The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-12

round into the wind Arues and HE sister
A1d gone belOW 10 reload the firearms and
Icy our ammunition, when, just AZ the last
gasp OF wind went out and the shivcring
sails set the rceiihg points beating the can.
vas with a musical ripple, the enemy slowed
a couple Of points 10 the south, and a ball
Ci white smoke broke from her bow. Plain
!, ss day marked the shot as I, struck che
water and IN great leaps came skipping
toward Us. II passed US wcl ss,ern, tor,
with the fall Of the wind, We had swung into
the trough of the sea, and the Phantom vas
row parallel TO her pusurer, the latter lying
of our starboard quarter
There she might remain, and. using us a.
a target, sink us at her leisure. though bad
little fear 81 this action on her part, as the
British policy was ever to capture any.
thing that could he Of use, only destroying
that which they could not carry away
watched the figh, Of the bali until the
spouts scnt aloit as Il struck the sca became
smaller and the missile sunk in the distance
I, vas a command 70 come INTO the wind
and show our rolors. aud hoping (though
without rcasonl 10 defer 10 the last the fall
0i the bolt, / descended into the cabin and
iumbled through the Dag locker for the
Union Jack. had the eusisn IN my hand
"a hen the sri looked up from her work and
quickly asked:
Are you 20 make a last stand under
tbat3 Nay, then, Donald. she said with
aB appeal IN her vUice. and for the hfsi
time giving me my first name alone. unless
,fu hopc 10 blind them for good and al by
che sight OF that bunting, 'twerc a weak
thing to do, You cay you will hahi; then
hahg under your own colou II will make
no difference in the end" And with this
she bent to the locker, picked up the en-
ugu Of the colonies, and, holding il out,
lngsrd from my hand the red fag Of the
enemy. Il was a noble act, and worthy oi
tie spirit which bad been equal to boarding
Clinton So his own quarters. Il put into me
the stimulus needed Without a word !
t1rnsd and bounded up the companion, aud
iu moment the starr and stripes were
hanging az the main peak, barely uHiolAod
D, the zephyr tha, was stil playing aloit
u was a plain defiance. and met with a
ready answer. The bunting had been aloit
go longer than was necessary Tor those on
Ire distant vessel 10 have made q out with
q glass, when again came q spurt oi smoke
and another ball lcaped toward Hs II was a
etli aimed shot, and. had the gun been
trained a trEc m0rr TO the right, it would
have ended matters on the instant. AZ d,
Was, the ball dipped close TO our stern and
| meath the trailing dinC There was a
said Of spouiinR foam, tearing crash, and
the little boat lcapcd into the air amid a
shower Of splntcrs, spun over and over like
top. aud then settled, heel upward, with
clcsn.cut hole yawning IN her bottom
could almost hear the shout ui triumph
that undoubtedly took place on the cnciuy's =
deck ne the result Of this piece of marks
raHship. but IN the end, had they but
known d, thcy were whc,ting the tigers
teeth instead Of pulling them Hardly had
the smoke thinncd from the shot, when
from under the cloud | marked boat put
ting away. There was little need Of q glass
o. tell me it was filled with a boarding
p-rty. aud that the drama was rapidly near.
iuE Es close With the few minutes left for
preparation we made haste ia get what arms
se bad on deck. aud. while yet the yellow
lash OF the oars was distant, our arrange
iaents were completed For defense No had
two rifles, four pistols, three outiusscs anil
iur rapicr, though the latter aud one Of tho
rutlussos. being of no usc, were LETT In the
cabin The lady was 10 take charge Of the
ammunition and reload the firearms a.
used. Tor. though her brother and myself
both begged and commanded her 10 remain
below. she had Tor the first time drawn for
herself her own line Of action by simply
.l1kiug her head and following us 10 the
deck She was white a. chalk as she stood
and watched the near approach Of the boat.
Int wall swear tha, her fear lif fear Il wasl
was net for herself
just before the enemy drew into rife
shot ! wen, forward and opened the fore