New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-10

land. with her fore canvas backed. and the
distnnee between them was rapidly narrowing
For Morty IL seemed there was nothing LOT ~
but to stand on, with his great antagoh i nIsS
quarter Of mile and thap bst NUM- ,yhiHb st
Law between them both and the point o. tns long
hesdiand round which lay the Doutelles enanC .,
Of escape The prSer Hrew t Ser vessel exposed
10 the frigate's guns being buried in the wafer,
the deck might be swept ana torn 70 paoatin1
but as long as she m rel nSt Of danger.
II was no time for lighting. They haa 10 'rusO "
their seamanSh1p. .sooa at tho
helm his hair streaming in the w1nd as 10 -,
caped under the folds of handKercnlissi. onah
as iron he held on, watching and avoloIne SGo
approaching wave ana neee1d descend s upon him
So fine il was to see him, so daring ana SO ho
was his enterprise that on the Aeolus G TS bed
made mn mn their minds that the Rover which had
caused them so much trouble should either SINK OF
strike, but they would Gladly h ave SPS,eHit he
ysonl5 oniy surrender Seeing, however, thai
there WINS no sign of lowering the nag, tne Irlsa
broadsde opened gun after gun, hrss sa short
5istance every Shot told The decks oil the Douteine
were ripped OPEN being entirely e1poSeeu as sue
Law over to the wind, and splinters Jew I.on even
"a stern The marines from the frlgates toPs
no,Sed IN voileys of musketry, and the musket
balls could be heard rafting wnen u.ey seruoh
For five minutes the Tempest msteu. o.har SH,e
Of oak and copper could bear anot9 IN n i've
Of so pitiless a tornado. Yet the point oil Dursey
Law half an hour ahead of them, ana no nlracle
could be locked tST to S fC poutee were SO far
untonched as the fire had been directed upon inc
huI Morty had not escaped entireiy; Oaii nay ~
torn his check open, but he was SUI erecb; as il
ths storm which had been pelting him had oeen
but drops OF rain Still he held on never looking
at his enemy, CHANGING now at the Sc" anu hO"
at the land. =,
rection forced Morty to risk the dangers OF the
Sound and Kenmare River:
Mortv sent his helm down. The crew swarmed
mn from below and handled the sails. Round she
came, longer offering orOadsiae marx NAT 70 5Ie
leaving her and dashng in direct upon the boil
ing csuldron. The irSate held on upon her
course, believing that Molly was tun tnIlep ut
bhe had weathered the Catrock In another mo-
ment the privateer was IN turmoil OF waters rs
wild the BIT ri, hsT RCs Te
blood dripped fast from his shattered cheek, but
he never left the helm. On the gallant vessel
passed, the dark ROCKS starting up al ho SfTu1n
places from the Aeoluss shot for her sarooard SIDE
was now under water where she had been wounded
by balls which had passed through her deck
Through she went unscatbed, and made her way
into thc Quiet waters of the Sound. He shook
of his enemy and by his bold manoeuvre gained a
mile upon him.
pictured-the escape of the privateer through
q passage not down on the frieate's charts;
The Aeolus did not mean, II she could help IL 70
let her prey get of. Astonished and mortified
Captain Elliot. for so her commander was nance:
beeviS Oq nat MOry could get through after all
he, too then went about and followed him up the
Sound as far as he dared Aor wns'9 ,S ne f %
which had stuck so close TO him without parting
benediction. The crew were al busy stoppin n
10 hand. lie himself, leaving the uller 70 Connen,
loaded his own favoIite gun which haa LOT
escaped damage The water IN the SOUND 9 %,i.
still there was no longer q rolling platform VITO
his bleeding cheek rested on the breech, ana his
eve steadied 20 the precision OF an lnstrlments
he SdSpd s e The shot sped upon It's way
n caught tho foot OF the foretopmast. 4 squal,
came down ut the same moment on the cum ana anu
Nortv saw the tall spar bend, double over ana
then fall. carrying down upon the decks 9on-
fused mass of rope and sail and spllnterrd umper.
The ib-boom snapped Oh thr iig , nvm could
be cleared, at the mercy o. SAC winds ana WHNes
Cool but cxultng, as he had night 70 DC,
Morty sprang upon the Dlnnacie ahu "H'eu "'
Gag b as nest moment the Doutee and her captain
had passed ont Of sight round the eha p St ' nc
him and TO Council every tw1St and Turn oil IL WIS
familiar
Mr. Ftoude's picture Of Dublin society has oil
OF the charm Of his brilliant style. GorinSs
visit 70 the Castle authorities is the occasion OF
Parliamentary dinner in his honor at the Turkish
Both so.called where the wits were wont TO
meet There is space only for the introduction
to this scene, which ends in an amusing way:
The dinner was magnificent the wine superb,
and every one showed at his best judges fit
their dignity behind with their wigs and robes,
and told stories not always decent, which con;
yuIsed the room. Old Parliamentary hands tried
the metal OF young asprants, by quoting and Of:
fecting TO commend their absurdities. The chief
target of wit of this kind was young Henry Flood.
who had the aroma Of hts maiden speech about
him. and whose mxuriances were tempting
mark Every political nOtabilty either already
known TO fame OF 10 become known In The next
generation, were amongst the guests of the even.
ing Irish barristers, concerned as they wero
each day Of their lives with the m!sadventures
or misdoingB of the most amusing people in tho
world related anecdo.c against aneedote, the genu-
inc absurdities Of which fiction could Improve.
Pms ratified like hail showers, and Sarcasms un.
poisoned by malice, but keen as Toledo rapier,
were exchanged Ike passes In fencing school.
Tests were delivered and shot back again. as
tennis balls are returned over the net Gradually,
as the wine flowed freely, the rays OF humor
| concentrated on the person Of Achmet,
The book win be widely read. for IL presents
a vivid and life.like study Of character, with TO-
mantle color and adventurous incident for the
| background