Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18

and smoke, Admiral Brainerds most
westerly scout, the Denver, protected
cruiser and the cruisers were the
!asteAmericansey eyes that she was ever
10 see. In the northeast, leagues
away from San Domingo, the Amerl-
:an liberation of which from Continual
lnternecine strife had caused the Eu,
robean Alliance to declare war against
khe States. Brainerd was feeling 1or,
the enemy's powerful fleet, hoping TO
divert its attention from the U. >. "A.
Flying squadron swooping down TO
deystate the western coasts OF the
mainland Of Europe, and also secure
the Windward passage against Its ap-
proach on Domingo and Cuba Inat
:: afternoon, acting on information ac-
curately supplied by the captain OF
the R. NJ. S. Co.'s mailboat, the aa-
miral had flung his scouts one aI'er
the other, down into the southeast,
and detailed tine understanding
Speedy for. Santiago with despatches'
and to speak the westerly scouts,
WQCu VAIN
ioin the main body CT. the. fleet
Her acting. lieutenant. getting the
utmost out of her fine engines and
sweaty-browed engineers and nremen,
sighed contsntedly when he looked al at
the speed, dial. Another four hours ct
eighteen-a-halr gnots should see hlnl
lnHarbor. He also found relief in the
thought that Lieutenant aDurey would.
then be IN hospital. "Poor fellow he
muttered, s-he wiped the wet on MS
night binoculars Better shell in
one's innerds, and end up in scat
ter. than have his complaint
Below, in the little cramped ward
room. Durey. was writing In a fresh
attack of agony. A suffocating SOD
burst froimna2 him; s,he dug his elbows
into his knees. With his face sup
ported between his hands he let him
--salf fsvk-es-Iil<e--- s1aaa4on-1 -1a-soe,
vessels jobbling. So excruclat.ns
we're the flames of pain within MS
breast that, it was es if thousand
nerves, raw, vibrant, and exposed
were. being saluclsed out M hXv-taes.eit
roots. sHe Sgritted his teeth together
pder himself from cshrieklng.
Sweat beaded his heavily-lined oro"s
and trickled down over the twltchlng
ashen-gr cheeks. Gasping thlckiy'
he threw himself back, shut his eyes,
and stiffened his muscles,
Then suddenly his anguish ned
away. For a minute or two he sat
there, painting with exhaustion, MS
body limp and shaken; but lurch ana
weather roll made him secure h1mse1
In a safer position beside the table
He wondered with fear, when the next
attack would recur; then the Jumpy'
tumbling movements of the hurrying
boat diverted his thoughts.
AS the boat, carefully nurseo
through the Caiccs Passage by ner
tired officer, hurled herself up the
dark. seething slopes flashing dimly.
with kindling phosphorus, heayed -her-
self across the. widening troughs ana
smashed down agrowing sheaf OF sea,
she jarred and groaned and quiverea
in. every inch Of her rigid huh: *but
Drrey was oblirious to the many
voiced turmoil. Within his brain jost-
ling thoughts were making noisier
bnbbub. He sat there looking duly
at the shielded glow-lamp, his squar-
ish head sunk between the even snoui-
ders and his thin, long-fngered hands
gripping the fiddle"
Lieutenant Durey was, of slender
build. united for much hardship or
physical stress. Nothing but his high
spirited nature had enabled him to
withstand tn. pungelt seasoning OIL
the gun room. However. his seafaring
ancestry had bestowed on him a tenn
perament fearless of the elements 10
hifh at sea it came as mere routine to
cope with and; bear the weight OF the
greatest elemental danger. From the
female side. Of his. family stock was
the faint developed in him-hls inerada-
cable adherence. of physical suffering.
At school his cowardice of "a Gaming
had earned the contempt of other and
hardy lads. However, as years had
passed and his physique improved, he
had. partly ;lost this squeamish- nicely
! of feeling. and through his profession
had become ;-hardened~to the thought
offpossibly experiencing it, some day.
Nevertheless, this iblemtish was no.
wholly eradicated, and, making him
look constantly ahead to state OF
war, it mad covertly inspired his with
drawal from the service.
However when the rumor Of wal
spread in the land, Durey had offered
his services again. He was comfort
ably married by this time, with
charming wife and babes; and unit
the very last moment had enter
tained a.xagps innerly hope that hi:
wife or.:his parents would offer some
strenuous opposition to his re-serying
some. opposition TO which he, coult
honorably :boB the head sFo- their God
speed he lad to join his ship,
AS now: he sat-. ehutching the "fd
die" tight, he: admitted. mentally,
certain :secrct gladness at his bein'
sent. .into&. sick-bay ashore. .Whil
aboard the flagship the spectacle o
nttered, CORY Giving things, one
sturdy seamen,. brought aboard out Q
a. shattered cruiser; had revived a
his fnyeterate adherence Of suffering
His. moral courage, too. had suffere
defeat from the sudden attack Of hi
malady-the growth of an interna
turnor developed by his exposure t
wet and cold when on mine-ield dut
- in Hampton Roads. Surgeons had di
AIRED in diagnosis, SO the Admira
howing his capabilities for handlin
len, had despatched him for urger
eatment.
AS now he sat, gripping the fiddle
keep his, balance, the sudden pit
& ef hoatswains. whistles, the indi