Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-31

sail for the storm will be down upon US in less
| than ten minutes
! All this was whispered to the men, whose heads
We're bent forward 10 hear the orders which they
dared not dIsobey, much as they wished to share
! their leaders peril
Spnngiug lightly from the boat Frank caught
the quarter-nettings with his hands and noseessly
ascended the bulwarks. He could hear the regular
tramp OF the officer of the deck who. having al
ready had everything ree.ed down for the blow,
had nothing to 10 bu; TO pace the deck; but It was
so dark that he could not see him.
a second more and the brave boy was down on
the deck and at the cabin door, which stood aiar
lie peePed in through the narrow crack, and saw
the rediaced old admiral seated al his round table
with two OF his officers by his side. engaged
over the contents Of square bottle, which looked
very much like those usually found to contain
schnaps
y glance at a settee just TO the left Of this table
showed the object of the enterprise. The flag Tor
which he had periled ms lie lay there, where
II had been careIessly thrown after it was hauled
down.
The young officer did not pause long TO consider
what to DO, but quietly walked into the cabin and
taking of his cap bowedyery politely to the officers
and as he stepped toward the flag, SAID in a calm
and courteous manner to the admiral.
:" have cone to borrow this banner Sir, to wear
to morrow il You pease
w no the devil are you' What does this mean
cued Brown, Is Ae and lis officers sprung 10 their
.ect
am Nid>hjpman Bennett, Sir of the Montey-
ltean service! replied Frank, who had now seized
the flag: and mean 70 carry this flag 10 Com
nodore Coc
As lie said this lie bounded to the cabin door
followed closely by a tail from Browns Bistol
which grlZst his ear and ere the alarm became
general he stood Oh the tattiail OF the vessel.
Lo)> out lor me below he shouted and hung
himself into the sea, without moments hesitation.
Ills boats crew recognized his voice he Was caught
in a moment and dragged into tie boat white 4
HoIley OF pistol balls was sent down at random by
those who We're above
The storm had now broken, and the wind began
to come in with fierce and htu gusts
Up toreslil He in a hurry lads ~ forcsan.
and let her slide - cried the young hero as soon
Us lie could draw breath after the duck NJ
The crew did 50. AMI the next moment the little
boat was dying ard the harbor before the blast
Ike glad scI-blrd Winglng lis way 10 It, Young
ones nest.
The enemy Of ael q harmless random fIe Of grape
Shot in their direction but it only ser, ed to tel, the
anxious watchers on board OF Goes vessel tina,
something had occurred HE latter at once show
ei lights. and enabled Frank to make straight course
log Ter
Ii was but an half hour after the fret gun ha1
been hred by Browns vessel, tie boat o. the young
aI} eatnrer rounded to alongside Of his own craft
Have you captured the flag" cried the >enora
as Bennett bounded over the side.
The only answer she received was the banner
Wet as it was trom the water, and cutIn TWO places
by the balls which had been tred al the cauJor
The lights OF tie vessel cleaned not halfso bright
as dad the ildys eyes when sue caught the noble
youth to her arms, and kissed him again and
aga.n.-haakubocacr for FeJraar4