Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-30
THIS STARTS THE STORY

can port to the United states with 100
Passengers, t1ds mystery TO
pussied toorld, After the vessel leaves
port. Aloernon Adonts Perctpol an
'n.erica'y Is brought before Cdptdtn
r1ger by the chief engineer as a
.toipa,oav, The captain questions hin.
We to hoo he boarded the vesset aud
fnJormed that he came aboard as a
val passer, He ,odnts TO return to the
Nted States, and eIpldtns that rob
rs haze taken all his money. The
,tdin also icdr,ts that too deck
IS hauc iedpcd from the ship and
dpccts q plot to tUreok tho vesseL
uI Is put TO toork under guard.
- - piorwfNg the toireless operator
halhig g,ef MS trdnsmftter out of order.
tra arc nervous and uneasy.
t4sgr1y around their jetoeIs for
Snd banker STUFFED his belt
capacity 10Th bank notes and
Ritt ! While at toork Pcrciudl Is rec.
faws;-d BY Ruth Clinton. She met him
x dance. Shcrtly after he fs recoo.
n I'd series OF explosions occur,
afnV Jorty-stD OF tne cretD aud pas.
rngefs The ship remains afoat, ho,o-
ror. IEpery one realised the ship Bds
90 on drifting. The captain laid
ogn rioid raies. Passengers and creto
Pero put on ruttons. "Better to cat
pdringlp noio," he sold, "than not to
pc at all later on" ~
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
|Hp EMEMBER that we are all In the
same boat. We don't know how long
~ be dri ting like this and we don't
pw where we're drifting to. It's an
frlastingly big ocean we're on. We
kht to thank God we're not at the bot
b of 1t now. II we're lucky well be
ked up soon; II not---well, it's up to
every one of US, to make the best Of
We're alive, and that's certainly
nething Well find It easier IL we
Up ourselves busy That's why I'm
King you, one and all, to do a good
4 work regularly, one way or an
Il sfrom now until relief comes. We
We any loafers Or cutters on
~ !S ship. That means everybody,
iHboor. You may think I'm put
ardship on you. seeing as how
~ paid for your passage and all
but what I'm ordering you to do
H.. n mar<si to what you'd be doing
b you wer. out there In lifeboats. 800
nies fror snore, and--well, we won't
10 into that. We've got to make the
Test of It, my friends. We're up against
go d and plenty, that's the plain facts
rs all going to turn out right In a
Jay or so, because don't know a
- blamed thing about It. We're
h Gods hands Maybe 1t will help to
pray, but doubt 1t. All I've got to say
5 this, Go down on your knees as much
Sgnor Joseph lifted his voice, but
not in song. In very bad English he
wanted to know how long the captain
thought II would be before they were
rescued, and when he was informed thai
t might not be or weeks, or even
months. he cried out in worse English
Violate hs contract! No impresario
would think Of engaging him again His
wonderful American tour! II he was not
rescued within week--oh, my God, the
He did not regret the
paltry $4,000 a week--for thirty weeks
Mr.. Mott looked rather helpless. He
appreciated the fact that Signor Joseph
was a very great parsonage. but what
pas he. saying? Was it--could 1t bt
I'm sorry, Mr.. Joseph" The broke
IN. but II Nine. ,Amori is willing tC
Jake her regular turn at making W
bvery now and then In the dining room.
S gnor Joseppi did not understand 0
word Of 1t. He turned to the man a
bis elbow for enlightenment.
What did he say?" he whispered.
He says you have a perfectly mar,
eny time to hear you sing" replied hi
helghbor in excellent Italian.
Whereupon the signor favored thu
Severe looking Mr.. Mott with a beaminl
Bmile and as deep bow as he coult
make In such close quarters:
@fft - 3.
bis neighbor. 1T will be Joy to serv,
him. my friend. We should. one ant
all, do what he asks of us, no matter
bow mean the task. I. Joseppi-yol
have heard of Joseppi, my friend?-
hall be the. example for all of you
seppi.' then will wash the dishes,
Joseppi. who never washed a dish ir
pis life, Should he say Cook the meals
Joseppi,' then will Joseppi, who nevel
booked q thing II, his life. cook the meals
Should he say. Joseph. scrub the floor,
then will ! scrub the floor. Should he say
'signor.. steer. the ship then will I d.
neyer steered a ship. So Let me be you
Example. my friend"
That's fine" said his neighbor, al
{hey moved off together. But suppos
hg he asks you to sing occasionally L
muse the rest of us--what them"
.ASmpsey" .Si cried the signor. "Amuse?'
The great Joseppi pursed his lips. HI
prow grew dark with trouble.
"Ah, but that would bs violating m,
contract" he said. MY contract speci
cally states that under no circum
tanccs may I -" Then suddenly. a.
renouncing a sacred principle. hi
Prov cleared. and he cried outs Dam,
ne contract! Joseppps voice is his owr
toseppi will do as he pleases with It. LIE
PIN but make the request. my friend
pnd Joseppi will sing till he drops fror
Exhaustion Lowering his voice to n con
Hdential undertone, he went on: can
nat, my friend, Is more than you vii
pnd Careni-Amori willing to do. There |
pne eold-blooded, grasping woman 70
you. Money! She thinks Of nothing bu
money, And fiattery. That woman, m
frlend. beautiful as she Is. has 10 NOR
neart than a."
EXCUSE me. rlcase," broke In his liz
Sener. In English. I've got TO beat It."
He had caught sight Of slim youn
ngure at the head Of tho stairs--a gil
4 a rumpled blue serge tailored suit an
tan.colored sport hat pulled well dow
over her dark hair. He made his wa
NhrouRh the crowd and caught her up a
ehe passed out on the deck.
n I've been terribly worried abou
you" he began without other greetini
IiahtinS inrnselr IN front or her.
ysought maybe you might haye-but
" She looked momentalily bew'lderet
Then sho recognized him and held on
Per hand Her face was serious, unsmil
Ng: her voice low and tired
y isn't II dreadful, Mr.. PercivalT Wha
a terrible elxperlence II has been. Oh =
SnG am glad YOU came through safely
foo. But"--as fer eyes narrowed anxi
4usly--"you were hurt Your hands?"
M II can't very we'll shake hands wit
You. Miss Clinton" said he. "Scorche
b little, that's all You'd think II wa
&erious. the way they're bandaged. on
81 the sailors fixed them UP for me las
night can't tell you how glad I ar
nat YOU are all right And your aunt
~ She" He paused.
A"Auntie Is all right, Mr.. Perciva'
hhe's in he'd Shock and exposure. w
were out there nil night. In one Of tn
hcats, Eatherine"-her voice shook