Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-07

Tag still fnttered at her peak, and as she
went by the house II was dipped three
times. Ruth ran out in the porch and
waved her handkerchief, and an answer
ing Clip OF 'he flag greeted her. Then the
schooner hauled more TO southwark and
showed the hRrbor her heels, her bailled
opponeats showing far 20 the vest,
erowding all sail, but too far astern to
have any hope of success,
He was measuring speed with the
trigate, said the Squire, land he now
knows that he can odt-snil her.
In an hour, the Wild Wave was like a
star in the eastward lying mist. and soon
even this CLEAN faded; aud the sea rolled
sadless warte save for the frigate which
had given mp the chase, and was slowly
returning to her station of the harbor's
mouth.
Rob Wayne had surmissed this, and
though he captured numerous prizes. he
did not send them 80 Eimport Word
FROM the Wild Wave was often received.
Now it told OF her sudden appearance
among fleet of English West-Indiamen,
hOmeware bUuud, from which she succeed
ed ia cutting out two valuable prizes,
which she carried off from under the
guns of the 81 conveying them. Next
she made "A bold attack on light brig
OF the euemy's fleet that had three prizes
charge and after a desperate battle, cap
tu;ed her, and released tho prizes. The
last that had been heard from her, she
had run close TO Havana, and made a
prize Of letter ot.marque that had been
doing much damage to American com
meroe,
Then two months vent by, and no
other word came. Ruth grew anxious,
but the old squire remained confident,
"Ihe wild Wave Is al right he said,
"You need have no fear for Rob Wayne
he has proved his metal.'
June passed and July came, and still
there was no news OF the Wild Wave,
though the limit set for the oruise was
long passed. The frignte had bBen re-
heved and made a trip eastward, and re
turned again, end now tackled la2Ay back
and forth across the harbor's mouth
Ii was near the middle of July, tnd Ruth
had come TO the porch TO take her accus-
toned look At thr friRate, carrying small
spy-gless that her father had bought 20
enable her TO look farther away.
Tbs square yards Of the British ship
showed at the south, and having seen
them, Ruth's gaze ran eastward. Then
it came back 10 the first oh jeot, and "A
startled exclamation followed, for an IN
usual excitement pervaded the upper
spars Of the enemys vessel. Top-gallant
sails and royals were quickly loosed and
sheeted home, and every bit OF canvas
that could be spread, WAS sent Hloft.
Ruth called 10 her father and told him
of this.
"rhere must be a vessel try ing TO get
in he said which way was She frigGte
headedY'
10 the eastward
cake careful look that way
In a moment Ruth cried "fhefe are
two sRiis beyond the frigate, and one Is
chasing the other Oh, the last is a
schooner, and I know it Is the Wild
Wave, and she is after ship that is try
ing to run to lseward.'
"Let us 90 to the hill, II will give us u
better view,n said the squire, aud before
he ceased speaking, Roth had hurried
away.
The hill rose Just vest of the house,
ana had an elevation OF 200 feet. a path
wound up 10 the summit, and little
level formed good lookout. Ruth soon
reached this, breathless bat too eager to
rest, and her glass was searching for the
ships. Soon che saw the double chase
for the schooner Was still following the
ship, and the frigate vas striving 10 get
between them.
"What do you make out" said the
squire.
ut is very strange" answered Ruth,
"for the Wdd Wave is making every Of.
fort 10 overhaul the ship, and yet to do
this she Ia only running more into DANCE
Why don't Rob let the ship go and make
for the harborY"
Gle has some scheme in view, yoH can
depend ON that"
"The ship has dropped a boat and IT is
making for the Wild Wave and-and-
yea, the ship Is on fire." cried Ruth, "for
the smoke ia rushing up from her in a
great mass
81 knew it WAS a ruse," said the squire,
"ah, and here is the explanation" and be
pointed TO the eastward where several
sails had rounded an outlying point and
were making Tor the harbor. "Those
are English vessels and prizes Of the
Wild Wave"
"Yes, and the boat has reached the
schooner and been taken on board
a knew Rob WAS up 10 some trick. He
| has mGde hs prizes safe, that is sure,
AMI row must look out for himself
/ Eyes, and he will"
! The frIRate had discovered the trick
4 that had been played on her, and had
tucked, her commander for u
moment not knowing ~hsther II
was best TO try TO cut of the
prizes or chase the Wild Wave, but al
/ last decided on the latter course, and
tackled again Rob kept on after picking
no his men and Was now some distance
ahead OF his watehful opponent bat out
side OF her, and he evidently wi5hed tc
run in.
/ 81 don't think that the frigete viii
catch the Wild Wave but ! am afraid sh,
will chase the schooner off shore said
the squire. "But what IL that gray vapoi
coming up from the eastf IL looks like
/ fog"
Eyes" said Ruth.
"Iheu Rob will run in if it thickeni
enough 10 hide b Is vessel"
II hope that H. will
The fog came rolling up, but the com
nauder was not % be 80 easily baked
this time and he now tackled for In,
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