The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-04

double row of great black guns. Some
times n vivid flash In the moonlight
proclaimed a drawn sword. Presently
the cries and orders died away. The
men settled down Mt their stations.
Silently the huge fabric, n splendid
example of that power which for twice
two hundred years had ruled the seas,
swept toward them. O'Neill watched
her In generous admiration.
"a fit antagonist even for our great
captain" he cried, all his enthusiasm
roused by the ship, land nobly han.
died." he added. mark the discipline.
See the order!"
"Aye, sir, that III be u hard one to
take, but We'll take her, never fear!"
said the old seaman, sharing his Off
GERS ungrudging appreciation of their
gallant foe.
"How can you 81 '"': so" said the
girl. Il me she Is nothing but q
prison, n menace, n horror"
"Iou are n woman, dearest. 1 hope
to be OH the old Richard before long,
and l feel from such n ship MS thai
there is much honor to be gained"
"And death, too" she answered,
shudderlng.
at may be. Death and honor often
go handai hand" he replied gravcly.
But she nears us. You must lie down
until she passes"
1t was Il now thing for her to be
commanded. She found 1t altogether
a sweet experimentation. Later it
might be nOthc matter. So, though
protesting because she was n woman
and had president eye to the future,
Elizabeth dutifully obcycd her lord
and lay down In the boat, resting her
head against his foot. AS they drew
toward the mouth of the harbor the
wind came stronger. The little boat
fairly roared through the white cap
ped She hceled over until the
water tricliled in on the lee side, but
O'Ncill resolutely and skillfully held
her up to it. He could not afford to
lose an incl of distance to lecward,
for the water Swallowed rapidly In
that direction and aboundcd In rocks
rs we'll. The Scraps WAS alongside
now. They had not yet been observed.
The attention of the men on the frig-
ate was fixed upon the approaching
ships to the southeast, now plainly
visible. O'Neill fairly held his breath
as lie congratulated himself that they
were to be passed by unnoticed. Sud
denly II sharp cry rang out just as the
Scraps drew ahead.
Sail no! Boat ahoy, tbere.' For a
moment the small boat lay right In the
path of light cast by the brilliantly
Illuminated stern ports OF the frigate.
otis the prisoner, he that escaped"
shouted n powerful voice.
sentry, give him n shot from your
piece" cried Captain Pearson himself,
springing on the rail and leaning over
toward them. Old Price shook his fist
Mt the frigatc In stout dcfi;3rce. The
sharp crack of Il muskct rang out in
the air. The bullet seemed to have
struck something forward in the boat.
a shuddcr swept through the little
craft, a h&arsc, frightful cry quivered
through the night, there was q splash,
the boat struck something, and that
something, whatever it was, rasped
along her keel rs she drove ahead.
"Clear away the second cutter!"
cried another voice on the frigatc.
"Keep all fast!" shouted Pearson.
I'VE have bigger game tonight" And
then he followed his hand and cried out
as the Scraps drew rapidly away:
Well take care of you, sir, in the
morning, when VIC rcturn.' a few
more muSlict shots were fired at them
from different parts of the ship. One
bullet tore through the sail and Wills
tied by the car of the young lieu
tenant, but did no harm.
1--WE arc saved agaln!' cried Eliza
beth, sitting up and looking gratefully
at her lover.
"But not without a cost" said the
young man solcmnly.
what mean YOU? Are you hurt?
Are YOU woundcdi" she cried.
"Price!" called O'Ncill softly, though
ne knew it was useless. There was
no answer.
ooh, that awful cry!' said Eliza
beth, shuddcring.
at was he" added O'Ncill gravcly.
lie was hit by the first shot and went
overheard. Did you not feel him strike
the kcclf'
as there no hope for him?" she
Qucrlcd anXiously. Gould we not put
back and seek HING
"Nonc,' replied the lieutenant short
IS. "Thcrc was death In his voice. It's
all over with him. We'll, he died in
the line OF his duty. Ills n sailors
cherished hope"
"IIe helped mc-both of us-in time
Of need. Our way TO liberty and happi-
ness" she cried pitcously, "sccms to be
over The bodies of those who love us"
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