Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-13
Continues FROM Saturday,
CHAPTER Nv.


The Mary Rose was a ship with a
history. The battle roster Of the En-.
gllsh navy had borne many OF her
name. In each instance she had been
found in the thickest OF the fighting.
The present vessel was an old snip,
having been built some thirty years be.
fore, but she was still stanch and Of
model which combined strength with
speed. The most conspicuous expedi
tlon she had participated in had been
desperate defense Of convoy IN
the Mediterranean against seven Sal.
lee rovers. in which after a hard en-
gagement lasting four hours the Mary
Rose triumphed decisively without los.
ing a single sail Of her convoy.
The commander of the ship on this
memorable and heroic occasion had
been knighted on his return to Eng.
land and on the accession OF James
had been sent to Jamaica with Lord
Carlingford as vice governor to take
command of the naval station and su.
persede Morgan. Admiral Sir John
Kempthorne was an elderly man at
this time, but his spirit was the same
chat had enabled him to withstand so
successfully the overwhelming on.
slaught of the Algerine pirate ships.
The English navy, however. was
then in a state Of painful decay. The
ships were in bad repair and com.
manded by landsmen who shirked go.
ting to sea. They were Ill found, the
wages of the seamen not paid. In
short, they presented pictures OF de.
moralization as painful as they were
unusual.
Kempthorne, having been a tried
and q successful naval commander in
bis younger days, had striven, with
some success so far as his own ship
was concerned, to stem the prevailing
tide of ruin, and the Mary Rose was
perhaps one OF the best frigates In the
service, which, however, was not say.
Ing a great deal. He could not OF
course better the character of the
crew which. had been provided for
him, nor could he entirely resupply
the ship or make good her faulty and
deficient equipment. but he did the
best he could. King James had sent
him as one of his best admirals across
the sea TO the important island of ia.
maica, then the headquarters of the
West India squadron.
The admiral was seated In the cabin
of the frigate that night cogitatlng up.
on his plans when his thoughts were
interrupted by the rattle of oars, indi.
eating the arrival of a boat. The
Round of the approaching boat came
family through the open stern win
aows of the cabin under the high poop
leck.
The ship was more or less deserted
The sick men had been put ashore
Most Of the crew and the officers as
well had followed them. They would
not be back until the morrow, when
Sir John had orders to get away in
the captain In the cabin, however, was
the old master Of the ship, a man who
had been promoted to that rank after
The famous fight with the Algerines
because OF his gallantry In that action.
Kempthorne was consulting with him
about the necessary arrangements be
Tore sailing the next day.
AS the admiral heard the noise made
by the oars in the oarlocks he raised
his voice, and, calling a sentry, fol
there was hall a platoon OF soldiers
on board who had not yet been allow
I'd liberty, he babe him ascertain II
the approaching boat was one contain
ing the governor.
AT the same time the admiral arose
buckled on his sword and made ready
TO go on deck to meet Lord CARING
ford should It prove to be his expected
visitor. Pausing a moment to say a
final word to the master, he was con
science of SnmethinR striking the ship
before he could formulate the Idea
that a boat must have hit the bends
there were several similar shocks. The
old master, who happened to be un
Rrmed, stepped forward.
"That will be a boat, sir" he said
quickly, striking against the side OF
the ship. There's another and an
other"
Let us go on deck at once" said
Kempthorne, stepping forward. AS hi
did so the silence was broken by 9
wild, terrified cry. A moment aftel
the sentry on the quarter deck, outside
the entrance to the poop cabin free
his piece. The shot was followed by
the sound OF a heavy fall. A sharp
lmperious voice cried quickly:
"The ship Is ours! Waste no time
Overheard with him! Clap to the
hatch covers!"
The necessity for concealment out
side was apparently at an end. The
heavy covers were flung down upon
The matches and secured. The shiI
was filled with a confused babel Of
many voices and tramping feet. Al