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81 @-A ROMANCE OF THE WAR OF ISlZ->@ "
1 BY CAPTAIN MARRuAT. i
M13N1@W6@ViI15t3I56tI Observation-Disclosures
GA ROMANCE OF THE WAR OF ISl1.->S
BY CAPTAIN MARRuAT.

az he gave forth wel-turned "halloow
"What ship Is that?" inquired the
stranger.
MIR. Topblock looked at Sutherland,
Sutherland made an Affirmative gesture.
and the former answered.: "Thc United
States sloop of war Sparrow Hawk; and
what ship Is that, pray?-and where
bound ?-and how long out?--and where
fromY'
"The Royal Alfred, from London.
bound to Vera Cruz. thirty days out"
Then the courses and royals OF the
stranger fell from the yards; the after
sails were braccd sharp up on the lar.
board tack: the spanker hauled out. the
flying jib run up. the head yards trim
med on parallel with those in the rear.
and all sail made by the wind.
1.-THE fellow dislikes our company. and
Is about to take an unceremonious leave"
responded Sutherland. "The late conflict
has soured Johns temper, and he will
never look upon us with anything like
complacency again."
"Queer. that English merchants should
hire Yankee shippers" muttered an old
tar. who stood looking at the stranger,
with his hands thrust In the breast Of
his pea.jacket.
1
blossoms mates soliloquy. for he himself
close upon the wind instead Of steering
the more direct course for her place Of
destination.
"Do you think the man that hailed us
Ii an Americana
"Ay. sir" responded the tar. "and a
Nantucketer ut that. or I'm grecnhorn.
could detect the voice O. one o. them
fellows II he was to below half knot
through a stovcpipc."
The stranger. though dashing rapidly
through the water. was yet within hall
when Sutherland, seixing a trumpet,
sprang upon a gun, and desired him to
heave to, and send boat alongside. The
tall figure again leapcd into the mizxen
rigging and replied that all his boats but
the launch had been stove In In gale Of
wind of the Island Of Madeira.
"Brace your maintopsail aback then,
and will send a boat to you." rejolned
Sutherland.
The chase. however, took no notice Of
the remark, but singing out good night"
through the trumpet, descended to the
deck.
"Loose the royals; man the fore and
main tacks and sheets; clear away the
flying lib; man the spanker out.haul!'
The men obeyed with excited alacrity.
and In n few moments the Sparrow
Hawk was surgine ahead IN hot pursuit.
"Clear away the long gun! Beat to
; quarters" were the next orders that L.
sued from abaft; and then the deck of
the American presented a scene Of wild
though not unusual excitement. The
shriil, measured notes of the fife blended
, with the loud rolling OF the drum; the
confused hum Of the men, a. they hur.
, ried up with their hammocks; the clash.
Ing OF cutlasses, AZ they were thrown
, from the arm. chests, all mingled In rude
disorder. But these noises soon subsid.
| ed; the men took their places at the guns;
the officers repaired to their respective
stations; and when the drum had ceased
> to beat nothing was heard save the wash
! Of the waves rs they swept along the
dark counter Of the vessel.
{ Tb. tvo ships werc NOW runnino a,ons
NJ I rsnid rate: but Il was soon ohy.rv
, Ana that the stranger was ranging ahead
A. .oon as Sutherland perceived this h,
I ordered a shot IN be thrown ncros. m.
: Sorefoot Of the cbasc. The match VA,
. annlIed. the rcnort RING mon the air. anI
the hsli Moved the water nm mnder h.,
lee onarter. but the stranger stiil hell
his vay. and in another minute thre,
y small skysaIls 6uttered aloft. and ver
J. snread ont above his ROYALS.
!. "Throw another AMONG his cauvasi'
? exclaimed Sutheriand. ansriIy.
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