Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-30

10 90 about on fothcr tack, or wear
MIN. by shftin' his tail. I'd understand
nm perfectly; but this yere tillcr rope
rlggin' over his bows is wot gifts me.
An, sir, can't make out with them
ere stirrups nuther; it's like hangin'
on to the yardarm in tossin sea
without no footropcs. Howsomcver,
II must, | must | guess"
| "Oh, Won won't mind it." replied the
officer, laughing at the old mans rue
ful face. besides, the winds fair
ana you'll be going free most of the
way. Just give him n touch of your
weather heel once In awhile. and you'll
soon make the hnrbor"
II never thought about the wind"
said the veteran gunner thoughtfully.
his face Frightening as he turned and
listened for it. Yer honor's right.
Twill be plain sailin'. Well, sir an
chors awcigh, an here goes
The old seaman, giving great evil
dcncc of his disinclnation in spite of
the favoring breeze. at last climbed MP
on the back Of his staid old horse, and,
resisting the temptation to give him
his direction by pull of the tail,
got under way and urchcd rapidly
down the road. Left to himself, the
lieutenant mounted his own horse
surprising to state. for a sailor he was
an excellent horscman-and rode down
toward the sleeping town nestled
around Scarborough harbor, which
was filled with a large fleet of mer-
chant ships conveyed by two men of
war. al riding quietly ut their anchors.
Opposite the ACTIVITY on which the
two men had stood and to the north
of the town rose bold, splendid head
land or scar, almost an island. TO the
height Of about 800 feet. The rugged
crest WAS crowned by picturesque
old castle. Tho hcadland iutted boldly
out into the sea, and the wild waters
dashed upon its walls from every side.
Access to the castle from the town
was by means of a causeway and
bridge sprngng over a rocky and
otherwise impossible connection be-
tween the cliff and the mainland.
which was sometimes flooded at high
tide
Portions of the castle were in bad
| repair or had been dismantlcd in the
several wars in which it had played a
memorable part since its erection near
~ 700 years before by a follower of
William the Conqueror, but a large
part of it was still inhabitahle and
had been provided with sufficient
garrison. A heavy water battery.
which had been placed i'm poSition dur
ing the rebellion i'm 174-. had been re-
Gently strengthened and re-cnforced.
Captain Jones in the Bon Uommo
Richard. bad been cruising around the
COASTS of the British islands for some
time He had heard of the expected
arrival of the Baltic fleet in these wa
tcrS and had presumed that it would
make ScArborough harhor Word had
been received from small trader he
| had ovcrlaulcd that a large number
of ships had assembled in that harbor
and in order TO ascertain whether he
might safely attack them with his
small nondescript squadron he had PC
copted the voluntary services of Lieu
| tenant O'Neill. seconded by Gunner
| Price of the Bon IIomme Richard.
They had gone on ahead OF the
squadron in the cutter Alert and had
landed below Scarborough headland
md ridden on to Scarborough to ascer
tain the facts. The Alert was to carry
the news back to Jones, on the Rich
ard, farther down the coast, and the
vessels of his squadron were all to as
S'nlpl' DAY or two later at BrldllnG-
ION pay small ana rnlmportant town
Win Sood harhor within easy reach
| ing distance OF the expected prey
NhouId 'he report OF the scouts De Ia
VorapI' 'icN would proceed at once TO
a''"ck tine convoy.
Nh 'n'lr Journey 10 Scafhoroueh
- N'll! iad ASrerfalned from pass
INK c"u'i'rNnl"h tIlaI Loru Nes'nrooke
was sun governor OF the castle ana he
AT once SullhlS"h mat Lazy En2ahetn
H"Ward WotIId propapIE ne there with
1 u'r Gu"Ndlan. six months more than
III" az ne hHu asked Tor from her
III" elapsed ana many uitoWard CIR
cuIos'alcrS had prevented MN from
carrying ont ms p!ah or seeking her'
p't she had ever been III ms heart
i'm" 'lille ana separation had put IN
! ''hSlH'd ms passion ne m'rcurlal
lrlNhihah had heeh deeply snitteh ny
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