The story starts by telling the story of a ship called the St. John; a ship that sank on the Boston Harbor. Next the story focus shifts to a fifteen year old boy by the name of Christopher Dooley. Christy faces challenges like being poor and having a crooked spine and a cruel father. Cristy escapes his home and boards the mentioned ship, St. John, going to America for Ireland with the help of Blackie. Then, the story jumps forward to when the ship was sinking as Blackie and Chisty are fighting to stay alive on the sinking vessel. In the midst of the chaos, Christy managed to fling a bottle containing his St. Christopher's medal and a flier advertising the St. John. A year later, the bottle is found by his sister and her friends, they bring it to the townspeople who ponder over the mysterious bottle, they eventually give the medal to the sister and the flier to one of her friends. Ten years later, while the sister is in America she meets a person by the name of Christopher Dolley, they talk and then they marry.

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The story follows the journey of a young boy named Christopher Dooley who escapes from his difficult life in Ireland by boarding a ship called the St. John. The ship sinks, and Christy and his friend Blackie fight for survival. Christy manages to send a message in a bottle containing his St. Christopher's medal and a flier advertising the ship. Years later, the bottle is found by Christy's sister who eventually reunites with her brother, now named Christopher Dolley, in America and they get married.