Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 80, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1904 — Page 34

THE SECRET OUT

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t. Talkin about th "ap öavy, they ain't many 'at knoxfrs that old Jim here gave 'em their start. We had a Jap cook on th Dancin' Sal, ' an Bill an me bein in disfavor with th capt'in an' on short rations, fixed it up t' bribe th cook t smuggle us some grub..

2. cf He fell in with th scheme arter Fd agreed V spn

him a yarn o' how I'd fit in th American Nevvy an' put 'im on V th fine pints o modern battleships an' guns an sich, an purty soon up he comes from th galley with a big pannican o

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3. u He 'us-mlghty eager t' larn, an Insisted upon gettin th yarn an th' lesson in naval tactics afore we went t1 mess. It didn't take me long t' do that, you'd better think, 'cause we hadn't et for two days

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4. Yessir, arter I got started I hauled off an' drawea th,feller a full rigged cruiser right thar on th' deck house, workin in some privit ideas o my own, as I went along, 'at I understand has since been worked into th' new Japanese boats.

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5. Well, sT?iäs söönäsTt tasted 'at soup I knowcd we 'ad' been informed on an1 perhaps pisened in th' bargain, f er jest then old Cap Walrus sprang .out an' collered poor Bill an' th' Jap skipped V th cook's galley

6. 41 Yes, sir, at mes' 'us full of tabasco sauce, anf what 'us more, th' capt'in made us eat every mouthful o' it.But t git back t' th story: I see 'at 'at ere cook has worked bis way up t' command o' th' Japanese navy jest through wot be learned from me. They're smart fellers, an'you can lay t that."

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