The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
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All next day we were occupied cross
ing the Java sea, the water still as
smooth as glass and the sun glazing
down fercely upon US. Naturally we
were all most keen 70 arrive at the set
Element and truly rejoiced next day
when Patterson informed Us that by the
evening Of the day following we should
be within easy reach Of it.
Next morning just after daylight
was awakened by loud humping at
my cabin door
'Who is tbere:" / cried.
"Walworth. We want you On deck az
once.
Pyjama clad though / was, thrust
my feet into slippers and ran up the
companion ladder / found Patterson
there anxiously awaiting me.
"Wbat Is the natter" asked breath
lessly. why did you send for me;"
If you want my reason, " be said.
pointing over our starboard side, look
there.
/ looked and 20 my horror saw ahead
Of Us. commanding the whole strait,
two enormous men-of-war They were
within six miles Of Us and were eyi-
IDENTIFY making preparations for stopping
rs
What's 70 be dcne:' / cried. AN
other quarter Of an hour, and they'll
blow Us into atoms If we don't heaye
70.
"Will you inform your wife, and
then perhaps we had better hold coun-
Gil Of war. answered Patterson.
Without another word l went below
and told Allie.
II will dress and come on deck at
once, " she said.
/ went of 70 my own cabin and has.
tily clothed myself. Having done so, /
returned 10 the deck TO find Patterson
looking through his glass at something
astern.
We're nicely caught" be said on
becoming aware Of my presence.
There's another Of them behind Us -
took the glass and looked for my
self What be reported was quite Cor.
rect. We were caught like rats in
trap. Just as l returned the glass TO him
Allie appeared and joined our group.
This is bad news, gentlemen" she
said quite calmly. 81 suppose there
can be no dDubt they are after us. What
have you 70 suggest"
cit is difficult 10 sag" answered Pat
terson. Two things, however, are quite
certain. 1"
"What are they;"
1.-THE first is that unless we are prepar-
ed 70 run the schooner ashore we must
60 backward or forward. There is no
middle course. In either case the result
will be the same"
"Have you sent word TO the engine
room 70 get up steam?'
eve have had full pressure this hour
past.
Allie turned 70 me.
"Wbat do you advise, my husband?"
"There is nothing else for il, 4" an
swered, "but 70 run the gantlet Of them
We must try and get through. :"
Every good. then. Run it shall be.
Are you satisfied, Mr.. Patterson?
"Quite. agree with Dr. De Norman
Vile; IL is our only chance"
"Then let us get as close to them as
We can and directly their signals go up
race for it, We shall probably be hit,
but we mustn't mind that.
The wind was blowing from the most
favorable quarter, and every moment
was bringing US nearer to our enemies.
So far they had made no sign, but it
was evident now that they were draw
ing closer 10 each other.
When we were within easy range,
the second officer reported that the lar.
ger of the two cruisers was signaling.
"What does she say?" asked Patter-
son.
The officer put up his glass again,
and having looked studied the admiral.
ty book lying upon the hatchway.
"Heave TO and let me examine you. !"
every kind, indeed" said Allie.
"But we're not TO be caught in that
way. No. no, my friend, II you want us
you will have to use sterner measures
than that"
Patterson gave an order, and present.
ly O stream of bunting was flying from
our own gaf end.
What are you saying3" asked when
the signals had unrolled and caught the
wind.
"I'm asking him why he wants to
stop us2'' answered Patterson.
All this time we were creeping up
between them. Once more . signal
broke out, and again the ofiicer report
cd. This time It ran, "Heeye to, and