"SALT” AND “SAVER.”
A steam launch that belonged to a British battleship recently sprang a leak while crossing from Portsmouth and rapidly sank. Near by an old "salt” was leisurely rowing a boat, but he mack! no attempt to come I o the rescue. The launch’s crew managed to swim to the boat, and as they scrambled in, one of them paid to the boatman
“Why on earth didn’t you give us a hand ? Didn’t you sec we wore sinking ?” “Lor’ bless ycr,” said the boatman stolidly. “I thought ycr craft was one o’ those blessed submat incx so I did !”
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 38, 18 May 1917, Page 7
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101"SALT” AND “SAVER.” Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 38, 18 May 1917, Page 7
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