StNicholas [serial] . ce,we certainly are for dress rehearsal. The man who volunteers to fall overboard thatwe may test the life-buoys, lower the boats, andrescue him while the ship is under way in mid-ocean, is paid ten dollars each time. It is BillBartley who generally does this stunt, and itwould be difficult to find another so well fitted tothe role. With years of service in the FourthConduct Class, Bill has learned the art of jump-ing ship and swimming for life and liberty. Since leaving Drill Island I had not seen myleggings until this morning, when I bid them infor ten cents. It was luc
StNicholas [serial] . ce,we certainly are for dress rehearsal. The man who volunteers to fall overboard thatwe may test the life-buoys, lower the boats, andrescue him while the ship is under way in mid-ocean, is paid ten dollars each time. It is BillBartley who generally does this stunt, and itwould be difficult to find another so well fitted tothe role. With years of service in the FourthConduct Class, Bill has learned the art of jump-ing ship and swimming for life and liberty. Since leaving Drill Island I had not seen myleggings until this morning, when I bid them infor ten cents. It was lucky-bag day. If you want igo8.] THREE YEARS BEHIND THE GUN? 323 to know what the lucky-bag is, just drop for aminute anything you own and see how the master-at-arms willpounce upon you reallycan not get onwithout it youmay go to himand redeem itby doing tenhours extraduty; otherwiseit remains inhock until thebag is so full it will hold no more; then, when-ever or wherever this happens, he brings it up, (To be con. BILL BARTLEY, THE OLYMPIADSREGULAR MAN OVERBOARD. dumping the contents on the deck, and a spiritedauction ensues. I have seen a new flannel shirtthat cost three dollars bid in for twenty-five in a spirit of fun I have known an odd shoeto be bid up as high as five dollars; the owner de-termined to have it, his shipmates equally bent onmaking him pay for it. But there is always alucky-bag day ahead, and the man who is forcedto put up an extravagant sum to keep some articleof his belongings that he prizes, soon has thechance to get even with the tormentors who bidup the price against him. Their turn is sure tocome, too. The third of November will be the birthday ofthe Emperor of Japan, and we are going back toYokohama to salute him. tinned.) THE FANCIES OF FAN AND THE VENTURES OF VAN BY MARTHA BURR BANKS THE FRIVOLOUS FANCIES OF FAN • Do you know of the frivolous fancies of Fan?It w,as somewhat in this way her follies began:She asked for a derrick for l
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