The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-18

Lieutenant Hedges tried to Undue,
Untilla to go below and occupy CAPITA il
Denham's cabin, but to his solicitation:
she replied:
Why lie down when I am not weary
ana cannot sleep. No; / shall stand
and drink in your daring with my eyes
cannot help with my hands. Day
will soon be here, and the Montanks
must find me ready"
But surely. Untilla, you will not ex.
pose yourself to dan ger. We have
plenty OF men to do the work, and your
me is precious-very precious to me-
to ali Of us"
The Great Spirit commands; I wear
the pumes and carry the spear of the
mighty Wyandauch. Where they are
seen the Montauks will follow; and
where could they be seen tut In my
keeping. Tomorrow sun will see me
as now standing by your side, said the
heroc princess.
All, Untilla, would that 1t were nv
fate to stand by your side through ali
the suns OF my life."
Alarmed at his own boldness, and
perhaps 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-
atoms 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
cd, and the broadside guns were doubly
shotted.
The boarding pixies in the racks about |
the masts and the cutlasses which the |
men eirded on were all examined by
Mr.. Dayton.
The fire buckets were filed and placed
within req b, 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
De USED on the morrow, and then til,
IRE in the galley was extinguished.
While these preparations We're going
on. Lieutenant Hedges, who with I'm
tilla stood near the helm, saw the
lights on board the Wanderor off Gard
ner's Island
There is the ship We are lc oxing for.
said Untilla.
1 see her. but we shall keep on till :
we see the Montauk beacon, then bout !
ship and come back; by that time it will
lie daylight, replied Mr.. Hedges.
The Sea Hawk bounded away, the
waves Kissing from her prov like the
7, oiee OF an angry serpent, and her ropes
straining like the muscles of a creature 4,
hungering for the contest that lay be-
lore her.
"Montauk light on the starboard bow.
the officer of the watch. :
Bear away one point to the east"
said Lieutenant Hedges to the two men -
placed at the wheel. Z
On sped the Sea Hawk with the eager
light of the bird after whom she was :,
famed. Montauk light rose up bold and ..
lear from the headland; and as the !,
"a lie In wild speed stops and wheels .,
back on the course he has come. SO H.
Wheeled and turned the ship. "a "a
A gray streak OF dawn in the east. ~
ut the Sea Hawk faced the darkness =,
o the west. Gardner's Island was now ~
cad ahead.
More light filling land and sea, and ga
he Sea Hawk turned the point, and I'D nt
her peak ran the ensign of the prov u,
nee. Tn
There at anchor, not mile away Law Ii
he Wanderer, her boats alongside after ,
,nding her visitors. na
In alarm Captain Fox ran forv.rd 81!
nd shouted to the coming ship. Tn
'Larboard. you lubbers! Larboardi"
A shot from the long gun of the Sea Tn
Iawk was the only reply 10
The ships We're now only q hundred IN
ards apart. Fox saw his danger and
,outed to his boatswain, and then rang gil
Ut the shrill whistle calling the ev
artled crew OF the Wanderer to arms. frt
The Sea Hawk folded her wings.
he was alongside, and her graphing ed
ons, like great talons. were fastened vo
her victim Down went the anchors. an
Id Hedges guns and the cheers Of his
en- rang along the shore. an
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