The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-02
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And where does she le?"
She doesn't lie nowhere" answered
another sailor, surveying the harbor,
"leastways her berth was there near.
est the warships"-he pointed of
toward Admiral Kephard's feet Of
grim war monsters swinging easily at
their anchors In the strong ebb-"but
she's gone now"
She got under way at daybreak
this morning" said a bystander; "yon.
der she is" He pointed down the
harbor at a ship under full sail rapid.
ly working toward the channel.
Who has the fastest boat in the
harbor?" cried Strathgate with sud.
den resolution.
Il have. yer honor" answered
Cooper.
And although his claim was vocifer.
ously disputed by a dozen men who
crowded around ~strathgate, who rath.
er liked the appearance Of the man.
pitched upon him for his purpose.
"a hundred pounds to you" he cried
loudly, IF you put me on board the
Flying Star before she gets out of the
harbor."
I'D like to see the color Of yer
money, yer honor, begin yer par,
don" said Cooper.
Strathgate pulled out a full purse
and passed him a ten-pound note.
This for earnest money" he said
Nov hastenl"
I'll want a hand to help me will
the sails" said Cooper, full Of excite
ment
Five pounds to the man that goes
If we win. I'm the earl Of Strath
gate"
Yes, your l%ordship"
Take me, Cooper!"
Tn gol" cried one and another.
Cooper quickly selected his man
choosing one Of the lightest and mos
agile of the applicants.
Into the boat with you!" erie
Stratkgate as soon as the matter wa
settled.
Now that he had made up his mint
he was eager to be off. He did nc
know where Ellen was. He had u
assurance that she was on that shi
but at any rate It was a possible cley
and anything was better than passin
the day in idleness at Portsmouth
Perhaps Ellen had come in in SON
way during the night. Stopl 1t su,
denly flashed into his mind that st
might have come by sea. There woul
have been plenty Of time, II she ha
gotten a boat. anywhere near IL
place where the carriage was wrecke
This made him the more impatiel
and anxious to get away.
Fired by the splendid reward fC
success, Cooper and his man worke
double tides and soon had the sail
hoisted and the boat ready for d
parture.
"Will yer honor come now?"
Immediately" cried Strathgate.
I'VE haven't a moment to lose, you
Iordship,' returned Cooper. "Thos
Yankees are swift footers and it'll b
nip and tuck If we overhaul her"
Strathgate sprang into the boat an
Cooper showed OFF. The boom swun
out to leeward and the sail Of tn
cutter filed. She was In the lee {
the wharf, however, and was movin
very slowly when a horseman cam
galloping down to the strand at fu
speed. His sorry steed was con
pletely blown. The rider dropped tn
reins on the horses neck, sprang I
the ground and ran out on the whar
attracted thereto by the crowd Of pc
pie Watching the departure Of Strait
gate, AS he ran, he shouted.
Can any OF you tell me anythi0
about the New Eagle?"
"Ay, master" answered n Of IL
boatmen, "she sailed yesterday NOR
ing for Philadelphia"
Yesterday morning?"
"Ay, yer honor"
What ship is that?" continued Ca
ringfon, peering straight down the ha
Dor. she looks like an American"
He was viewing her with the eye
sailorly experience.
'Tis an American" answered a
other, that be the Yankee clippe
Flying Star"
when did she sail?"
''This morning at daybreak."
where is--'
at that moment Carrlngton's e!
comprehended the little cutter eli
ing along the wharf. He recognize
strathgate standing up in the stel
sheets with his arms aldmbo, an |
sulting smile upon his face. With
muttered oath Darlington in ty
bounds reached the side Of the whal
The boat was increasing its speed
every moment.
"Strathgatei" Numbered Carringto
where is my-?" He stopped "Whe
are the fugitiyes?"
Strathgate laughed ironically. viii
Darlington with eager eyes search'
the recesses of the little craft, thin
ing that Ellen and Deborah would
n