The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-31

atH Oh 1HF tHuNHF anu Opfneu the uoufs
We listened with bated breath. Then
he shouted:
"Blast my headlights. II II ain't a
poor dog Come alongside mate,
you're ON lee shore, and In sorry
plight"
on. what relief those words were
70 usl
With the candle Ia one hand and
dark object under his arm, Bin re-
turned and deposited In our midst the
sorriest-looklng specimen OF a cur dog
you ever set eyes on. II was so weak
II couldn't stand But that look 10 It's
eyesiust gratitude. plain gratitude.
Its stump Of tail was pounding
against my mess tin. and sounded Just
Hike message ia the Morse code. Hap
ny sworr that II was sending s. o. IS.
| We were like a lot Of school chill
dren. every one wanting to help and
ranking suggestions at The same time.
Hungry suggested giving 1t something
20 cat, while key wanted TO play ON
his Internal Jew's-harp, claiming II was
a musical dos. Hungry's suggestion
met our approval. and there was a
general scramble for hayersacSs. All
we could muster was some hard bread
and big piece 81 cheese
His nibs wouldn't eat bread. and also
refused the cheese. but not before sniff
ing at Il for couple Of minutes. !
WAS going 10 throw the cheese away.
but Hungry said he would take II.
gave II &c him.
We we're In qunndary. II was evil
dent that the dog was starving and IN
very weak condition. Its coat was
iacernted all over, probably from the
bites Of rats. That stump of tail
kept sending $. O. s. against my mess
tin. Every tap went straight 10 our
hearts We would get something to
eat for that mutt II we were shot for
iG
Sailor Bin volunteered to burglar
lie the qunrtermaster's stores for
can OF unsweetened condensed milk,
and left on his perllous venture. He
was gone about twenty minutes. Dur
Ing his absence. with the help OF
bandage and capsule OF Iodine, we
cleaned the wounds made by the rats.
l have bnndpged many Il wounded
Tommy. but never received the amount
of thanks that that dog gave with It's
eyes,
Then the billet door opened and Sail
or BIN appeared. He looked like the
wreck OF the Hesperus, uniform torn,
covered with dirt aud -four, and
beautiful black eye, but he was smll.
Ing, and Ia his hand he carried the
precious can Of milk, We asked no
questions, but opened the can. Just as
we were going 20 pour II out Happy
butted In and said 1t should be mixed
with water; he ought to know. because
his sister back In Biighty had baby,
and she always mixed water with It's |
milk. We could not dispute this evil |
dence, so water was demanded We |
would not use the water Ia our water |
bottles, as II was not fresh enough |
for our new mate. Happy volunteered |
we would promise not TO feed his royal
highness until he returned. We prom
Used, because Happy had proved that
he was an authority ON the feeding of |
babies. by this time the rest OF the
section we're awake and We're crowd |
Ing around US. asking numerous ques-
lions and admiring our newly found
friend. Sailor BIN took this opportuu-
lty 10 tell OF his adventures while in
quest Of the milk,
Il had fair wind. and the passage
was good until came alongside the
quartermaster's shack, then the sea
got rough. When got aboard l could
hear the wind blowing through the
rigging Of the supercargo (quartermas-
ter sergeant snoring), so | was safe.
set my course due north 10 the RAJ
ton hold, aud got my graphing irons
on cask Of milk, aud came about on
my homeward.bound passage, but
something was amiss with my wheel,
because l ran nose on into him. caught
him on the rail-. amldships. Then II |
was repel boarders, aud II started to
blow bio guns. His first shot put out
my starboard light, aud | keeled over.
was In the trough OF the sea, but
soon righted. and then Il was stern
chase. with me In the lead. Getting In
20 the open sea. made port tack
and hove 60 In this cove with the
milk safely in tow"
Most Of us didn't know what he was
talking about. but surmlsed that be
had got Into mIxup with the quarter
master sergeant. This surmlse proved
correct.
Just as nill finished bis narration a
loud splash was heard. ANA Happy's
voice came 10 us. II sounded very far
on:
.Tieip I'm Ia the well Hurry up.
I can't swlml Then d few unlntelll-
gihie words intermixed with blub
blub and no more.
we RIM 20 the wei and away
down we could hear an awful splash
ing. Sailor Bill yelled down Look