Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-03

Frederick was rot slow to profit By
the advantage which he had derived from
this error. Profcss:sg his willingness tc
be ruled In all thiass by the faith Of
treaties and the naticDal honor. he affect
ed to consider 1t in some respects doubt
full whether the case could be made out
against the two American gentlemen.
very distinguished gentlemen, too. he
said, who, be did not pretend to deny,
were on board the Sea King and under
the protection of the American flag.
These gentlemen. he added, were both
now well known to himself. and had been
SO for many years; the one being no other
than the very valorous Captain Manly,
who had spread such terror aud devasta-
ton along the coasts of England during
the last war. The other, he said. he also
well knew to he Mr.. John Montgomery
of the city of Philadelphia. of great at
tanmcnts and of the highest rcspecta-
bility. Under these circumstances he sub
mitted that he could not surrender per-
sons whom he knew of his own knowl-
edge to be Captain Manly and Mr. Mont
gomcry, when demanded under the titles,
as they now were. Of the Senior Herman
do de Rbadcra and NJ. dc 1lautvillc; at
the same time he invited the Spanish OIL
GERS below TO communicate further on SO
delicate Il question. stating that in all
probability Il reference to the United
States consul at Tanhico would obyiate
nil difficulty in the premises. and either
establish the innocence or lead to the
surrender of the fugitives.
The deck was left therefore to the OH.
GERS Of the watch and crew; the rowers
in the Spanish boat. like their superiors,
were soon engaged in discussing the deli
cacics. edible and potable, which were
set before them, in the between decks.
while the anchor of the Sea King was
trippcd and secured at her bows, and she
herself was steadily moving out to sea-
ward ut the rate of some two or three
knots an hour, as her hedges were car
ried out alternately. each quarter Of q
mile beyond the last, and the good ship
hcavcd up to them successfully by the ex-
ertions Of the crew. who walked around
with the capstan bars gallantly. and with
n right good will. but without cheering or
singing as they went.
IL the Spaniards perceived the motion.
suspccting nothing. and being aware that
| the sea breeze had ceased and the land
wind not as yet commenced blowing. they
were easily satisfied by the reply that
the Sea King was merely shifting her
berth, us that in which she lay had be-
come inconvcnicnt; and, as. very shortly
after. the ship became stationary once
more. having dropped her anchor ut a
full mile beyond the longest range of the
batteries, they thought no more of 1t. I'M.
| Ill. on coming upon deck toward even.
ing. with view to return ashore, they
found themselves at three miles distance
from the sally port of the batteries at the
mole head. and. though all courtcsies
were still extended to them. could doub,
no longer that they had been most cgreg.
iously outwittcd.
So soon us his unwclcomc guests had
left the Sea King the whole crew OF that
vessel, after having held some CONVERSE
ton among themselves forward, came
aft In u body to the quarter deck. on
which Frederick Atherlcy and Evan Nor
ton, the second In command. were stand
ing, surrounded by their Junior officers
Their manner was firm AMI decided, YET
respectful, and they gave no token of any
intent to mutiny; for dcspcradOcs as they
were. and something very near akin L
pirates, they had all been privatcersmen
and many Of them mcn-of-war' s-men. II
their day, and had thus contracted hab
its Of discipline, II not principles Of ODE
dicncc. which are not easily shaken of.
The Sea Kings wished to know. In tn,
first place, whether Captain Manly hat
come to resume his propcrty--for In tha
case they wished to say no! 1t had nov
become their property, and Captain Man
~, though a very worthy man and mos
undcniablc sea captain, had neither ar
nor part In her.
(To be continued.)