The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
Cyrus OosOnsend Bradv,


And death, .oo,' she answer
shuddering
cit may be. Death and honor or.
60 hand in hand" he replied Grave.s
'But she nears us. You must lie dow.
until she passes"
1t was a new thing for her to be
commanded. She found it altogether
q sweet experimentation. Later il
might be another matter So, though
protesting because she was woman
and had president eye to the future
Elizabeth dutifully obeyed her lord
and lay down in the boat, resting heI
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 waves. She heeled over until the
water trickled in on the lee side, but
O'Neill resolutely and skillfully held
her up to it. He could not afford to
lose an inch of distance to leeward,
for the water Swallowed rapidly in
that direction and abounded in rocks
as well. 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 he congratulated himself that they
were to be passed by unnoticed. Sud
denly sharp cry rang out just as the
Scraps drew ahead.
sail no! Boat ahoy, there"' For
moment the small boat lay right in the
path of light cast by the brilliantly
Illuminated stern ports of the frigate.
"'Tis the prisoner, he that escapedw
shouted powerful voice.
Sentry, give him a shot from your
piecer' cried Captain Pearson himself.
springing on the rail and leaning over
toward them. Old Price shook his fist
at the frigate in stout defiance. The
sharp crack of a musket rang out in
the air. The bullet seemed to have
struck something forward in the boat.
a shudder swept through the little
craft, a hoarse, frightful cry quivered
through the night, there was a splash,
the boat struck something, and that
something, whatever it was, rasped
along her keel as she drove ahead.
"Clear away the second cutterv'
cried another voice on the frigate
Keep all fastr' shouted Pearson.
''We have bigger game tonight" And
then he followed his hand and cried out
as the Scraps drew rapidly away:
We'll take care of you, sir, in the
morning, when we return A few
more musket shots were fired at them
from different parts of the ship. One
bullet tore through the sail and whis-
tied by the ear Of the young lieu
tenant, but did no harm.
1--WE are saved again. cried Eliza
beth, sitting up and looking gratefully
at her lover.
''But not without a COST" said the
young man solemnly.
"What mean you? Are you hurt?
Are you wounded?" she cried
"Price!" called O'Neill softly, though
he knew it was useless There was
no answer
ooh, that awful cryw said Eliza
beth, shuddering.
TT was he" added O'Neill gravely.
He was hit by the first shot and went
overheard. Did You not feel him strike
the keep
rs there no hope for him" she
queried anXiously. could we not put
back and seek him?''
None replied the lieutenant short
ly. There WAS death in his voice. It's
all over with him. Well, he died in
the line of his duty. TITS a sailors
cherished hope"
"He helped me-both of us-in time
Of need. Our way to liberty and happi-
ness" she cried piteously, "seems to be
over the bodies of those who love u.s."
$50 it has ever been in the world-a
thousand deathS TO make one life q