Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-14

aARLEs scRIpNER'S SONS

Author Of THE Grip of Honor" THE southerners.
"sir Henry Morgan. Buccaneer. "A
Etc

,,,',., wv. ~ ,,,a mon ,oft tho;r tosts
wv ,.,,r,,n,, :, tha;r onno,nted stations
rh, inm., .~;,. of rnno ,yore thrown
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ai'eI " IL" iio",e"'' ~ 41 =,
the o1icefs of tie various lias'e III
dicated their readiness iof 'he he"'
order by saying IN rapld succession'
"All ready the fore' BIT.
"All ready the MAN, SIT.
All read! the mizzei' s'r,
hai.dsoiieiy, now anu an 'oee'ne''
l want 'hose rrehchn'en mel ~ &c
ho" .i'"i '' -, Ss,.,,,,,u
captain III reply au'tese,ns es 49, .,'i
III tome periee'i! "uuio'e WV Wv
snip CO..
Let iaii. La! IN Sne a,, NM,
Hoist away. lehu tne piuee' 'ne'e'
shouted the hrst lieutenant A..
Amiu the cre"Aihe VI oiu.A .
su"in'hs VI .o'ue' .,.,, .,,o Iii,
heaving Of the men, with the shrlii
pipes Of the boatswain ana his mates
for an accompaniment, the sheets were
hauled home on the yards, the yards
rose on their respective masts, ana the
light sails, the braces being hauied
taut, bellied out in the strong breeze
adding materially to the speed OF the
ship.
"Lay down from aloft.' cried the
lieutenant when all was over.
AYE, that Will do, remarked the
captain. I'VE so better already. am
most anxious to get clear OF the capes
before nightfall Call the men AT
and request the officers to come up 10
the quarter deck. l wish to speak to
them"
"Aye, aye. sir. Mr.. Wilton, said the
young officer, turning to young miu-
shipman standing on the lee slae oi
the deck. step below ana ASK 'he Vi
fcers there ana those 1or"aru u
come on deck. Bentley" he called 10
the boatswain, "call all hands art
ave aye. sir"
Again the Shriil "his'iiis Vi 'ne pipe
was heard loiloweo U! .ne ue.p 80
OF behties, Whien io'i'" ~ :. .,, -.
along the asehs VI 'ne sup 49, It'll,
u"i 'o',s H. ro,r of tho
eouiu pe heu'u ~. 49, wv ,uotar ~ tho
Mhiu vi VII. .,.s,,o, fro,, tho
fruck TO the keelson, "All hands lay
sft to the quarter deck"
The cantain. standing upon the poop
deck was nat at first glance particu-
LII. ,nnosino Ggnre He wns small
In stature. scarcely five and a half feet
h;oh ot hast with his natural height
d;m,p;sbed as Is often the case with
S,ilors bv slight bending of the
hacL and stoopinp Of the shoulders;
vet no nossessed we'll knit. vigorous
sns not ,,roroceful faure whose care
,as. ,oiso and tho ease with which he
.,ot,t.,;nod his nosition with his
-, l,.,,.,,,,d hohind hi. bocl, I'm snite
~, ,.i,o, hoo,,r rou ond mitch of
',,., T., ,ho ,orv strong hreeze IN.
a;o,tad ,on., Familiarity with the sea.
Tho officers gathered in little knot
On tho loo side of the quarter deck.
soyorol midshinmep among them. were
worthy of the crew and the command
or
",to," soid tbo cantain in n clear,
a.,,, ,.o,.o ro,,ov,no his cooked hat
A.,
from Ills 'iich p'asA ',""'
cue ana ehlilei! ue'oni "a po"un.'
as he iooked down d. ,ioLa .. LIN .,nao,na @
Dreak VI 'ne po'p WIN 81 Ena
plueN eyes, We "'e ~ "
'isn "a'e.' ~ .,os ,,.,r ro,oos
h"lrah' hui an' eeu l'''
from 'he GRE" ihipe'uoue'. s Aha
we VIII sho" 'he he" mug io-
hrst time OH the hisn seas, ne .on
tinued, visibiy PLEASED. anu poin'ihs
proudly to the stars anu stripes o. Mnen
MS own h"hu Lao hrst no's'eu, n..