The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19
In the Udsp' $ Nest
BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY.
copyright, 1902 by Charles scribners sonsl
CHAPTER Viii.


CHAPTER Viii.
The Commodore Furnishes
THE they large white
them coming fast.
By Captain kept away,
been first sighted but the stranger had the
heels rapidly overhaued her The Boston
swift vessel, unable to Of canvas
count of badly wounded foremost else could not have
been easily overhauled
At the the Boston had watched the strange
sail approach with apprehension which changed
delight they unstakabe signs which told them
she was ship country. a very
they sufficiently distinguish
the flag the gait end and the broad pennant of
modore at the they thought might
doughty Constellation ship
preaching % be too heavy for that already famous
John the the frgate United
States.
they neared each other the United States hove to
string Of signals in obedience which Captain Little
ship the
ships lay gently rocking quite
enough another conversation easy The
old standing aft the deck,
rounded by his officers.
Little, promptly
"How is the commodore?"
VERY WELL thank sir. You LOOK as if you had
been in action, Captain Little"
when? Where?"
Day before YESTERDAY encountered French ship
LIE Berceau in latitude % SIS minutes north ong
tude 81 degrees west
"What became of her?'
captured running fight twenty
four
of Unit had
this conversation broke into cheers at this stirring
nouncement
Having completely dsmasted her." continued Little
he could be heard I'VE repaired her well
could finding she could be made seaworthy, sent
her off to ST. kits with prize
.sWel sir" cried the congratulate
you! Had you serious loss?"
eve had four killed eleven wounded sir,
whom doing we'll The French ship had four killed and
seventeen wounded The rest of her aboard
Boston,"
did you suffer any serious darnage?"
Yes sir We were badly cut up There is shot in the
foremost that greatly weakens it,
st think you would Kits Captain
te Repair well can, and then take your prize
back to the United States What's your port?"
Boston,
"wel, ships shape, best
"Thank commodore" said Captain
men will be delighted get back to the United States Three
cheers for Commodore Barry. all you Bos,ons!'
Instantly the rails Of the with delighted
who the air with for the revolutionary
commodore, which he acknowledged with graceful
his hat AS the tumult subsidized Little spoke again
"By the way commodore, you board?"
"a sir? What dye mean?"
IAN anima-anyt thing that gives milk mean, SIR"
jest, Captain Little? If so It's most
Ill timed shouted the old Irishman crimson with anger
Silence fore and aft the decks" he detected
mo sir" Captain Little, hastly I'VE have-er-
got a. baby ls.e on IN, board"
IA baby, SIR
Are you running orphan asylum, Captain Little or
you mad sir?" asked the commodore, severely.
mo- sir. picked a castaway. woman
and baby, in boat few days before
One of our shot unfortunately killed the before she
able to give took
the French vessel thought it best bring the
aboard and we've nothing but ships food to
That's
1--WE have COW, but goat gives milk
IF you would give her to usif would sell her to
we'd be grateful, sir.
Would it not be better the baby to us?
We have the larger vessel, and
'Wen SIR" said the captain hesitating,
fact iserer-as getting along nicely together
fond OF it, SIR, he added, "You
have just ordered back to the United States think
would better take it there and give
have it properly attended to possible"
Captain Little turned very
He glanced furiously his officers deck,
but nobody the Boston SMILE
States with laughter To tell the truth
deeply interested in the baby they
would almost fight any attempt
prive them of it, Jack Lang Billy Bowne in
listened in anxiety for the commodore
in the moment undecided, finally