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CHAPTER XXyII-Continued.

CHAPTER XXTII-Continued.
Lieutenant Hedges tried to induce
Untilla to 90 below and occupy Captain
Denham's cabin, but to his solicitations
she replied
why lie down when I am not weary
md cannot sleep. No; I shall stand
and drink in your daring with nay eyes
if I cannot help with my hands. Day
will soon be here, and the Montauks
must find me ready"
But surely, Untilla. you will not ex-
pose yourself to danger. We have
plenty of men to do the work, and your
life is precious-very precious TO me-
to all Of u.s."
@The Great Spirit commands; I wear
the plumes and carry the spear OF the
mighty Wyandauch. Where they are
seen the Montauks will follow; and
where could they be seen but in my
keeping. Tomorrow 8 sun will see me
as now standing by your side. said the
heroic princess.
aAh, Untilla, would that 1t were my
Gate to stand by your side through all
the suns Of my life" ,
( Alarmed at his own boldness, ana
Berhaps struck by the incongruity OF
limiting at love on such an occasion,
Mr.. Hedges turned and left
The men not directly engaged in the
sailing OF the ship at once made prepar-
ations for the morrow's battle. All laid
away their caps and bound kerchiefs
about their heads; and as the night was
warm, many Of them stripped to the
waist and frightened their belts.
= The long gun was cleaned and load
! ed and the. broadside guns were doubly
shotted.
The boarding pixies in the racks about
the masts and the cutlasses which the
men Rirded on were all examined by
Mr. Dayton.
The tire buckets were filled and placed
within rea h, and In the cockpit the
ships surgeon and his assistants made
every preparation for the reception and
treatment Of the wounded.
Rations were cooked for the men, to
be used on the morrow, and then the
fire in the galley was extinguished.
While these preparations were going
on, Lieutenant Hedges, who with I'm
tilla stood near the helm, saw the
lights on board the Wanderer of Gard
ner's Island.
There is the ship we are looking for, y
Il see her; but we shall keep on till
we see the Montauk beacon, then bout
ship 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
straining like the muscles Of creature
hungering for the contest that lay be-
fore her. =
-Montauk light on the starboard bow, y
repeated the officer of the watch.
Bear away one point to the east, v
said Lieutenant Hedges to the two men
placed at the wheel.
On sped the Sea Hawk with the eager
flight Of the bird after whom she was
named. 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, 30
wheeled and turned the ship.
A gray streak Of dawn in the east,
but the Sea Hawk faced the darkness
to the west. Gardner's Island was now
dead ahead.
More light filling land and sea, and
the Sea Hawk turned the point, and up
to her peak ran the ensign of the prov
ince.
There at anchor, not a mile away lay
She Wanderer, her boats alongside after
iapding her visitors.
In alarm Captain Fox ran forward
and shouted to the coming ship.
cardboard, you lubbers! Larboard!'
4 shot from the long gun OF the Sea
Hawk was the only reply.
The ships were now only hundred
wards apart. Fox saw his danger and
Shouted to his boatswain, and then rang
out the shrill whistle calling the
startled crew of the Wanderer to arms.
The Sea Hawk folded her wings.
She was alongside. and her graphing
Irons, like great talons. were fastened
in her victim. Down went the anchors,
and Hedges guns and the cheers Of his
men rang along the shore & ssa.t,,,ssss3