The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

answer was an order to proceed 70 sea
1t once. So cut she steamed, every man
jack aboard knowing that they were going
to almost certain death. but never finch
ing.
"The Huron got outside the eapes and
tried to make an offing, but the wind
and sea were too much for her. and she
was driven en- the Virginia beach below
Norfolk and smashed to pieces. few
OF her crew escaped, but most of tho
ships company were drowned in ODE
dience TO orders It requires "a pccu
liar kind OF bravery, that sort of thing
IA bravery disciplined 10 the highest
point.
In the history Of naval warfare there
are many instances Of hopeless lights
magnihcenUy waged against overwhelm-
ing odds. That was a splendid courage
which animated the British marines who
stood stockstil in the Birkenhead drill,
and presented arms as the transport went
down; and the admiration of the world
was excited when at Samoa IN the
great gale. the sailors of tho Trenton.
driving fast 20 her death. cheeTed the
British man-of-war whica was escaping
while the doomed ships band, paraded
on the quarterback, played The star
SpanEled Banner amid the fury Of the
tempest hurting the helpless ship to her
certain doom.
Were no stage Effects.
But the men OF the Huron had neither
to support them; neither the excitement
of battle nor the consciousness that, face
TO face with one OF the Derils incident 10
thoir profession and not to be guarded
against. and doomed 10 die, therefore.
they were at least dying Ike gentle
men and sailors They deliberately, and
as "a matter OF routine. with DO bands
Playing, no cannon booming, 40 stage
effects. Frosaically aud quietly, as they
would have answered the call 90 quar-
Lers-steamed out 10 death. knowing II q
be such In obedience to orders.
oh we'll broke in the surgeon, "a
short-tailcd coat or "A short shr.ft-Wha'
does il matter? II it is in the regUla-
tions jt must be all rigEt-and 20 return
10 tho more cheerful subject Of orders and
uniforms you remember old Capt --
! don { you?
Remember him, 7 should think ] did.
replied the first lieutenant Il sailed WITH
/ him once. The ship had got hard name
somehow as regarded discipline. and OLD
- was ordered 90 her Tor the purpose
Of getting her Ia shape lie did II.
1T was suggested 10 him that ne make
a little speech TO the men on takius
command, giving them few kindly
words OF warning and advice. He con
scented. The crew was mustered and the
I old fellow APPEARED at the break OF The
poop For a minute he eyed the ship
company Tith 3 look which was enough
TO make chills run up and down one
back. Then he roared out. 'YouVc heard
I OF BlacI, Jack, haven't youy Well Tn
Red BIZ. Pipe down
Ordered 70 Dress Himself.
VERY good story drylv remarked the
doctor, and TOO long now q part Of nava
tradition to be considered apocryphal
/ When 7 was o cub doctor fresh caught
was ordered To report 10 this same Capt
-. and hurried on TO Baltimore
/ where his ship was lying Ny orders read
4 without delay. and I interpreted then
/ literally. 7 had some trouble with m1
/ luggage and 90. without waiting 20 shit
into uniform. ! hurried on board iu eiu
gems clothing and presented nay ORDER
/ 60 the captaiu, he looked over nay orders
eyed me with "a look which made me fee
/ , kc a schoolboy about TO DC hogged, an,
/ then throwing the papers back al ME
yelled. Co homo and dress yourself
{ You know how q Young paymasJc- 20
/ square with him. don't you2 asked one
of The Iieuteuants The captain had lp
piled for q pavmastcr and they sent hiii
+ a young assistant pa5master. The you'll
reported. and the old man ravcl az him
I Go away be said. i won't have you
Want fun paymastcr.' The boy wen
ashore. accumulated a jag and returning
on board. sDpcarcd again I'm the cabin
saying: Wei, captain, heres your ful
( puyuastcr.
what happened 80 him. Nothing II
ard the OLD man were bosom friends eve
after