The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
THE ESEMF's FLAG.

whose flushed cheek, nahhlAB eye aHH
knitted brow, spoke even more than mo
words Of the indignation which hlled her
heart. She was The young vito OF uom,
uodore Coe the commander of the small
navy Of MonteyideO.
The lady was Spanish bF binh as well as
feelings, and the cause Of her anger was
the sight Of q ship which had been Tor tWu
days standing Oh aud ga before tho haTboI,
using oyel, species uf insult and defiance
30 induco the vessel OF the commodore 10
come uut aud light him.
This tho latter could n0t DO for two rea-
sons. the irst was illness which confined
him 10 his cot, the second that he had not
ono third OF q crew, and not even men
enough 10 man his battery.
Al the moment when she uttered the
words which commence this sketch. Oap-
tain Brown, the oommander vt tha BuanOs
Ayliau ship. had huistad q dag wheIoon
was panied Ia large characters the insuiupg
Inscription, "Ooa the Coward" THIS vas
more than his noble aud hery wife could
stand Tor she we'll knew hex husband IS
truth and NaloI.
After gazing for one Instant at the hlg
sha laisad her iaWelled hand aud taking on
diamond ring OF great value, e1olaiaed
10 tue men who stood around her On the
deck
Il will give this diamond 10 any luau who
eiii bIiug ne N0uder hg.
For moment there Was 40 response.
Tho meu looked at THEN 0hileIs, aud OH
oors looked at each other, but volunteers
seemed scarce.
"Whatl is theIe no one oi an OF you Who
will dare tho triali Is ny husbands ship
Indeed manned with ooWard5f' oKolaimed
tho lady, hex beautiful lips curling with
scorn, aud heg h.shiug eye cleaning with
tho uro OF contempt
A Young oaioer, who had been lately ap-
pointed stepped forward aud modest,
said
L Was only waiting for NY seniors to
speak. sonora. Had any one OF them vol
unieeled, / should have begged 70 accom-
pauy him.
"Asuis, 1 pledge uyself to bring YOU
wonder lng before The sun rises again, OF
10 jie. But / ask not yOur jewel as o pnza
10 my success; one uess Of your glossy
hair shall be my reward
You shall have both, bIaye boy, replied
ho lady, aud heI look oi cold scOIn changed
into sweet smile as she asked him his
name.
II is Frank Benz replied the youth,
ana he blushed be- ler earnest gazo.
He was slim, but aei med; looked very
Young, but in his dsTk blue eye and com
pressed lip an observer could read the man
hood % mind, not years.
The sun was setting behind u bank oi
slowly rising clouds, which threatened
darkness and storm. The momen. tnat his
services were accepted, Young Bennett
turned to the crew. and 40 he glanced d
among them he said, Il want siN nlen t.
man the whale boat.
Struck By his glllanty, nearly 0ne-hali
of the Grew started forward. NoS that thel
had leader, volunteers were pleuttul
Bennett glanced his eye over them, ans
chose six Americans, men whom he know
to be both daring and drm.
G0 sharpen your cuuasses, said he,
shall not have "a pistol OF nusket on boar q
II We fight { must be sword ~ sword, an'
50 Wo succeed in ouI object OK perish.
The men answered by look. The.
were % that class who are Of deeds, no
words. They hurried below to make thei
preparations, while some OK the creW pro
coeded 70 mulAe the oags. arrange tn
sails, &c.
Ono half hour later the sky was oogeEe
win clouds, and darkness had set in.
Bsunet had been careful when the las
light OF The day gave opportunity 10 take th
exact position OF the enenys ship, whlc
vas lying OF the shore. and b. this alone h
hoped 10 be able 10 hnd her.
Daring this time the lady Was on u
deck. regarding the arungeLnents OF th,
hiae party sho we're about 70 push o. A
the monenl When tho boats crew oEie,
out that al was ready fOE start, tbei
Young leader approached the senora, an,
taking NON his neck a miniature. b.
banded it 10 her With a letter, saying:
If an not on board by sunrise, lady
YOU viii fulfil sailors DYING wish IL 70,
usnsEllt these 10 the direction on the let
o..
Ths lady looked al the picture, il VA ID,
Likeness Of a Young aud beautiful girl
tear stated 70 her eye.
All, forgive me, she exclaimed, VII,
s01ld. In a moneni OF passion, have psr
uled the lhe OK oRe who has other dude
aud lies which bid hlBl live. Your lie
precious. VIII NOT expose il
This is my only sister, whom I alno
ADORE" interrupted the youth, hut o.
whO would blush for NE II I plAyed q
coward, aud dishonored tho name Of a
bnYe father. send the letter, senoEa, AZ
the likeness, II fall. Farewel til tO.moi
ros, o. ioreVeIl7
Tbs lady vas about to answer, and agI,i
" enLreat him - sLaJ, but in an instant
vas over The siaa, and The bOat pgshs
OF.
Ths night Eas pitshy dark. A calm VI
on The SEA and IN the air, but il Eas psotei
t0us OF a storm. A small light aud coz
pass Lad been plsced IN the boat. and
thesa The y0ung sailor shaped his course.
Give Vay, ny lads. long, strong, AZ
steady pull. sad he, IN q l0g tone, As
"a De ships side. aud be sooa felt.