Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-13
! THE GRIP
|OF HONOR
Cyrus CotOnSend Brady,
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CotOnJend Brady,
{. 1900. BY CHARLES ScRIBwER.s soNs


ward morning the wind moderated
again. and they were enabled to set
sail once more. But the ocean was
covered with dense mist. They were
in the thick of ii and could see moth
ing. As nearly as he could Judge with
out the aid of a compass O'Neill head
ed the boat toward the place where
they had last made out the two ships.
I'VE ought to pick them up in few
moments now" he said to the COVER
ing. frightened, exhausted girl crouch
ing down in the stern sheets In her
wet, sodden garments, which chung to
her shivering figure. The night had
been too much for her. Her physical
strength had almost given way, though
nothing could abate the affection he
saw shining still in her tired eyes.
Therefore in a few moments we shall
know out fate"
How is that" she said, rousing her.
self little.
If Commodore Jones has been cap
tured," he answered, Il have but TO
give myself up and redeem Coventry,
and-yOu know the rest"
Yes" she replied YEARLY and list
lessly. Let IL come. We have fought
i good fight. YOU and !. We can do
no more. And the other alternative"
"Why, in that case" he said I'VE
shall be there under our own flag. He,
too. will be saved. and the rest of our
troubles are over"
What think you Of the prospect"
she asked. Frightening little.
1T is difficult to say. The Scraps
and the Scarborough should easily be
more than a match for our whole
squadron. The Richard is almost
worthless as fighting ship. as said.
l.andais. who commands the Alliance,
Is insane can't prophesy what Cot
tineau will do with the Pallas. We
have but one advantage-John Paul
Jones himself! He alone is worth a
Thousand"
The light from the rising sun. assist
ed by the fitful wind, began to dispel
the mists Of the morning.
"See!" cried the girl, pointing.
There, right ahead OF MS. Are not
those the sails Of ship? What ship"
Wraithlike, as she pointed at rift
In the mist, and wreathed in clouds Of
vapor, there appeared for second the
light canvas Of great ship. Follow
a fieeting glimpse of II. but saw moth
ing to reassure him as to the result
OF the battle. The sight struck terror
to- his heart. Such canvas as that was
never set above the decks OF the Rich
ard. As he looked the mist closed
round them again. The ship had van
ished.
"Ah, It's gone, but am certain
saw IT, Which was IT." she continued,
hastily rousing herself at the prospect
of decision. IT'S ship, is II not !?
But which one?"
"rhe mist is thinning again. Twill
clear away in moment" he answered
evasiyely. I'VE shall see more dis
tinctly then. She was making toward
us. think He could not bear TO
dash her hopes with the assurance that
It was not the Richard, though he had
resigned himself to death in conse.
Quence of his glimpse at once. 1t was
useless TO try to fly. The mist was
rising in every direction. and before
they could have gone hundred yards
they wouls be visible to the ship in
front of them, now showing her huge
bulk through the thinning clouds ot
vopor which enshrouded her. The
next moment II rolled away. The sun.
light flooded the heavens In transfer.
nation. The breeze tossed the sea In.
to a thousand white capped waves. Il
was morning. Some one on the ship
saw the little boat with its two oscu-
pants at once. An officer leaped to the
rail.
Boat ahoy!" rang oat over the wa
ter. The great white frigate. deep
sunken, as II deeply laden, was NOV
Ing sluggishly through the water and
was almost upon them.
"The ship" screamed the girl wilde
ly.
1T Is the Scraps" answered O'Neill
in hollow voice.
An" she said, sinking back ex.
hausted. After all, It is over. shall
never survive you"
Boat ah0y, there!" again cried the
officer, standing on the rail, pistol in
hand. Answer my hail or | fire!
Who are you?"
Il am your prisoner, escaped last
night from that ship," criei ONeill
II wish to deliver myself up,"
Come alongside. then" said the Of
flcer turning inboard and giving a
sharp command The way of the ship
was checked; she was thrown up into