The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-06

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other dangsr--the inquisitiveness of the
Cormorant 1t was etiquette for him to
call upon the captain Of the Cormorant,
and he ought to have done so the evening
before, but he dared not run tho risk, nor
could he run 1t this morning And yet II
the Cormorant discovered that the Hornet
was not q British man -ofwar, but bold
and splendid impostHre, made possible by
daring ex-otticer Of the British navy,
she might open fire, and he could make
but a sorry fight, for he was equipped for
show rather than for deadly action. He
had got this ex British man ofwar two
years before, purchased in Brazil by two
adventurous spirits In San Francisco, had
selected his crew carefully, many of them
deserters from the British navy drilled
them and at last made this bold venture
under the teeth of q fortress, and at the
mouth of a warship's guns
Just as he was lifting anchor to get
away he saw boat shoot out from the
side OF tho Cormorant Captain Debney,
Indignant at the luck of etiquette and a
little suspicious also--for there was no
Hornet in the Pacific squadron, though
there was u Hornet, he knew, in the Chi
ma squadron-was coming to SEQ the dis
courteous commander He was received
according to custom aud was greeted at
once by Captain Shewell. As the eyes Of
the two men met both started, but Cap
tain Debney most. He turned white and
put his hand to tho boatside to steady
himself. But Captain Shewcll held tho
hand that had been put out, shook it,
pressed 1t. He tried TO press Captain Deb
ney forward, but tho other drew Dack to
the gangway.
Pull yourself together, Dick, or there
will be a mess, - said Shewell softly.
My God, how could you do itl' replied
his brother, aghast.
Meanwhile the anchor had been raised
and the Hornet was moving toward the
harbor mouth.
You have ruined us both, " said Rich
ard Debney.
Neither, Dickl I'll save your bacon.
He made sign, the gangway was closed,
! he gnve the word for full steam ahead,
and the Hornet began to race through the
water before Captain Dabney guessed his
/ purposes.
''What do you mean to do?'' he asked
sternly Us he saw his gig falling astern.
ITO make it hard for you to blow me tc
/ pieces. You've got to do it, of course, il
you can, but must get start. "
"How far do you intend taking mef"
tAs far as the Furilones perhaps
Richard Debney's face had a sick look
"Take me to your cabin, he whispered
What was said behind the closed door M
man in this world knows, and 1t is n;
well not TO listen too closely to those who
part, knowing that they will never meoi
again. They had been children in the one
mothers arms. There was nothing il
common between them now except the ole
love.
Nearing tho Farilones Captain Debne,
was put of In an open beat. Standing
there alone, he was once more Il naval Off
Ger, and he called out sternly, Sir, L hop
to sink you and your smuggling Graf
within four and twenty hours"
Captain Shewell spoke no word, bu
saluted slowly, deliberately, and watched
his brothers boat reCede till 1t was
speck upon the sea us it moved towar'
Golden Gate.
GOOD old Dick" he said at last as h
, turned away toward the bridge, and he'l
do 1t II he can,
But ho never did, for as the Cormoran
cleared the harbor that evening ther
came an accident to her machinery am
with two days start the Hornet was ol
her way to be sold again to a South Amer
lean republic
And Edward Debney, once her captain
What does 1t matterS His mother believe
him dead. Let US do the samc.-Gilber
! Parker in Westminster Budget.