The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-15

ters and had presumed that 1t would
make scarborough narDor. WORD had
been received from q small trader he
had overhauled 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 nondcscript squadron he had ac-
cepted the voluntary services Of Lieu
tenant O'Neill, seconded by Gunner
Price OF the Bon Homme Richard.
They had gone on ahead Of the
squadron in the cutter Alert and had
landed below Scarborough headland
and 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 oil to as
sembie q day or. two later at Bridllng-
ton bay. q small and unimportant town
with a good harbor within easy reach
ing distance Of the expected prey.
Should the report Of the scouts be ia
vorable they would proceed at once to
attack the convoy.
On their journey to Scarborough
O'Neill had ascertained from a pass
ing countryman that Lord Westbrooke
was still governor of the castle. and he
at once surmised that Lady Elizabeth
Howard would probably be there with
her guardian. Six months more than
the year he had asked for from her
had elapsed. and many untoward cir.
cumstances had prevented him from
carrying out his plan OF seeking her.
but she had ever been In his heart.
and time and separation had but In.
tensified his passion. The mercurial
freshman had been deeply smitten by
the proud English beauty. and the con.
stancy Of his devotion evidenced the
depth Of the impression she had made
upon him.
When Jones had returned with the
Ranger from his first successful cruise,
he and his officers had been feted and
made much Of by the French court.
The gallant adventures In which he
had participated lent a new charm &c
the fascinating personality Of the son
of the old marshal. whose entree was
already everything that could be de-
sired. and his heart accordingly had
been a target for repeated attacks upon
the part Of the bright eyed and fasci-
mating danes Of France. but to no
avail had they attempted Its capture.
Something Of the story of his dev0
ton had been allowed to leak out.
however. to account for his obduracy.
and they finally understood why he
was SO unusually insensible to the;'
cha This romance naturally only
added a piquancy to the feminine pur-
suit Of which he was the object. al
though the ladies' sportiye love chas
proved In the end u~navailing. He had
resolved. O'...eill said, TO show the
world that unusual spectacle. 4 con-
stant lrishman. This was to attempt
the impossible. had been the quick re-
ply, but nevertheless he had accom-
plished IL.
Our Celtic mariner did not resign
from the American service. however,
hot because he cared particularly for
America. for democratic doctrines could
be acceptable to q follower OF
the young Stuart, the intimate associ.
ate Of the young mobiles Of France: but
primarily. because he saw In II renew.
cd opportunities to annoy and humili.
ute the stout Hanoverian whom he and
Ills people hated and from whom they
Lad received much harm. and. second.
ly, because he was 30 much attracted
~ the strong personality OF Paul Jonea
So great had become his regard for
this wonderful man that he had even