourybee dropped her anchor than both lads applied for lrayr rn @o ashore.
 .Nuu rau gr." said their commander. "hu, ~rwrmI.r that these Spaniards are a hot. jealous lnt. and if yOu're not careful you.u Inc brought back with marhr,r St.rhiu@ in vou."
 Ihr .uiuurrfou was uuheeied. Tha riGur- went into Havana. hired q yeu.r,r for a drive and. passing the plantation ur Don AntonIo CordoGa. rSra-.l pr-aa N~a'H.l Cordoza. hls Lug-a,rr aged irt,vu. playing under t.r rs.H~ .t >"nr distance from the h1u>,.
 Now. wat followed would have stricken rn, girls parents with horror ways ,.ra>Ijrrrd Y>ahel child, for c....- rLa. u rhr tropics girls eXpsud Ike rLr f.-r-r The yuung rasCals rtnr.i rn pru.a N>abel to ask the road. rlar-rd with brr in bad Spanish and a~krI hrr ,n drive. She ca"t fright vvrI glance iu the direction of the house. rI,uhnd the wall and. taking seat bvtwr,u the two midd.es, away tlry went a> fast aS the bony. half starved horst. ruulh take then. Either officer made. good rhaperon. 50 there was really un harm in the escapade except a violation UI custom.
 The ride tiu.>lad. the Giyl was drop ped safely where she had bc"n taken up. and. durlu.. the stay of rhs Honey bee in the port of Havana. Bob Merrett made frequent visits tO the palm wood, Ut last >ui'iu- away with Donna NSa- bcl's heart A y"rr lra~~"h before he saw her uga.u. when h; ship touched at Havana and he went tp the I;IrdpZa plantation with proposition for the g!-rS hand. Ike Wa~ informed that If he showed lS face there again he would hud resting place in a neigh boring cemetery.
 Bob went back Io the ship and told his sorrow {, his friend Perry. The result ot the interview was that Perry agreed to % tD the plantation ill multi, steal away the girl and take her to village the two mjddieS had passed through on 'lr:r way to the planta- tion. There her lover was 10 meet and marry her There were seN eral de fleets u the plan. not the least of which was the fact that they agreed to rendezvous lu little square In the center of The village. rather public place for such a meeting.
 The next day. both middies having obtained shore :eave. Ned vent on ahrad. a=rrr.p, tp have the girl at the try>tiu- place. though the hour must necessarily be indefinite. Bob waited lmparipntly ia Havana till he could wait no longer. then went to the yil- lage and took >rat iu the public square.
 After waiting au hour it occurred to him that possibly if Ned had been sue cesSful in getting the girl they might not find it quite safe 10 rendezvous in so Conspicuou, a place. They might be hiding in some of the houses.
 Knocking at several of the doors. be asked tn r<c within if they had seen young couple No one had seen q young couple. Along came hawker of toys. Bob thrust his hand into the mau'S basket drew out a tin horn and blew the dinner call with mighty blast. Up went window sash on the opposite side of Ihe street. and Ned Perry's head WAS thrust out.
 "I thought that would bring you" said Bob. What luck:"
 Come over here and I'll tell you"
 Bob crossed the street and was ad- mitted to the house. Inside were a Spanish woman and a black eyed maiden just budding into womanhood. But she wa: Got Donna YSabel. Bob looked at her disappointed then at his