The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

s --.skra by Don Alfonso The
| $40 az Georgia. the famous
H. - mxrcnant cruiser CT izgS
I r. - nne horsepower. Was Doing Srf
1sG - she0 her heels 10 the vicious
b ara the sngins-roon STAN were
8 - = the depths of her aulI 10 sst
- kaif-knot cat Of her
Gss1 q Georgia had the First bat
Fl IA Hxwkshire regiment on
~6usofcfments for the garrison at
$3.50 - mt In spite OF the red-coats
S<.f~e-Netfordk the steamer was
y a. h al . prey 10 the arrnored pur-
- - she could show that she was
- of the two. Her enemy ~ss
- vessel Of she Spanish navy. and
= -. sextsrg over the Bay OF Bisesy
a aSsAe faster than the crack At
aeyhouad.
81 = the ksenest race across the
- thoee on board the State OF
i. ~ vwkDd as they were working
80 QAe efokers shoveie6 The coal into
r1rry mouths OF the furnaces until
VI 5000 under the fierce heat and
n a II. Then they were hauled
r 3 breath OF air and traught
L. - uuuor and other men stepped
h. ~ ptAcss and piled the names With
= IN black food which they so raw
, Il csusum<d.
-
IeStng eye The State of Georgia
IL = nj Of his soul; che was his sed.
ASay. and he worshiped her before
IN else on earth. There vas not
- = eAgf that he did not SEQ 10 him.
~ man that he did not scgatinixe
- talousy. This furnaces were checked
vuer1ng flames, but when ne went
G ~ sfoke-hole he said that room
u - found for a few more shovelfuIs,
neSe< 1as ts,
! ~ boilers was already yO pounds
/. square inch. but they had been
- 10 ~. and his heart fejoiced az
u The steam gauge slowly turning
~ ~ - - Even II there had been no
n1e test, he would have put tho
I y a all the same. This was not
1t = stick at what had been done on
s - principles: Il was the hour for
~ sxp4IIment, and he meant to
~ sngfnes for every ounce OF power
Uefe north.
~ The se's touched" said stoker.
NJ resting a moment from his Ia
~ 1htN bust. an We'll all be blown
- ss4 "a.
n night as well be blown by the
~ q 0eorGias boilers as by the shot
spanish cruiser" said the chief,
- sseFheard him. TITS more home
l~nne we're used to ~. Put some
eas Aiid sHBfH Htf along a
i hs3. We shall all so together IL
4 q ~ Think OF that, and be COM
p axoe" muttered the stoker. and
saee furnace until he reeied. Then
E@ frapved him until he came round,
aaosAsf man took his place.
fhef went 10 the upper bridge fer
81 nal to speak with the captain. who
! nat fer him
npsain greeted him with a mono-
~ "Weiir' he asked.
~ doing twenty-four knots" said
~. wsptng his brow. 1.-The furnace
ere sed-ho,. and they're carrying
pksrs away as they tumble over,
m yeung other men TO relieve them.
81 nj DO another yard. It's more than
et cut ~ her before"
y knot would do IT. said the
long!ngiy. ''ifaif knot ism.
4 r kae last straw" said the chief
Dc done. II could do IL ny the
q the fires with my own body. ia
~ The homer 81 the state OF Gear-
sAn speed ne added with A glow
aezaasm has never been touched
merchant craft that ever sailed
- It's full ;hrce-guarters mere
ket OUT or her when we licked
= tahkee boat on the very last trip
. nom New York. The American
nv zone before her long before
tns spsniards a seorcher." He
Rsiser,
uifssn thought For moment. then
- 20 70 wiry little man at his side
Z ~ Wei, colonel. you near she's
VERY Inch we can get our Of her
- CRUISERS making half a knot an
.sss she II lie up with US before
: "a We can't escape. What are we
~ S'ohe' answered iaconicaly. Take
san'ala laughed II would with
!ss Interrupted the colonel 1--WE
- ~ I've thought II all out-nef as
-ssAa mar, but as n strAtagist.~
ne fastest cruiser ms the snan
said the captain. And she
eoupi~ II sS-ten guns forar,i ina.
ssSw us out az the water in two
Wassrtisht hulkhesdS ven,
she onee gets the fauSc Of US.
Asehs are useless against hes ar
r. 4 So We could peppes her as aara
: RI -. ssa ard couldn't burr her. A Tor
~ -. WY. ere of them could b. e.nr
20 PORT side ami So cut az fhr star
through the Whole hult--f,sst
Ssas shsongh sheets Of paaor 10
- nss Grew y asked th,s col a1al
w al told" answered thu can
hsa nsen 81 ms ewn ca h.,.,,.
- eoianes. as smart AMI uae a
= HaeA. '''' 'f~ts
4, '*''sE than having sooe.~ said me
~ demanded the ea,an.t
- ~ the iess to scas TO ne bot
as Intention TIA, they shan 60
- saa'i esve 81 strike" saia the
- as either strike ar sinh. lt.s
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- e ne cruiser. I'm no eo.sarss---'-
n.y. insesaosea the ccssaef
As. ~ ns We sheN have TO cave l., ..
$50 ~ lave taT' repeated sha go
ga sounds bad fsx an r,erssss.-
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