The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29
In TIE Wd$p' ne$t
BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY.

BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY.
Copyright 1902 by Charles scribner's sons)
CHAPTER Ill.-THE BABY ON LIE BERcEAu.
"MR TAIcorT said Captain Little the French cap
and the first cutter she seaworhy and aboard the
and take possession"
Chips" Talcot addressing the carpenter,
overhaul the first cutter and let know all right
Ay ay sir the carpenter up
animation he pronounced good order and unframed by
enemy's shot.
cutters crew. boatswa1n's mate" said
Talcott after he received the carpenters report
swan's mate, and in minutes the heavily armed
with cutass and pistol running aft off the boat
grpes to their places at the thwarts while others
the cutter out board lowered the falls and
dropped the boat from the smooth water
alongside.
where the receive him. why
your missing Where they, sr?"
shipman o boat
'Too bad!" Captain Little, may have
two other mem"
Certainly Volunteers here for the first cutter!".
the which Talcott selected
two of whom friend old Jack Lang. who
detailed to coxswain. steersman.
'Mr. Talcott" said the captain Il want to do
everything up shpshape Remember that the enemy are
watching you"
every good SIR" lieutenant c1amberng
the side battens Taking his place in the stern sheets he
simultaneously heavy
holding directly in them blades fore and
aft The two men in the bows stood facing forward hand
ling hooks.
against
the side the Boston and by shove drove
the ship.
faly' cried Tacott.
The were eased down gently, and they struck
.Gve way!' he added
precision and quick work Of we'll
they caught the time the
long sweeping vigorous stroke they pulled
their ship.
more
picture approaching Looking
her with the critical eye of sailor Talcott almost felt
sensation pity noted the utter ruin the
beautiful ship by the superior American To
begin with standing
jagged stump few feet
above the rail- The whole port side numbered with
mass of reckage Heavy spars torn tangled cord
age rigging against sides with
roll Of the ship dispirited Frenchmen
pareny made no effort whatever to clear away the wreck
Gaping side
mitted view of the wrecked Interior The battery
smashed, and guns put Of
action The portfolios had been knocked into each other
in short the whole ship looked like hopeless ruin and her
beautiful accentuate the
brutal pounding she had received.
she looks bad doesn't she?" remarked Talcot to the
nidshipman his professional
pride that beautiful graceful creation of the ship
builders art mshanded.
YES careessly replied the youngster; 1--WE knocked
No wonder she struck said Talcot Look at the Bos-
turning his back to his own ship
unskiled appeared much
before the action but patches the Sails huge
spices the rigging and the number
gaping the Sides hastily patched the shot
temporarily plugged indicated that had by
Still disproportion
combatants warranted by the
ship. in the long,
fought action had been simply terrific.
Think Talcott?''
midshipman
.That depends how shot went below the
ter-ne. well know. I think would bet
go starboard Lang turning
that rattle. Pass stern there. hen1!
"Ay, ay, sir"
Back water starboard!"
heavy cutter the combined influence
and prize ap-
preached the starboard SIDE Lang, sklfu
brought her gently to the gangWay The laid
Talcott followed by Bakey, Lang the rest
O exception
scrambled deck
the ruin apparent than it had been
before Everything movable had been shot away There
boat that had not been shattered had
chopping- of the unfortunate