The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-19
CHAPTER XX.XIv.

" Ills NOhl@ anus tull WITCH 1
GlaLLJ say. Stand by to back the
main topsail.' the guns are to be fred.
Bid the gun captains TO train on the
portfolios Of the second tier Of guas.
Mind. no order to fire will lie given
except the words. Stand Ey to beck
the main topsail.' The men are to fire
at tie word 'topsail.' 10 you Under
stand? Tell the division officers to
hold Up their hands rs Il sign that they
understand as you pass along. 50 that |
can see them. Lively now! Quarter
master. stand by to haul down that
Tag and show our colors at the first
shot"
The frigate was now rapidly drawing
near tie ship Of TIE line until. at the
moment the officer hailed. the two
ships were nearly alongside of each
otter. Tie awful disparity Between
their sizes was now painfully apparent.
ship ahoy. Alloy the frigate..' came
down a second time in long. hollow
tones through the trumpet from tic
Officer balancing himself on the Var
mouths rail oy holding on ID a back
stay. why don't you answers"
"Ahoy tie shipt" replied Seymour at
last through Lis own trumpet. what
ship is that
His Britannia majesty's ship of the
line Yarmouth. Captain Vincent. Who
are you? Answer or | viii fire.
The flying boom of the Randolph
was just pointing past the Y~arnouta's
quarter. ana the two ships were abreast
CT each other. Now. If e, er. was the
time fer action.
This is the American Continental
ship Randolph. Captain Seymour"
cried tie latter through the trumpet IN
a voice heard in every part of the ship
OF the Line.
At least two hearts in the Yarmouth
were powerfully affected by that an
nouncen.ent. Katharine's leaped with
in her bosom at the sound of her 10y
er's voice and beat madly Willie she
reveled in thought in bis close proyim-
ity. ana then. rs she noticed again the
fearful odGs with which lie was appar.
! emily about 10 contend. Ter heart sank
into the eantls once more. In Il s9e-
ond sc thrilled with pride. quivered
NiiI tONR. tIttilDlE4 N4sh QSSLlsiAl- IN
was there--he was hers-he would bc
killed! She gripped the rail hard ana
clinched Ter teeth to keep from
screaming aloud his name. While be-
gaze strained out upon his handsome
figure. Pride. love. deotll-an epitol,e
OF ..uman life in that feeting moment
all were hers.
On the main deck of the frigate the
name carried conservation to Lieuten-
ant Lord Deshorough. So Seymour
was alive again. Was that tie end
Of MY lords chance? No. JOY The
rebel was under tie guns OF the battle
ship. Never. vowed the lieutenant.
should guns he better served tllfn
those under Iii. command. Unless the
man surrendered. he was doomed. So
be spoke eagerly to his men, bidding
/. en- take good aim and waste no shot.
Dever DOUBLING the inevitable issue.
These thoughts took but Il moment,
However. Be~auclamp. who had done
the talking. now stepped aft to Captain
yincent's side and replied to Seynlour's
hail by calling out:
"Do you strike. sir.''
YES. yes. of course; that's what we
came down here for. Wen strike fast
enough was tie answer.
4 broad smile lighted up Captain
yincent's face. lie turned to the colo
mel, laughing. and said With a scarcely
veiied sneer:
Il told you they were not up to it.
Tie cad, He might have fred one shot
at least for the honor OF his dag. don't
you sect"
The colonel. with a sinking heart.
mo1r. in any %oilicer. was Il thing he
con,d not understand. The world
turned black before Katharine. What.
Strike without Il blow? Was this her
hero? Rather death than Il coward!
In spite of her faith In her lover. MS
size heard what appeared to be a push
luminous offer OF surrender. Des0or-
OF. lis chances took Il sudden bound
upward, white that gentleman cursed
the cowardice of his enemy and rival.
which wou'd deprive him Of Il pleasing
opportunity of blowing Inn out of the
water. Most OF Tie ,.len at tie differ
ent guns relaxed their eager watchful-
ness. While sneers and jeers at the
yankee" went VI on all SIDES.
"IIeave to, them continued Beau
champ percmptorily and with much
! disgust, 'and send a boat a0oard.'
AYE. aye. sir.''
Oh. ii was true, then; lie was go!ns
; t. surrender tamc'y without
! stand by!' There WAS Il note of PREP
I, Rgst.on ii the wor.s in s1.se of Sey-
J mour's c.logt to give them the ordinary
! %in.onaf.cn Of n commonplace order, q
) note which had 50 much meaning to
katlarinc's sensitive ear that her
heart stopped It's beating for 4 moment
I as she waited for Tie next word. II
c...re With a roar Of q lance. Beck tn,
I, main toasaii." Dut The braces were
} kept fast. AID the unexpected ham