The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-12
CHAPTER XIV.
mot GUILTY, MY LORD"

sue, SIT, salu Il nluSnlp-
ls-SzES7 mar to Captain Jones,
VE2EA) 'fyin' an admiral's flag"
"Ah. that will be our friend Lord
Westbrooke," he said. turning toward
the gangway. SHOW him to me If he
comes on board" Elizabeth knelt by
the side of the dying man. who had
sunk into silence again. and bathed
his head with her handkerchief while
the doctor applied some simple restora-
tive. In q moment the stately form
of the old admiral stepped through the
gangway. and he looked about him In
establishment.
God bless me. what a fight! | knew
that rebel was a desperate q but l
never imagined anything like this!
Captain PearscnY' said he imperious-
ly. where is hep
"Here. my lord" said Pearson
m%ournfully. coming out of the cabin,
where he had withdrawn q little.
II congratulate you. sir. on
"Stop. sir" cried the captain In
This ship-we were not successful"
"What,' cried the admiral. us not
this the S~erapis?'
AYE. but she belongs
"To the navy of the United States.
sir" said q calm voice at his elbow.
which made him start. And she 1s
now commanded by Captain John
Paul Jones. at your service. | shall
be glad to supply you with a yardarm.
II you have need of one. my lord
Good God!' said the old man, turn
ing TO Jones. "And the Richard?"
"We sunk her. sir" answered Pear
son, but it was useless"
you have done we'll, Captain Pear
son." said the admiral. Here is EVIL
fear; you shall receive reward. Twas
a defeat as noble as a capture"
"Aye." said Captain Jones. Il can
bear witness to the desperate nature or
the resistance. Twas such as | have
never met before in twenty battles on
the sea-"
Pearson. my-my-son'- said the
admiral huskily. How did he bear
himself in the fight?'
well and nobly. sir, as I can tes-
tify." added Pearson.
81, too" said Jones. II saw him.
Twas he who led your boarders. Cap
tain Pearson, when they tried to sweep
cur decks"
And is he well?'' said the old ad-
miral. striving to school himself into
composure. THAT charge, you know,
Pearson. | think we need not press
1t now" he added.
mo, not now. nor ever. sir" said
Pearson ~mournfully. Compose your
self, my dear admiral: he
II am a veteran said the admiral.
II have looked death in the face for
fifty years. Speak plainly. You would
say that he Is dead"
mot yet. sir" answered Jones
gently.
"Where is he? Take me to him.
"Hc lies aft there on the quarter
deck, sir"
The little group around the dying
man made way for the old admiral. He
knelt down on the deck opposite Eliz-
abeth, not needing the others, and
gazed long and earnestly in the face of
the dying officer.
1.-THE last of his line," he murmured,
land lie is gone!' A single tear
trickled down the weather beaten
cheek and splashed upon the face of
the young man. "Will he live to know
me. think your said the admiral SIM
ply to the surgeon.
Il think SO, yes" replied the physi.
clan. AS if he had heard the question,
Coventry opened his eyes. There wa
recognition in them.
Father" he murmured family.
my boy-my boy" said the admiral,
bowling his head and striving, manlike,
but In vain. TO conceal his emotion.
you told me-not to see you-again.
l tried to obey" said Coventry faiLt.
ly. The Charge
1T is withdrawn; | dismiss 1t. You
have done nobly. Captain Pearson
says, and fought like a hero. You arc
forgiven. | commend YOU said the
old man. catching his otl>r hand.
"Ah. So" said Coventry, smiling
YEARLY. Nov | must 60"
Not yeti" cried the admiral.
"I-my lord said the young man,
wandering again, may it please the
court-may it please the court lie
struggled for breath. Lift me up"
he said.
"'Twill be his end" said the doctor
lifting a warning finger.
Lift me up!" cried the dying man
more strongly than before. The aG'
niral nodded. The young IrishmGr
lifted him a little.
'Higher!" he cried. O'Neiii lifted
him to a sitting position.
Not guilty. my lord.' said the young
man r~esolutely in a loud, clear voice
throwing his arms out before him and
still smiling. The blood gushed from
his lips, and when they laid him bach
his plea was heard in that higher
court before Which the rich and the