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W JACOBS S 4 44 4 G 4 a J S said the night watchman with a hard har lau laugh lauch h. h I ff Dont Don't tall talk to m me about gratl ga i toode toc Ive I've seen too moo much of oC It It 1 H 11 S S people wot wet 1 Pvc Ive helped In m. m my time ad all fa Ij done art ir theil el dooty dOoty-arf dOoty ot arc arf mind mindi you you-I ou I should be Lt i riding In my carol car- car ol 1 rl gc S Forgetful of oC f the limitations of or SOAP SOAP- S 'S boxes he attempted to illustrate his t-J t v J remarks l by hy lolling and nearly neally w nl K over ver l' l ba backwards s Recovering neco himself el 4 r b an effort he ho gazil sternly across r v the therl el river and smoked fiercely It wa was i 1 S t that he was broo brooding over o an usell m used ill past past up I f- f 4 Arr Arry Alry Thomson was one of oC them lie lue S said at I last t For over O six months f t I wrote all Is lo loe letters for 01 him e er 5 r being an soil sit orman and only being able to do the kisses at the i end end which he always Insisted In on do doing ng lr being jf jealous alous On Only I S three weeks art arter ea he lie was married e ei i conle come coe up to where I was standing one e eS S day uy and ancl set about me without saying sayingS Ing S a word I was a single Ingle man at nt the theS S S time time and I didn't nt understand It it M My idea dea was that he ail ad gono gone mad and ancl jl being pretty artful and always a horror honor of mad mall pt people ople I let Im cha chase t 7 Ime me Into a a. police station I. I Leastways j S 1 J would ha let lot but he lie didn't c 5 S come come and amI I all but got fourteen fo days clar for or being drunk and IlI disorderly Then there was bill lull Clark ClarL J lie Jle re ad adS S bee been n keeping company U with a n gal and amI got tired d 01 ot It It und and to oblige Im irmi I IS S went sent nt to her and told er cr h he wa was a I S S man led man with live lye children Bill I Iwas was as as ns pleased as Punch at fust lust hut but butas hutS ns as soon oon amm al Sh she took up UJ with another S S. S Chap he came round Li to see ee mo me and s said raid ld as Id I'd ruined his life liCe We ad S about It and it naturally and I did ruin It then to the tho extent of a couple I IS S o 0 ribs 1 I went to see re Im Irn in time the timeS S a a place Jace l' l Ive I've always been lond f nd of ot and o-and and the lan he lie used usell t tome rue me was KO so o bad that they ent nt for tor forthe the Sister to ear loaa It it y two out of or dozens I could name name Art ArC he tile unpleasantness in him inv mus' S. S life lire aye ave come out of doing kindnesses kindness'S kindness l S 'S es to people and all the Ive I've J l j nd ad for It 1 I could put in mn a pint pot with a pint 0 o beer Leer already in it r lh Thu only case o u real roal I Ii i ie 1 eer ever heard of ot uI ened to a shipmates shipmates' shipmate s' s r r. 0 o 0 a a young oung chap chOt named Bob Rob Evana Coming home from Crom Auckland Auckland Auck Auck- S land lland In lii h. h t b barque called the Dragon DrIgon DragonI I I j 5 Fly he fell overboard o and ancl another r 5 chap named G George Crofts one ono o the h. h r swimmer is 1 I ov tr l' r kne know knew went ent e overboard artor Mm and ancl sa saved eel his life lire S We e was hardly moving at al the time I 1 and the sea was like a duck pond Ilond blit butto to eat ear 0 Dob Bob Evans Eans talk you'd ouel ha Ita haS ha'S S thought that thai George Crofts was the time arted bravest chap that ever lived 11 h S. S Ho He liked cd him afore same as the the- test rest of ot us us George Geore being a sl sly S 'S mean sort son o o 0 chap but arter George 5 ad nd Ray saved his lifo life c couldn't praise S Im Mm enough H He lie said aid that thai so 80 long bug as ashe asS ashe S he ad d a a crust George should share shaie shareS It it and 1 George asked ell Mm un heS ho he S S 1 should ho ld have c I I. I The rhe part of or it 11 was that S J. George took Mm un at his word and all allS S the rest of or the yge he acted as though hough Bob nob belonged belonge to toMm un and mund by hy byS bythe Into Inlo the tho London river rl riverS S the time we got gol S Bob couldn't call hl hits his soul Is Ms own Ho lie HoUsed Used to lake take a n room when who'll ho Jo was ashore and lv live Very en steady ag as e was S f saving up to Hi get married d and as soon goon as h he found foun that thai out George Invited In I h. h S S Im to stay with him 1 bit heS he ho hoses I It ull wont won't cost you a more ses seM not If Ie you work ut H t properly S Bob Dob didn't work it properly but Georgo George having saved his life liCe and S never letting Mm un forget It It he didn't S like to tell him hed he'd got tot t lo tO bo ho careS careful care can S ful because of ot Is Ms gal al and amI the fust lust lustS S evening they was ashore e e took Mm Im along with Mm Im there thero to tea S Gerty Mitchell that Mitchell that was the gals gal's name name heard of Bobs Bob's accident I and amI when she lid dill sho gave gaye a little scream Cleam an and putting pulling or er arms around hl his nock neck b began gan to 1 kiss Mm right In front of ot George orge and her mother You ou ought ht to tn giVe him one too ses Mrs l Mitchell Mitchell- pointing to lo George wiped George h Is 19 mouth on the back backof of or his and but hut Gerty Gerly pretended not lot notto notto lotto 5 to to oar ear 5 Fancy If IC you'd au been drowned she S Bob Boh agin ses es hugging S He lie was pretty near neal ses e George Im swimS swimmer swim swim- S shaking his end cud a flore S S mer mner but I made up up II my mind either to lo save 0 Mm or else go down clown to a waler r t In r S h He lIe v p mouth on tho the back bade of or I II Iq ft q I his and amI agin but all nil the thc notice Gerty I Ir r r took toole of ot it was ns to send mend H her youngS young oung 1 brother brothel Ted out for tor some somo beer Then I S they all ad supper together and Mrs Mt's f r S Mitchell drank good luck to George In tn InK tnt t r K 1 u a gla glass s of o beer and raid she he that hunt S. S t er own boy would grow up like him Let ULet Mm fin grow up UI a good and aud bra brav i r man that that that's n all I I ask ak she t ses es I If 1 j i. t. t f i S dont don't care cate about Is Ms looks look have hae both ses es George i r lie He might I- I l Why hy not t. t V. V Mrs tr Mitchell said she supposed he lie J might and then thin she he curt culled cuffed cl young oung I Teds Ted's r pars ears for Or making a noise nohe while o 0 was r eating tUtU null then inert cuffed Mm Im agin for fory rori i y J saying g that that- hed he'd finished Is Ms supper fiveS fier five fi S minutes ago r.- r. J George and arid Bob walked rome orne toS to'S to- to S 'S and anel all the wa way there Ge George be sail gald wot a pretty prett gal Gert Gerly Gerty was wa and ami andow r ow ov lucky It was for lob Bob that he ho r 5 all t U been on el He He- went round to t tea teai n. n i with Mm Ira the next day ay to Mrs Mr Mitchell's Mitchells ll's B awl and arter tea when Bob Bou BobS S Gerty said hl till they wa was vas going out to spend the evening e together got Mm lm S. S elf asked too S. S v They took to JI a tram car tram tram- ar and went to toI I. I I I n IL mu hall halh lc and amid u cl Bob Boll paid for Cor the I three of oC em iem em Geor George o never ne seemed eme to toS S think of or putting his Ills libel In his pocket ket tho the hall when and even cven arter arler 5 S r they all aU went vent into a shop and anel ad ael stewed te eels tie tIC let Bob S As I said afore Bob Itoh Evans was vas 5 full chock of or gratefulness and It I seemed only fair that h he shouldn't 5 grumble at spending a little over the ther f r f man wot ad all risked Is Ms life to 0 o save ave his S but wot vot with keeping George at his hisS S 1 room and ancl paying lor br Mm im eV every r timeS time lime they went out he lie was spending a lot lotS S V 5 more money than e 0 could conic afford S 4 t Youre On au ony young once Bob Dob S v 5 George said rold to him when e o made malic a re remark remark remark re- re mark one as to the fast way wayS S ills mone money was wnM going and If It hadn't hua b been en for Cor me you'd never Jw ave avo Ih lived t to old Sot Wot ot with spending the money enl and always George with them wh whIm when n the S they went ent out It wasn't long afore aCor Bob and Gerly Gerty ad all a quarrel 1 I 1 dont don't like a pore spirIted man she see es Twos Two's company and anel theros thelO fI none and amid wh pint he pay for f lieS He's big enough Why should you youL OU S S L- L S S S spend your money on Mm un He lie pays a farthing Bob Dob explained that he couldn't Sl sa anything because e c owed cl his life it tu George Gln e but bill n e might as wl well ave av talked to a post lamp The n more he hd argued the more inure angry Gt Gerty lerty rt got am amat and at last Jost she h SeS t es Twos company am ani amI threes three's none and aud If IC you and antI me inc cango cant can't go out without George Georgc- Crofts lieu theu m me and Mm lm II Ml go out without you ou Hh She was wa as ns good as her hem word too and the next night i while Bob noh ad gone out u to mo get some Rome bacca she Rhe went WT oft oiT tC alone with George orge It was wa ten hn o'clock afore aCore they lucy came back agin and n. n Gerty's Gertys Ger- Ger 1 ty ty's tys l eyes e were wele all aU s chit and Vr 1 cheeks n as pink as fiS lOS roses loses Sue She he shut Vr tr r mother up ni IJ like e a concertina the tIme moment mo- mo nent ment RH Rhe SIlL ti began gan to fluid find fault with er tI and at supper sinS she sat Mt next to George and anti laughed at everything l' e p said ahl George Georg and Bob Dob walked walk cJ all nil the way uly on e arter artel supper l' l without l III a vord hut but atter arter I they hey got gol to thou their room room George GeorgL look Ionic a n at Bob Bou and ami hen he lie N ses su Look Ore ere re I saved 1 your I life hift l didn't I YU You did lid Ps Bol Bob and thank you rou fOr fM or I It I sa saved your life sos ses s Geor George e a agin ln ea very solemn If I It h hadn't ha hat been for rot me mc you ou couldn't ha married any any- body true irue sos ses es Bob Dol Me and Gt Gerty at ave h been n haying having a talk s pe George h bonding bending down n to undo his hoots boots Weve e Tee been lIeen t getting S' S S 1 t Afore Afore George ad acl settled with wih the tIme cabman caLman there re was a mini pollet-mini moving mu tim ilie crowd CIu on very l r ry well wel together you OU cant can't olp lp your C ft flings flings' atel and I the tho Tong long and the short of if It I I Is th the pore Jore gal has fallen In love with me B lId Bob l didn't mt say a word If 1 you ou look s1 at ll it I this way its it's Is I's fair enough ses see G George olg I gave you ou your life and you give me your OUI gal Were We're quits lUlLS lUls now You dont don't tont owe oth O Ome me anything anything any any- nr- nr thing and I dont don't owe e you anything That's the thea a way Gerty puts it I and she h he told toll mo nw to tell tel you ou so If If it if She fhe he dont don't want me inc Im I'm Im agreeable ses see Bob Bou In a choking voice Well re call cal it quits quis and next time I tumble overboard I ope pe you Ol wont won't be handy He lie le t took olt Gertys Gerty's photograph out of or ofis orI M I is t bo box and amid handed It I to George Youve got more right to It now nos' than wot ot I ave aye he ses I shan't shant go goI I round ur there any more I shall look lookout lookout out ut for Coa a ship tomorrow tomorrow George Crofts CroCs said alc that perhaps it I was wa the thc best thing he hue could llo do do an ane alle and all ande e asked Mm In lii a offhand sort oat o o 0 way ow ow long the room was pal paid up forMis for fOI Mrs Mis hs h's Mitchell 1 ad acl a I few words to tn toray say ray bout about It next da day but hut Gert Gerty told or cr to save or er breath for walking up up- stalLs stairs ta The on ony thing that Geor George c didn't like when the they went out wa that young oung T Ted d was with wih them but bul Gerty saP said she preferred it I till she sho knew Mm inu better and ancl she fhe ad ael so m much ch to say about hi his noble nohle behavior in saving sn life that George gave ave wa way They went out looking hooking at the shops shop George thinking that that- that that was the time cheapest chape t way of ot spending an evening and they were as happy happ as possible till ti Gert Gerty saw sav a brooch she clue l liked so much In a a. window doW wl that he couldn't get geter geter er cr away It I Is u beauty t the she sese ses I 1 dont don't know when Ive I've Ive seen sten a brooch I liked bolter r. r Look here lucre Lets Let's all an guess Jues the tho r and then go o in and seo see se who's who r right hl rhe They rhey ad all their guesses and anti then they went in and asked and as soon 8 us ts Gerty fo found ml that it was as only three three- and she began Legan to lo feel feci In her pocket for Cor er Cl er lul purse e. e just like le your our wt wife does wh when n you ou o out with wih er or knowing all al time Iho time that Its It's on the with hapenny anti and a cou cough h lozenge In Iii ItI it itI II It I. I I must ha hat ha I left It at ome ome she ses sos looking at George Just wot Ice done lone ses sos George after patting Is Ms pockets ocl et Gerty GErty bit Vr or r lips and for Cor a minute or two be he civil civi to George she fhe he could not 1101 not Th Then n she gave ga e a little smile smie anti anil took Ms Is It arm agin and amid they walked on tal talking and anI laughing till tn she sho hc turned round of a sudden n anti and asked a big chap as ns was waR passing Sot wot e c wa shovIng shoving shio ing lug er for or Shoving you jou ou see ses es he he Wot Vot do you think I want to shove you yon for Dont you OU talk tale to me se ses Gert Gerty tiring firing up UI George Georgo make maize Mm Im uc beg m my pardon You ought to bo ho more direful ses ses George Geor l in a gentle genUe sort ort o way wa Make Mm beg m my pardon 1 se e eGert Gert Gerly Gerty stamping tr er foot toot If lie he don dont knock Mm im down cown Yes Yes knock Mm im down ses Sg the big bigman map man mat tal taking hold holl o o 0 Georges George's cap cp am and rumpling his all air Pore George Gcorge who was never ne much go good oi with his tt flat fists hit Mm In the chest anti and the next moment he was wason wason wason on Ms Is s back In lit the tl middle ele o o the road wondering wot lint had to Mm Im B By the time time e got up the tho other man was arf arC a mile mie awa away and amid young Ted Tod stepped up and amid ald wiped Mm down own with wih a nn pocket while Gerl Gerty ex explained ox- ox to Mm un ln ow she saw saus' Mm slip on 01 ona ona a piece o o 0 banana peel peel Its ILs Is ard anI lines she sho sos ses es but never neve mind you frightened Mm Im awa away and I dont don't wonder at It ft I. I You do tic look ter ter- when youre you're angry Geor George e I didn't know you j ou She he praised Mm im 10 all ni the wa way ome If t It I been hen for his mouth am and nor nore George would ave enjoyed I Imore It I more than V u did She Sho told Vr or ho how hOV e V had Hown at a big man manot wot vot ot ad adIn In Insulted her hll and nel Mr Mrs 1 Mitchell shook her cad Vad at nt Mm hun ln and amid said his bold spirit would woul lead Mm jm Into trouble afore head he lie ad al done rhe They didn't seem eem to be able to lo make enough of ot Im Mm and ant next day when he hew w wont nt round Gerty was so o upset at the lie of C Is that he lie thought she uhe he wa was going to cr cm When hen hen he had hadad hadad ad his l tea a le gave Mm lm a 0 cigar sheI she I had hall bought for urn im hers herself 1 and whim when I he hE ad nd smoking mol ng It she sIte smiled she to at him and |