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along the line oitho shore. Then a woman's


voice cried clearly:
There they comet Look out In the river
Way out toward the other shore"
The heads swung as II eome mighty power
controlled them all BY the one impulse. Tar
out to the centre OF the stream there moved
up the river what looked like big tug. but
from Its prov a mighty stream OF water rose to
fair, spraying arch aud curved like giant
feather down to the surface Of the Hudson. II
was the big flreboat at the head Of the line and
all knew that the Olympia must be close be-
hind moment later the cry arose:
There she isl There's Dewey's ship"
HALO FOR THE OLYMPIA.
The big bun tunnels OF the Olympia APP
peared and. as she moved forward. the line OF
vessels could be seen stretching out behind
her. Then came mastery coup de theatre on
the part Of the sun. Clouds had gathered over
head and the rivers surface was Of that dull
leaden hue that gray sky above and ruffling
wind gives to water. But suddenly the clouds
parted to the south and broad vale Of golden
light. striking the water behind tho Admit
rails ship. swept up after her and envel-
Hoped her In living glory. Tho sudden splen-
dor OF the effect fairly made the crowd gasp
bu 1t was all over In q minute. The clouds
closed in and n spatter OF rain whired down
the wind. Nobody cared There was Admiral
Dewey out there. 30 long as he was in sight
they were satisfied. The shower was as brief
as the sunshine. The crowd would have been
glad OF little moro sun: they could have seen
the ship clearer. She moved ahead at steady
pace and the other ships moved up behind her
but there wasn't much attention paid to them
Just then. For the time there was only one
ship in the parade and on the bridge Of that
ship could be clearly seen a figure. black
atpat ha kv In atu rly q. l,1t I'M
erect figure concerning which every one who
saw it guessed instantly and rightly that it was
Admiral Dawey. The man with the telescope
was having a bad time. The first OF his custo-
mers was gluing an eager eye to the glass.
DEWEY REPORTED by TELESCOPE.
Come away" said tho owner. you've had
your fltty cents worth"
Fifty cents be blasted" returned the gazer.
"I'll pay for the overtime"
But want to look myself" cried the other.
You can look again"
Yes. l can" retorted the customer sardoni-
cally. never removing his gaze for a second.
I'm here and I'm going to stay IL 1t costs me
aweek's salary"
Give you dollar minute" called a voice
from behind to the proprietor OF the glass.
DO you hear that" he said almost tearfully
to the man behind the sight. Give somebody
else a chance. can't you 2 " and he plucked him
by the arm.
Not by a damsite." replied the man fer
vently. Il never expect to get so near Dewey
again and I'm going to stay there"
Tell US what hos doing. then" said some
one in the crowd. we can only sec hat he 8
there
"Oh. all right" said the lucky renter OF the
telescope. Hes standing up there with one
foot on the rail-"
Yes" said the crowd eagerly. Kind OF
resting. CHI"
Guess so. Now he's raised his hand up"
Say. the Admiraps waving his hand to some
body" went the swift word through the crowd.
Probably he's giving a signal" Maybe he
sees a friend OF his" Perhaps he's saluting
the shore. D'you spose he can see u.s." Has
he got anything in his hand?"
No: he amt saluting or anything" reported
tho lookout. Hes got his hand up to his
ear"
What's he doing with his hand to his ear?"
We'll. he-he seems to be rubbing It, Yes,
that's what he's doing; he's rubbing it."
What for?" demanded the crowd. with one
voice.
How do know Is'pose It's itching. Now
he's stopped"
Maybe he's got earache." suggested m 9TH
erly looking woman. L do believe I'll send
him my aunt's cure. 1t never failed yet"
Now he's walking over to the other side OF
the bridge" reported the bulletin giver. Hes
rubbing his other ear"
Sure as you're born. it's earache." said the
niece OF the lady with the cure.
"Oh. earache your eye" said the man impo.
litely. Il reckon he's pretty near deaf with al
those steam boats whstling. Here. I've haG
enough. Come on"
TNl Al
ness prospered at an increased rate Of half {
minute for hall a dollar.
SHORE VIEW OF THE TURN.
1t seemed not unlikely that the Admira
might be suffering from surfeit OF sound. To-
all the steam tugs in the vicinity were doinl
their loudest and several yachts were punctu
atinR tho shrieks with blasts from
their cannon. As the flagship moved OF
the people turned their eyes after he
and those who were best situated
were able to watch her all the wa!
around the stake boat. As she approached i
there was flash from her bow and a repor
that made the efforts OF the yachts sound lik
an inferior brand of irecracker. Crash ate
crash followed as the big white ship gracefull
turned and came back over her course bearin!
down upon what looked like a solid mass o
excursion boats. tugs. and miscellaneous craft
Steadily she pressed on and from before he
tho mass melted away leaving her enough clea
water to pass through.
But only just enough. From all sides thu
craft swarmed in upon her A big excursion
boat. with list to port calculated to make siel
the heart Of an underwater. came careerin!
| across her bows Another showed q disrosi
| tion to ram her on the starboard quarter. AM
| dozen more hustled In. crowding thu
| police boats hither and thither unit
| they might his well have been flshinl
| off the banks where they woudn'
have been IN anybodys way. After going
| little way the Olympia slowed up and was i'm
| mediately In a smother OF small boat.
| which lodged in between the larger ex
| cursion steamers. Back Of her some OF tn
| feet seemed to be having trouble will
the turn. which is a very sharp one
| and the Brooklyn in particular wa
far in shore. Two OF the torped
boats had caught up to the flagship. but wer
shut away from her effectually. One OF then
| skirted tho shore close in and was an object Q
| great interest to tho crowds, for compare
with the fair white Of the cruisers and battle
ships. the low. slender black. swift little de
| atroyers look the very incarnation OF war,