New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
A COMMON FAILING.

so they grabbed for the oars She stuck sn ..
sand Just a minute. and. IN that minute. ssx.
from the palace comes King Rosy. running tts "a,
he run from his first wife over at Hello Hs1.,,.s
over the stern, picked up the other oar and .
they put'scross tho lagoon. The rudder wssise,
place and SO vas the tiller. but they couitnt y
EN- then
They had a good start. but afors they'd !,
very far the natives had walked up and wers ,ns
EN- in canoes. F
-.''' Ere, screams Cap'n George This wont si
They'll catch US sure Get sail on 70 'er avsJ
Somebody take that tlIler.'
Rosy. being nearest. took the tiIle- and 4,
others got up the sail. Then twas nip and 'ta,,
with the canoes for the opening OF the barrier -,
at the other side OF the lagoon. But they nadsa
FIRST and. just as they did. out fren behind a,
cliff comes the big steam yacht. all white and sh,
ing, with. sailors in Uniform on her decks ass
awnings napping. and four mighty pretty Eonss
leaning the side All of the Emily Easz =,
up WhooD OF Joy, and twas answered from ia
yacht,
Saved" helIers Cap'n George. Saved. bythss
der! And now. says he. knocking his asa-v
sether,- now TO get square with that four-eya
thief n the stern, Come on. boys.
Him and Julius and Teunis made a flying l.ss
aft to get at Rosy, But Rosy EN- somhs
jammed the tiIler over TIE boom swung across All
swept the three overheard pretty you please
There was scream from the yacht Rosy d.
one glance az the women Then he tossed his ans
his head
Courage comrades he shouts III ssFs9ss
or die with your
And overheard he dives. kersplash,
Julius said him and the skipper could aas
swum all right II Rosy had give EN- the shsns
but he didn't He know a trick worth two Of hn
He grabbed EN- round the necks and kept haGig
'em under and splashinz and kicking lie wss
mill All hands pretty well used up Enen thT
was pulled aboard the yacht.
"Oh. you brave man says OF ne Sola
STOPPING over Rosy. who was spra~lsd ez =
deck with his eyes shut. oh. you hero.
Are they llving?'r asks ROSY. faintilks AZ
opening one eye Good. Now. I can die eofssaf'
% Living yeIls George. sOOns he could ger Is
salt water out OF his mouth- Living, BY the e
Peter, Let me at i'm, III show i'm whether II
living not.
What sils you. you villain says the sas
that owned the yacht a great big Ensllsnra1
Lord somebody-or-other. The man saved yc-
lives
. He knocked US overheard: yeIIs julius
:. Yes. and he done it a-purpose.- sputters V1
Doozen. well as he could for being 50 wateroEs's
Let's kill him" says all three.
F." Did it purpose says the lord. scor51-
Likely he'd throw you over and then risk Als z
10 save you. Here says he 10 the mate Ia'
those UngrstefuI rascals below Give en- 1s
derstand? As for this poor. brave chap. taks =
to the cabin hope he'll pull through. says -
And all. the rest of the voyage. which sss =
Melbourne. julius and his two chums lad % sAs
and work like common sailors. while Rosy =
hero invalid was living on beef tea and js4y y
champagne and being petted and tanned os y
lords wife and the other women And twas VIZ
toward the end. when he pretended 70 De lesls
better. and could set in steamer char. on - -.
and grin anCf.-rnake sarcastic remarks under :.
breath to George and the other TWO When u
was holystoninE or scrubbing in the heat
AT Melbourne they hung around the ESafl Va
ing 10 lick him, till the lord had en- tooK "
x.grant..s When they got out OF the lookup -
found Rosy had gone. and his Iordship naq- =
him money and clothes and don't know VIA VIA y
':JuliuS said that Rosy's- meanness sicStnea
OF the sea Said twas time 10 retire ~neh =. -
reptiles was anoat- So he come home and na.s.. -.
the scrubwonan at. the Bay View House be -
with her TIL she lost her job. I don't know s--
he is now" -'
Twas purity quiet for few minutes aft'' - -
Dab had unloaded this yarn. Every oody l-,.a NAs
trying 70 swaller HIS share Of the stateiness ,..
I, caIlate Peter T. locked al the Cap n' @.''-'
but representa- so ir,x
.cWIxon.' - says he. Il didn't know
Why didn't you tell me- TrJ
oh" says, Jonadab. II ain't .respoiSiV'
julie Sparrow that told II TO me s. v
'.Iiumphr. says Peter Il wish you s.s sas z,,ns
address, I'd Kke 10 hire him 20 write rue - .
ads / thought my invention. was Al oa. oa..ssss.
the kindergarten. Well. let's go %. sEs-..ar
somebody tries 10 win the prize from.
Twas .aster II by then. 50. as his adssse1
good. NE follered It.. ~, 9
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