The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-08-08
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lowing adS. They're acting as if they
may have seen u.s."
If that's So" answered 81, "the only
things to wade ashore and fight our way
through them. We can find some shnl-
low place, can't we, to landT
Hold on a minute" said the Lieuten-
ant. The boats up there may draw
them away. Hello; they have discovered
them, There goes that gun in the south
east bastion. That's the one TINT bears
nearest to the landing place, but it can't
reach the spot by half mile. Jack Glib
son, who's in command, knows the place.
There's where the blockade-runnsr Twi-
light was beached, and we went over and
You're only wasting powder"
Hello; there goes rocket" said 81.
What does that meanT'
That must mean to call up the pa
trols," said the Lieutenant, musingly.
It's q green one-a new signal to Us.
We've got TO know all their ship-signals
pretty near as well rs they do, and that's
no ship-signal. Yes; it means the pa
trols. They re beginning to move up to-
ward the fort"
Other guns on the fort began to speak
out, to the Lialtenant's amusement.
They can't hurt anybody" he said.
They've tried that before, and we didn't
lose man from them while we were
burning the Twilight"
howitzsr from one of the boats re-
piled. 1t sounded comically, like the yelp
Of terrier in answer to the savage note
of bulldogs.
That's Jim Ogden" said the Lieuten-
ant, with a little laugh. He's got the
boat farthest to starboard, and he's speak
ing out just to let them know he's there.
A great fellow, Jim. He always wants
to make out that where he is is the center
Of the fight"
The ships guns Numbered out.
Hello" said the Lieutenant, "the Old
Mans taking a hand. | didn't think he
could keep out. He always wants his
spoon into everybody's mess, and now
he's blazing away just to relieve his feel
ings and show where his sympathies lie.
The Old Mans a daisy, for the whole 24
hours Of the day, too, and don't you for
get it"
Il guess they're having enough ruction
to attract their attention." said ST, in
whose veins the fever OF battle was burn
ing. Lets get ashore quick as possible
and be doing something"
'All right" said the Lieutenant. 1T
won't take us more than minute to get
there now"
TO ahedu tnefe-idSlp Ne spoke u
the Engineer. -Four bells
They turned in sharply, ran up into
Il small creek, and glided alongside of a
steep, firm bank.
Praise God, I'm safe on dry land once
more" calculated Uncle Ephraim, as he
sprang ashore.
Now for our horses" exclaimed 81,
eXultantly. IF they haven't got them l
wouldn't take a million dollars for our
place"
"Good-by, Lieutenant" said Shorty.
You're ilt-edged-A1-24-
carat ine-cylinder escapement-13 jew
els We won't forget you"
''Good-by, gentlemen" answered the
Lieutenant Good luck to you. I'D
give a years pay to go with you, but
I've got to get back and report, and call
the boats back The Old Man'll be
mounting that fort with the ship if l
am not back SOON"
81 rushed impatiently along the road
to where they had hidden their horses,
and his eager boys were close at his heels.
They soon came to the dune, which they
at once recognized, and boiling back into
the scrub found their horses all standing
just as they had left them.
Great Jehosephat," said Shorty, as he
united and mounted. when we get
where we can, I'm going to holler for
straight week, just to get out all the
cheers that's lodged in my system"
Now, boys, for Col. McGillicuddy and
Gen. Howard. I'm sure that we've beat
the cavalry" said the more self-contained
81. He had TO say something to choke
down his own wild cheers. Not a cheep
from anybody until we strike our pick
ets."