Evening journal., 1922-08-23

four days in refrigerator, Win
openings TO permit the wind TO blow
through, you do not appreciate what
II IS 10 be on board a steamship In
wellington, New Zealand. on a win
ter's day, and then TO remain there
four days more while the boat dives
through the rough seas on its way TO
sydney. When the steamer Mariana
reached Wellington on June "a,
which was Saturday, notice was
served that the passengers were to
be transferred TO the Maunganui TO
conclude the run to Sydney. Pas
sengers were permitted TO remain on
the Mariana until the following
Monday when their goods and chat
tells and the equipment Of the
Mariana were taken across the dock
TO the other boat
on Sunday there was a stiff wind
and sightseeing was a task rather
than a pleasure. Yet there were a
few lucid sunny hours during the
day. On Monday, when the trans
fer from the one boat TO the other
began. IL was found that every door
and window on the Maunganui was
wide open. There was not a SEM
blance Of heat and the wind whistled
in mast distressing fashion through
the boat. which had been laid up for
severa, years. Passengers sat shiv-
ering in the lounge rooms and the
smoking room, wearing overcoats
and wraps. At meal time overcoats
were retained and some brave pas
sengers kept their hats on. While
the temperature at large was not
low. the quality Of the boats tenn .
perature was very inslnuating. II !
was a pleasure to go to ones cabin .
and wrap in blankets and shawls.
OF course there was growing. but
Ike the man who had complained
that he was years past seventy the
objectors were asked. What are
you going 10 do about it?" There
was nothing to do save to shiver and
grin and make the most OF the wind
and the waves OF creeps. In the
smoking room In the evening a
dozen pipes with a dozen brands of
tobacco did temper the chilled pas
sengers to the New Zealand wind
of notorious reputation. Tuesday
night the refrigerator boat started
out Of the harbor in the face Of the
wind. Just as the sea was reached /
the water was choppy. and OF course
anybody who has journeyed at sea ,
knows what that means for the av- !
erase tourist. Yet nobody died from ,
freezing. although a census taken in !
the smoking room revealed that :
each man thought the marrow in his 7
various bones had been CONCEALED. v
Wednesday was a fair day. with :
head wind as the boat worked its q
way through the wide ocean channel a
between North and South New Zea- Z
land. That night was really a treat
in the way OF sensations. n
At times the man in the lower ?
berth would go up 20 meet the bot /
tom of the upper berth. Next IL @
would be a sensation as though the J
bottom berth wished to sink into II
oblivion. Then came a wriggle and d
a twist which almost tore the won p
derfully contr,ved bed coverings
away. With each new movement J
came thump rs though the bow
Of the boat had run into a sand bar
or rock pile. Vet Thursday came 7
In fair with a few morning hours d
Tor deck sports. Overcoats were not +
she'd and the cool wind was kind q
enough 10 keep off one side Of the e
leck. fl
Friday was a suspicious day from p
he start. and Friday night came the
'limax Of wind and waves and jumps Il
md twists. II was a night fu'l OF "a
iurpr.ses. but one particular pas L
'enger slept soundly as he had on L
he preceding Wednesday night. The p'
'oat had come TO be called the re OF
rigerator," and good humor was la
maintained. on Wednesday evening pi
me of the passengers who had re-
ome on board at wellington-an f
I'D sort Of a duck with a language
hat even many OF his fellow pas
engers' themselves OF English ori- yc
IN, could not understand-left the m
mok!ng room for short time with ar
ut being excused and then came yC
ack. Nobody asked him where he be
ad been. Suddenly he put his hand =
his mouth as a weird look came
pom his face. All he said was. "Il
ave '0st EN-" And he had. He
ad come on board with n sprained
'rist and a befozzled brain. and now
q had something else to consider.
ie did not get any sympathy but
ather shafts Of sarcasm from his
niveting associates. He reached
ydney safely and a week later when
e met his former roommate he put
he usual Australian and New Zea-
md question. What will you
aver"
During the FIVE nights on the
launsanui refrigerator-and there
as no sembiance OF heat all that
ne-the prevailing diversion TO
lake the passengers forget their
nysical unrest was to play ''Rickety
ate" or German Whist" with the
sual playing cards having millions
com binations when dealt In due
me Sydney harbor was reached in
le early evening and as quickly as
'ssible the passengers fastened 10
'tels to get warmed through. Even
e tiny apologies for freplaces were
elcomed. Thawing out resulted
'wever. but when the traveller was
Iown to the upper section of the
'tel the corridors had the same re-
gerator tone " the boat. The bed