The Washington times., 1895-02-10

his name. He never asked for nor got the
legacy which my poor father left him
An hour later they were aboard the Cormo-
rant dining with number Of men asked TO
come and say good-by to Mostyn. who was
starting for England the second day follow
ing, alter pleasant cruise and visit with
Debney.
Meanwhile, from far beyond that YELLOW
lane of light running out from Golden Gate
there came vessel. sailing straight for har-
Dor.
She was a large, old-fashioned cruiser car
rying guns. and when she passed another YES
sci, she hoisted the British ensign. She
looked like q half obsolete corvette. spruced
up, made modern by every possible device
and all her appointments were shapeIy and
in order She was clearly a British man-of
war es shown in her trim -dTessei sailors her
good handful OF marines: but her see. nd and
third lieutenants seemed little like English
men. and, indeed, one was an American and
one was Hollander.
There WAS gun drill and cUtlass drill every
day and, what was also singular. there was
boat drill twice day, so that the crew OF this
man-of-war, as they saw Golden Gate ahead
OF them, were perhaps more expert at boat
drill Khan any that sailed. They could raisS
and lower a boat with wonderful expertnes5
in bad sea. and they rOwed with eloeklike
precision and machinelike force
Their general discipline did credit to the
British navy. But they were not given to IN
derstand that by their commander Capt.
Sheweii. who had an eye like a spot OF
steel and tongue Ike aloes or honey as the
mood was On him.
This was most noticeable when he was shut
away from the others in his cabin Then his
whole body seemed 10 change. The eye be-
came softer, and yet full OF a sort of genial
deviltry. the body had a careless alertness and
elasticity. the whole man had the athletic
grace Of a wild animal and his face had q
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ing lip in its bizarre disdain could not greatly
modify.
TIE next evening. Just before dusk, after
having idled about out or sight Of the signal
station nearly all day, Capt. Shewell entered
Golden Gate with the Hornet of no squad
ron. But the officers At the signal station
did not know that. and simply telegraphed TO
the harbor in reply 10 the signals from the
corvette tnat British man of-Tar was ar
irving She came leisurely up the bay with
Capt. Sheyell on the bridge. He gave a low
whistle as he saw the Cormorant in the dis
taree. He knew the harbor yell. and be saw
that the Cormorant had gone 10 a new an
eborage. not the same as British men-of-war
took .ormerly. he drew away 20 the old an
chorage-he need not be supposed to know
that a change vas expected; besides and thiz
was important to Capt. Shewell). the old an
chorage was nearer the docks. and il waz
clear. save Tor one little lifehOat and q
| schooner, whichwas making out as he came up
AS she came to anchor the COrmoraas
salUted her. and she replied instantly. Gus
tom officers, who were watching the craft
from the shore, or from their boats. gave up
hope Of any excitement when they saw aRe
heard the salutes. But two went out to tn
HorEet. were received gracioUsly by Capt.
| Shewell. Wto. over q glass OF wine in his
cabin appropriately hung with pictures OF
Nelson and Colllngwood- said that he was
proceeding 10 Alaska to rescue 4 crew ship
y Il - L l..
ing the next day as soon as be could get some
coal. though he feared il would be difficult
ecalinc up that night. Still. he did not need
a great deal he said-which was. indeed, the
case-5Ut be did need some, and he knew
that for his safety and the Hornets he must
have II
After this. with cheerful compliments and
the perlunetOry declaration on his part that
/ there was nothing dutiable on board, the
/ officers left him. greatly pleased with his
| courtesy, saluted as they lett the ships side
/ by the marines and sailors standing at the
| Gangway. The officers did not notice that
] one OF these sailors wIlked an eye az another
/ and that both then grinned and were
/ promptly ordered aft by the second leu
/ tenant
! As soon as it was very dark two or thres
/ boats pushed out from the Hornet and rover
/ swiftly to the shore, passing customs boat
/ as they went, which was saluted by the off<
| GERS in command. Afterthis boats kept pass
I Ing hack and forth for long time between
\ the Hornet and the shore, which vas natural,
! seeing that a first night in port is a sort OF
/ holiday for officers and men. If these sailors
had been watched closely, however. it would
l have been seen that they visited but few sa-
/ looms on shore, and drank little, and then. ev-
I identity las a blind. Closely watching
/ would also have discovered the fact that
I there were few people on shore who were
/ glad TO see the sale arrival Of the Hornet
! II
almost fell on the neck OF Capt. SheWell as
/ they bade him good-by. Then for the rest OF
/ the night coal was carried out 10 the HOrneE
in boats instead OF her coming 10 the dock 70
/ load
/ BY daybreak her coal was aboard, clean
1 ing I'D then came, and preparations to depart.
/ Capt. Sheyeli s eye was now IN the COrmo-
/ rant. He had escaped one danger, be mad
! landed half million dollars worth of opium
/ in the night. under the very nose of the law,
/ and while custom boats are patrOling the
/ bay, but there was another dalger-the in
! qGisitiveness of the COrmorant- 1t was ETH
/ quette for him 10 call upon the captain of
/ the CormOrant. and he ought TO have done so
/ the evening before, but he dared not run the
! risk. nor could he run 1t this morning. And
/ yet If the Cormoraut discovered that the Hor-
/ net was not British nan-of-war. but q bold
/ and splendid impos:Or, made possible by a
/ daring ex-offieer OF the British navy, she
/ might open fire, and he could make but a
! sorry fight, for be was equipped for show
rather than deadly action. He cot this ex-
/ British man-of-war two years before. pur-
chased in Brazil by two adventurous spirits
I in San Francisco, had selected his crew care
/ fully, many OF them deserters from the Brit
ish navy. drilled them, and at last made this
\ bold venture under the teeth of fortress
and at the mouth of the war ships guns
Just as he was lifting anchor 10 get away
he saw a boat shoot out from the side of the
Cormorant Capt. Debney, indignant at the
lack of etiquette, and q little suspicious also
- for there was 10 Hornet in the Pac1dc
| squa6ron-YaS coming TO see the diseourte-
! Gus commander. He was received according
10 custom, and was greeted at once by Capt.
Shewell. As the eyes Of the two men met
both started, but Capt. DebneY most. He
| turned white. and put out his hand to the
boat side to steady himself. But Capt. She
| well held the hand that had been put out, and
pressed it. He tried to press Capt Debney
forward, but the other drew back TO the gang
| way.
Pull yourself together, Dick, or there'n be
a ness said Shewen. softly
My God! how could you do it?" replied
his brother agbast.
Meanwhile the anchor had been raised. and
the Hornet was moving toward the harbor
mouth.
You have ruined US both" said Richard
Debney.
Neither, Diekl I'll save your bacon" He
made sign, the gaugway was closed; he
gave the word for full steam ahead and the
Hornet began the race through the water
before Capt. Debney guessed his purpose
"What do you mean to do?" he asked
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