Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Honorable Mention)

IA long while and then feeling tired
"A he sat down in the cabin and be-
gan to talk to the cabin boy They
discussed ships and the strange lands
that the boy had visited, for an hour or
more.
Arthur did not know how quickly the
time had passed, he was so interested
At last he decided to return to his COM
panions, and going out on the deck he
was greatly surprised to see that he
was out of sight of land. He hastily
questioned a sailor nearby as to how
long since they had sailed away from
Los Angeles, and learned that it had
been over two hours The captain was
greatly pleased by the frank way in
which Arthur related his adventures,
and told him that he would let him off
at the first stopping place.
Arthur made friends with the sailors,
and would help them wash the deck
of a morning, or else amuse them by
singing funny little songs while they
worked.
Every one was sorry to see him go
when they stopped for a while at a
strange city, for the captain said Ar
thur must get off here.
Arthur wandered about this city for
a while, till he saw a great crowd of
people. He forced his way through this
crowd until he could see a man with a
queer airship which he was about to
sail But he wished for a companion
and was offering $500 to any one who
would dare to take the trip. Arthur
Immediately said that he was willing,
and although the people laughed the
nan resolved to take him.
Everything was ready, and the owner
of the airship and Arthur sailed away,
over cities and mountains, until at last
they came to a great ocean. Just then
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the airship and they were forced to
alight. By careful guidance the airship
alfghted on the land not far from the
ocean. The man then paid Arthur his
900. AT once he began to inquire of the
people who lived there what the name
of this beach was. He was greatly sur
prised when told that it was Redondo,
b1t without stopping even to take a
ride on the roulette wheel he took the
next ear home and returned to his
mother safe and sound.
HAZEL ROBINSON.
Puente; Bassett school, grade z; age IL.
On the way they met one of the
men who had been on the ship. In
answer to their questions he said no
boy was on the ship.
OF course, Arthur was not on the
ship. He was over at the bath house.
When he went to see where the
others were he could not find them.
''How am I to get homer" he said
to himself.
"I wonder if I could earn some
money!" So he thought it over. He
walked down the street until he came
to a small lunch house. He went in
and asked if he might earn 25 cents
Certainly, son; what can you do?"
81 can chop wood and wash Dishes"
Well, you may chop wood for an
hour"
Arthur willingly did it. When the
hour was up he received his 25 cents.
Now can go home" On the way
to the car he met his friends. He
told them about what he had done.
They were glad to find him. AT the
station they took the car and went
home Your loving niece,
BESSIE CHAPMAN.
1242 East Eighth street Ninth street
school, AT.
When they were looking for him
on the lumber ship Arthur was down
below, sheltered from the wind and
so interested in listening to an old
sailors spinning yarns that he forgot
everything else until the old sailor
jumped up, saying, "Well, we are Off"
They had already left the wharf and
Arthur ran to the captain, shouting,
'I want off; I want off,
"Too late, my son." said the captain.
Arthur screamed Justify, but no
sound of his voice reached his moth
er's ears through the roar of the
1nrao oh bnur be wished he had