Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30


,,rtenaut Hedges tried to induce
L .;s,s to 90 below and occupy Captai in
1naau " cabin, but to his solicitations
she replied: ..,1, NIT uoo-x,
W." n.!nnot sleep. No; I shall stand
sna drink in your daring with my eyes
ana o.nnot help with my hands. Day
u o Soon be here, and the Montauks
u.t and me ready" -,
n. eput surely, Untilla. you will not ex-
Du, vonrself to danger. We have
p ~. Of men to do the work. and your
!: nrecious-very precious to me
Fhs Great Spirit commands; I wear
nlumes and carry the spear OF the
s us.h.v Wyandauch. Where they are
naap The Montauks will follow; and
T eTv could they be seen but in my
,.Sn,ro Tomorrow sun will see me
- now standing by your side, said the
ne an Tntilla, would that it were my
,.+a IT, to stand by your side through all
the suns Of my life"
,orhaps struck by the incongruity OF
knitting QC lON0 vi ouCA cSn OSSbSANAs
Mr. Hedges turned and left.
The men not directly engaged in the
calling of the ship at once made prepar.
stons for the morrow's battle. All laid
.vay their caps and bound kerchiefs
.hont their heads; and as the night was
warm. many Of them stripped to the
raist and frightened their belts.
The long gun was cleaned and load
I'd and the broadside guns were doubly
shotted.
The boarding pixies in the racks about
the masts and the cutlasses which the
men Qirded on were all examined by
Nj. Dayton.
The fire buckets were filled and placed
within rea n, and in the cockpit the
ship's surgeon and his assistants made
every preparation for the reception and
treatment Of the wounded.
Rations were cooked for the men, tc
be used on the morrow, and then tht
Tire in the galley was extinguished.
While these preparations were going
on, Lieutenant Hedges, who with IN
lila stood near the helm, saw the
'-hts on board the Wanderer off Gard.
ler's Island.
There is the ship we are looking for,
said Untilla.
Il see her; but we shall keep on till
NE see the Montauk beacon, then bout
bhip and come back; by that time it will
be daylight, replied Mr.. Hedges.
The Sea Hawk bounded away, the
waves Kissing from her PROV like the
voice Of an angry serpent, and her ropes
btraining like the muscles Of a creature
hungering for the contest that lay be.
fore her.
'Montauk light on the starboard bow,
repeated the officer Of the watch.
Bear away one point to the east,
bid Lieutenant Hedges to the two mer
placed at the wheel.
On sped the Sea Hawk with the eager
flight Of the bird after whom she was
banned. Montauk light rose up bold and
clear from the headland; and as the
eagle in wild speed stops and wheels
back on the course he has come, 81
wheeled and turned the ship.
gray streak of dawn in the east
put the Sea Hawk faced the darkness
70 the west. Gardner's Island was now
dead ahead.
More light filling land and sea, ant
me Sea Hawk turned the point, and w
% her peak ran the ensign OF the prov.
nce.
Inere at anchor, not mile away lay
ne Wanderer, her boats alongside aftel
andlng her visitors.
IN alarm Captain Fox ran forward
ana shouted to the coming ship.
Aarooard, you lubbers! Larboard!
"A shot from the long gun OF the Sc,
as Ts was the only reply
The ships were now only q hundred
yards apart. Fox saw his danger ant
shouted to his boatswain, and then ran.
ue the shrill whistle calling tn,
startled M crew OF the Wanderer to arms
me Sea Hawk folded her wings
, rae, was alongside, and her grapplin,
ro.s, IKE great talons. were fastene,
aeI victim. Down went the anchors
m0n neuses guns and the cheers OF hi
nen rang along the shore.