Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-25

OAANt iA41aNs AaA4 Et NIAGu lIu
ellie
wen have time yet, said Curtis,
with glance ut the frigate.
She had tucked again Looming each
moment larger, she was bearing mp upon
them with her spread Of white canvas and
the boil Of foam pushed before her like an
angry swan.
But Dunk did not hesitate. Once more
tho lugger turned on her heel and bore
down for where now and again bucket
oorld be seen olinging to the oar.
This time tho mRneuver was moro sue
cessful. Dunk cleverly luffed right up in
10 tho wind so close to the wrctchcd fol
low as almost to run him down. In a
moment couple Of hands seized hold OF
him, and rs tho lngger Oiled snartly away
again he WINS dragged fninting ON deck
By this time, however the Content hnd
lost all sho had gained The trignte had
been put about at u moment which bo-
trnyed tha most exact Judgment, and so
mngnitlcently WAS she sailing that she was
now little more than half mile away a
silent strain OF excitement settled down
upon the luggcr as the chase recommended
At the helm the skipper was surprising
himself Lucille was forward with the
mate, leaning over Duckets nfcless form
and trying to restore some animation.
Curtis was keeping his ego on the frigate
in evident anxiety.
Cad Dunk, " ne cried suddenly. "She
Is wearing, Look out now"
Tho words were not more than well out
of his mouth before tho whole broadsido
Of tho frlgatc was displayed and then IN
moment hidden in cloud of smoke 10
windward OF the lugger the sea was
churnod with shot; ON either side spray
spurted up as balls went ricoohottlng by
and suddenly the tillor gave kick and
dropped forward on the deck A shower
OF splinters flung from the counter aud
tho lugger staggered up into tho wind
shivering
Dunk was on one knee. with his hand
pressed to his side Curtis was hanging
over tho taiIrail Aymon broke out from
tine cuddy with cry of alarm, but no one
needed him.
Ease the sftersheots there, " gaspcd the
skipper. " Foresheet awoatheri Stamp
mel What ails you allS FIJI her away--nll
her awayr"
In confused hurry they ran hithcr and
thithcr to do rs they were bid, TIL Curtis
rose ielsurely from where he had been ex
aiming the damage
IN kOOu, bunkf nttTltlt lHtN
have done us The rutiderhead Ronei'
And all through that mailman.
groaned tho skipper
Are we taken, thenW cried Aymou In
voice that was near to scream
I'VE have lost " said Curtis. looking at
him very stern. but wo must lose ike
gentlemen
bucket opened his eyes at the shock OF
the shot, and Lucille had left him when
Der brother called out She was looking
at the lieutenant, and he could rad graft
tude In her face, for at his speech Aymon
had walked back to the ouddy without
further display Of his weakness
Lay her ahullr Curtis sang out,
They win keep on firing TIL you do -
What, cried Lucille, are you going
to surrender Is that what you meants'
There's no way out Of it, F." he said
mo way" she returned flaming up
Not II we are afraid 10 dis But we can
fight II out. We can sink
"Oh. TINT WON do " no said. Though.
20 DO sure, tbs what would choose my
self But with tho others It's Different
This Is no question Of death for them
But indeed think They would fight for it
II you asked them"
DO your she cried In sudden eralta-
tion.
~ am sure OF II, " he nnswcrcd Now.
at this moment while their blood. ~ up.
there's not man Of them but what's
ready to die for you Win you ask theinY'
ho wont on. for she stood silent. and there
was u kind Of sadness In his voice as he
spoke. "or shall we fnco the harder way
--tngcthcrS'
She was still silont, and no wonder. 1t
was then that She lrst knen shc bad en-