The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07

without clearer proof. Yet hC carried
It with n high Land to the last.
'I'll settle with you later. my fine
fellow. anu handsomely. You shan't
bluff me-"
'If l might suggest, Captain Sher-
borne, your place is on your bridge. l
don't presume to teach you your duty,
but man is apt to forget it when he
loses his temper and his self control
We can square our little matter later.
But 1 warn you against using any vio-
lence. 1 may have friends in that ship
astern"-
could see fresh rage gathering in
his face at my words, but he restrained
himself, and with no more than 4 part
ing oath and an order to cast me loose
he floundered Cut of the cabin.
went on deck without further let or
hindrancc and took my situation by the
fore companion. l was much interest
ed in what went on around. Every one
was excited at tho approach Of this
splendid warship. The rumOr that she
had some business with us had already
run like w!ldfrc around, and 1t was
strengthened by the many colored flut-
tering bunting with which she con-
stantly signalcd us. The excitemept
increased when orders were given TO
slow down. Any change in q steamers
progress always attracts Attention on
board, and our decks fore and aft were
crowded with pnsSonGers. coIlld See
those Of the first class talking ca gerry
together, gesticulatinS and pointing to
the warship. Many glasses were level
ed at her, and | could gather that her
interference with our voyage was not
taken in good part. In these days of
record passages across the ocean fer
ry" the delay Of even an hour is q ser-
Gus matter.
Now the butcher Of the Chattahoo-
chez joined me where l stood, some
what apart. He was an acquaintance
through Roy, somewhat surly and un-
communicative, but l found him sud-
denly quite garrulous and friendly. He
was an old man-of-war's man, and his
spirit was stirred at the sight Of the
| white ensign.
"It's grand, yon. Grand to see that
| iron kettle, 10000 tons displacement,
riding triumphant like a wee birdie on
| the surface Of the MIGHTY waters. 1t
| means mans conquest Of nature,
| science and knowledge and above all
| pluck. There's n sicht. my man! The
| finest and newest cruiser afloat-H. NJ.
s. VictriX"-
"You know her, then?"
"Aye, laddie. My own sisters third
cousin is fourth engineer aboard, and
| was all over her not a week syne when
she lay in the Selent. She, was upda1
orders thegsfsr S6s China
.nidnt ha, mS r.
"Some hpectss g sup
"war mayharh ~ e arGsssS
times, laddfe, and II y In tho
there was trouble s. Wing. W
she is sent to warn our shipping ?" y
1--WE shall soon know. See, she has
lowered a boat, and we're going noM
| undar easy steana-A>-A-- "a =, 81
sn,nSarsd SMa to her great bulk assit s ieis
~. s,de came rbravely along. ilteu
10. the long Atlantic swell by tne wei,
Sanced stroke of 16 oars In 'he
s.orn was a group of three anu aS
sSay cot within range Of my giasses
T That one was q naval ofncer, Il.
sorbt In command of the boat anu WV
other persons in plain clothes: ,nte,,,
o'n nno vas INV colleague in the intei,,
oence office, Swete Thornhhil ~,
er-ves. there was no mistak,hs 20
rosv scorbutic visage-the o.ne. .sa W.
Snryzer. the detective. ! decideu .ns D1
I'D there what l should do. 80
tho+ Il was possible by acting pronp'
. to tell Swete Thernhill all he knew a, q,
! ra+ nreserye my incognito. so l sii
nod down into the second saloon a.
! .,-ro+e him half dozen words.
: Door swete-I got the papers and nave '",o y,
, | them overheard. Don't let on 49, 49, hr;no
u me noccssary. but make the skipper piihs
ns snvyzer down here, forward. for rev wy W,
=, n ,ta to,k In my own cabin or anywhere ou
p.rshot with others. have strong II reason KSao
-, | still lying low. YOURS -
." took this to the purser's capih
!, was lucky enough to nno nin ,', ~
nor,nr over interminable ana Hoiu
80 pous accounts Of victualing. ihey
,:.. terested him far more thah "n"'
Is going on above. ot+;ng
t into the captains hands at once
.,., soia very Deremptorily. III IS loi
,,n ~ the gentlemen who are now
I,u under our quarter in the manor"
,ou, boat"
axe He took the letter and read its 5.
r to scription with some surprise nos ~ :,
Tu alarm. 1t was: ION heI :,
the service. To Major Swete Ihornnn I,
8. O.. r. A., c. o. Captain snerpo,,
+be 8. S. Chattahoochee. Conhue
find and most Immediate" rse,
and "Certainly- sir-s .a,oad