Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-27

dored the white dag above the fort low
cred
They pay no attention to 1t, " he said,
as the anchor broke ground and came up
beneath the bow.
NO; see, she is trimming her sails.
What is her cOurse2"
Evidently she is going to stand in.
And we dare not fire a shot at her,
said Griffith with groan. 9Oh.
heavens, If Ola was not on board that
ship We could beat her away. What do
you suppose has caused this sudden
change in affairs, ELr. Burnett?"
There can be but one cause. the way L
figure it, said the deseTter of the Keno
phOn.
what is that?"
The boat that you see pulling away
has just carried some news aboard the
man of-War, doubtless from the siege Of
Baltimore. Now, if the news was good
news, they would be in no hurry"
The sails Of the vessel filed and she
gradually wore into the harbor. The
deserter fixed the glass for a long time
on the man Of-war as she tackled back
and forth, laying first one and then an
other broadside to the shore.
At last he said:
Captain Alton, I can stop this!"
"HOw?"
ct see the young lady. She is in a safe
into the fore part of the deck which will
be warning not to approach nearer
Can you do it in perfect safety, with
out in any way injUring OLAF"
Il can"
Then do it, but for heavens sake be
careful
The deserter of the Xenophon had the
long gun loaded with a shell. He meas
ured the fuse, weighed the powder, and
superintendent the loading himself.
Are you ready?" asked Griffith, who
was restlessly pacing back and forth on
the sJPa araapet-
Are you sure she is out of danger2"
Il am.
May it not be some other woman you
seer"
"There is but one aboard"
The deserter of the XenOphon began to
sight the long gun, and our hero buried
his face in his hands.
@Firel"
Simon applied the match, and sea and
shore shook with the explosion, and the
she'll went soaring through the air.
Grifhth's face was still buried, when
second shock at sea was heard.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE DYING SEA CAPTAIN.
Captain Alton removed his hands from
his face when he heard shouts of Joy
arise from his friends.
Where did it strike her?" he asked.
Little need to ask. The bow of the
vessel, even from where he was, showed
the marks of the exploded shell.
Look eOut; here she cOmes!" shouted
the voice of Simon
In a moment every man had spra1g
from the parapet into safety behind the
bitches.
What does she mean?" asked Captain
Alton of the deserter, who stood at his
side. %Can she mean to surrender?"
No; she still keeps her cOlOrs flying.
"Then, what does she mean?"
Il cannot tell-she still seems to want
the armistice kept
But she breaks it herself"
They are lowering a bOat-see, 1t is
coming ashore, " said Mr.. Burnett.
The boat was seen to lower, a dozen
Oarsmen were at their places, and then an
officer in far more gaudy uniform than
the others was seen to descend and take
his place in the boat.
q know him. Captain Isaac MOntelth
is coming ashore himself, said Mr..
Burnett.
There must be something important
to communicate, as the captain os the
ship comes to bring it in person." said
our hero.
The boat came steadily in, and Burnett,
who was standing at our herO's side, said:
Captain Alton, she is coming nearer
and nearer to shore, and soon they will
call for you. Go down and inform Cap
tain MOnteith that you Will not change
| the agreement. Inform him that you
will continue to fire upon the ship until
| she retires, Make him believe that the
! presence of the young lady will have no
/ effect, so, long as he violates the arm
! istice."
81 understand you"
Il think it best for me to- remain be-
/ hind"
The boat touched the shore, and Cap
! tain MOnteith, without leaving 1t, asked
! for the commander of the post.
! Are you Captain Alton, commander Of
! ManOa?" asked the BritOn, as that in
! dividual advanced to meet him.
/ yes, sir. What do you Want2" Griffith
! asked.
! Why are you firing at Us during the
/ period for our armistice?"
Because you have violated our agree,
ment. You have left your anchorage and
I come down into our fort.
But had no intention to besiege
| you"
Then why did you come down into
| the harbor?"
Captain ATontieth seemed not to like to
/ make answer to this. For a moment he
/ hesitated, and then stammered:
We had no intention to lombard your
fort"
But you violated your. contract. Why
didyOu do it? YCuhad an object. What
was it?"
we wanted to get behind that bit 81
beadland, where we could not be seen fa1
from shore"
Inadvertently, perhaps, the Captain
had admitted exactly his object in com
ing to port. He paused in a confused
manner, and after moments hesitation
added:
IF you Will allow US to stay here, well
not move any farther, and not a gho
shall be fred until the termination Of thu
armistice
Il cannot agree to this. d"
But, Captain, you are unreasonable.
mo; I am not There was a plan