The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-31

II think they're a-gettin' under way,
SIR" said the old seaman Listen to
the clankin' O. the pawls. yer honor"
"You are right. 1t cannot be after
as, though. A cutter or two would
suffice for that"
at III be fur the Richard an the rest
Of EN-. Cap'n Jones, he said he'd cap
ture them ships afore the mornin'
watch, an If you wasn't hung afors
hat time he'd trice up the whole
crowd to the yardarms unless they'd
let you go free. Our vessels ought to
be a-comin' up from Flamburry putty
bold, were are ye headin' fur now,
STRIP
"We head for the Richard. OF
course" said the young man promptly.
That's Were we b'long," said the
sailor joyfully. Il don't want no
fghtin' goin' on an I amt there!'
"Nor l." replied O'Neill. Il would
put you ashore. Elizabeth, before we
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"'Whither thou goest I will go; thy
people shall be my people," she quot
ed softly. Whom have ! now but
you? To whom can | go but to your
she murmured. laying her hand upon
his own. 1t was dark on the boat. but
II 1t had been broad daylight he could
not have helped 1.-THE kissed her.
"Oh. TO be worthy of it all, to be
worthy" he answered.
William grinned sympathetically.
wiped his mouth wistfully with the
back Of his hand. and tried to look
away. Presently. unshipping the oars.
the two men stepped the mast and
hoisted the small sail. The little boat.
under the freshening breeze. began.
to draw through the water rapidly. In
order to win out of the mouth Of the
harbor. they would have to pass In a
direction which wotSd bring them
once more near the moving Scraps.
They could hardly hope to escape dis
covery. They had. Of course. gained
a good start on the frigate. But as she
was soon covered with sails. and her
great height enabled her to catch the
freshening breeze blowing over the
hills. which was lost to the smaller
craft. she literally rushed down upon
them.
A noble picture she made to those on
the boat. Ghostlike and eerie in the
pale moonlight. shining fitfully through
the overcast heavens. the great white
ship lowered above them. her soaring
masts covered with clouds Of snowy
canvas stretching far out on either side
OF the spreading yardarms. Her sails
swept the skies. Her keel plowed
the deeps. The wind sang in the top
hamper. The white water. shot with
sparks. piled up In front of her, bah.
bled and played around her fore foot
and rolled away on either side III
broad sheets of foamy ~phosphores-
cence. The yellow lights of the battle
lanterns streamed through her open
ports. A drum vas grimly rolling the
call to battle on her decks. Dark
forms passed to and fro. Men leaped
hither and thither In casting loose the
double row of great black guns. Some
times a vivid flash In the moonlight
proclaimed a drawn sword. Presently
the cries and orders died away. The
hiN doNh Ut tht ct0iiObos
Silently the huge fabric. a splendid
example of that power which for twice
two hundred years had ruled the seas,
swept toward them. O'Neill watched
her In generous admiration.
"a ft antagonist even for our great
captain" he cried. all his enthusiasm
aroused by the ship. land nobly han
died." be added. mark the discipline.
See the order!"
AYE, sir. that II be a hard one 70
take. but well take her. never fearr!
said the old seaman sharing his of1-
GERS ungrudging appreciation of their
gallant foe.
How can you speak so?" said the
GIRL. ITO me she Is nothing but a
prison. a menace a horrorl'
"You are a woman dearest. | hora
to be on the old Richard before long,
and ! feel from such a ship as that
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