22 OCTOBER 1898, Page 23

["Two bluejackets, named Friday and Painter, were capsized from a

boat at Weymouth. After a straggle to get into the waterlogged boat. Friday beat his comrade off, and Painter swam ashore. Friday got into the boat and was drowned."—Daily Chronicle, October 3rd.] "Painter and Friday, bluejackets both, in a dingy off Weymouth Caught by a capful of wind, into the sea were consigned.

Struggling for life, at their capsized craft they clutched, as it &dim," Past them with plunge and reel, clutched and clung on to its keel.

'Room, mate, room !' gasped Painter. 'There's room but for me,' muttered Friday, Savagely striking him off into the weltering trough.

Yet Retribution was swift ; for Friday went down to the dog- fish,

Fainter his strong arms bore safe to the sheltering shore." How like the4