Arizona republican., 1912-01-27
Discipline
By D. E. DERMODY.
ccopyrieht, 1910, by the Pearson
 Publishing Col

tured Jimmie, wondering what aile
 Pat; and Pat was aware of a cool littl
 hand lying in his calloused palm.
 Happily for the stupefied sailor. h
 had no need 10 speak for some tim,
 because Jennie's cupid mouth wa
 won't to be as busy as it was beautiful
 We've heard so much about yor
 from Jimmie" she babbled, withou
 waiting for replies, -all that you'v
 done for him; and we're all so grate
 ful! Daddy and ma have been as anx
 ious to see you as they have to SC,
 Jimmie"
 And I've come to take you boti
 home with me-" she concluded; 'tha
 is. if you are allowed to come thi:
 evening; and If not, 10 ask you tC
 come as soon as you can"
 A slow, sullen flush mounted to Pat | rick's forehead-shame in the recollec | tion that, for his sins, for his brutish
 ness of speech and actions. he was vir | tually Q prisoner. Jimmie saved him
 the humiliation of explaining Pats classed," the boy put in. He
 mayn't go ashore for over two weeks ! yet"
 . the exclamation, but she smiled more
 radiantly than ever. 'I know what chased means, Mir Kehoe. But I'll fix that all right. Who must I see to get permission for yon to come home with
 mef"
 The first-luf's aboard" suggested
 her brother. But he's strict one. expect"
 Stop expecting. Jimmie. and tell the the what-you-call-him that . visitor wishes 10 speak to him
 Patrick spoke for the first time. firm ly. Il never yet asked anybody for anything that wasn't comin 10 me, Miss Colmer, but this time, for your sake"
 He faltered in his first attempt at gallantry. and turned to fat boy who was standing by an after hatch try ing to swallow the knob end of stanchiol while unblinkingly regard ing Jennie out of the tail of an admir- ing eye. Messenger, tell the executive officer there's young lady on the quarterback would like to see him" The fat boy faced the hatch. looked back at Jennie. and appeared to fall down the ladder.
 Jennie's confidence in her persuasive powers proved not unfounded, and a half-houT later a free-lance kodak could have caught no happier trio in all the West than these three as they laughed and chatted their way by boat, rail and foot 10 the powered sub urban cottage. where they were warm ly welcomed by an aging couple who, with props and pruning hooks, were administering 10 an invalid rose-tree in the front yard.
 A derelict of the tenements, Patrick Kehoe had glimpsed in Jennie's eyes green pastures and sun-kissed hills. He came away from her home stirred by strange abyssmal emotions. Also, he returned aboard ship with breath scented by taffy and chocolate instead of by liquor; and 1t was the evening of the third day thereafter, and he had not invited anybody to fight, remark able fact which did not escape the ex- ecutive officer. He was permitted to go ashore with Jimmie again; then his was lifted altogether Com mander Keep had seen men come un- der good influences before) and for three weeks he and Jimmie were per mitted to go ashore every evening that duty was not paramount.
 When the Wdtchful sailed away from Seattle, beautiful Something. wrought of the vapors of a joyous mind. stood at the seaman's side and never left him afterward He had been knighted, made errant. with a fa- vor. Jennie had given him a photo graph of her shepherd dog. Lancer. and Jimmie had been placed in his charge 
 Already you have made better boy of him." crooned the mother.
 Switch him when he needs It." ,huckled the father.
 "I know you'll take care of him." Jennie.
 And be took care of Jimmie. By of the executive officer. the Doy was never allowed ashore except when Patrick could accompany him. He never permitted his ward to enter l saloon, and had therefore to pass by he swinging green doors himself But Jimmie aside. he could not have en- cred them anyway. for the beautiful that had linked itself 10 Jim could not go into such places. If Tlmmie's virile temperament effer- -esced too strongly. Patrick took him ,y the collar and pushed him into pri- | -acy, where they had it out-and Jim ] nie would be good for many days | hereafter.
 You need discipline, lad" Patrick | would say.
 When the six months training | ruise was over, by special request the | wo were transferred to the same yes | el, battleship bound for the Asiatic ] tation, where they remained for two 'ears. Patrick, now a petty officer. hipping over on the ship in order to tay with his charge. The home folks to Patrick that Jimmie | Ieglected writing to them. Patrick | rrote for him a sort of report of prog ess. Jennie. secretary for the old olks. answered him with effusive hanks These two soon became so iligent in correspondence that their etters were crossing each other on the nid-Pacific in bundles aboard liners.
 After two years in the Orient. Pat ick and Jimmie were sent home on a unboat. which to their delight was cheduled to remain indefinitely on the 'acif1c coast The Pennington went rst to Puget Sound Navy Yard for epairs. and for another several weeks 'atrick culled the bloom of life in tightly visits to the Colmer cottage.
 During the following few years there