The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
Then released and liberated, she

Then released anu fuoi @'o"' i
foil the brilliant rays following hef
IN the end, Down, down, down, raining
Of first ON an even keel, she plunged
her flag futtering wildly in the de
scent. Gradually she turned DO" o''
as if preparing for the dive 10 ueasn'
With terrific force she returned ~
tho waves of the Pacific, and entered
Them throwing up in that mighty III
moot a tremendous cascade OF roaming
| waters, which dashed themselves in.o
the air In mad wraiths OF ghosus
white surged back in angry DllioWs'
and resumed their quietude. Inc "a
tun7o had gone to the graveyard OF INC
valiant and the searchhsh's snowy
nothing more than the crests Oh 'he
DEPTHS which had furnished her "
| ShrOud.
The men of Japan who had wit
? messed her parting had been "rappeu
] in breathless silence. NO" IL was
. broken by one great sob as the i''di
S wbo had commanded her turned away
q from the bridge OF the Ito, blndeh
!, with tears, Above them the port re-
5. opened, and the fighting aanlisl
If again addressed them; but IN a 'oice
l. which told that he, too, was not WIN
II out sympathy.
'e admiral" he said, order all your
lg men to go below decks. we nave
le haer loafing all day. and will have
II to speed up now. 1t Will De oe"'n -
III stay exposed.
r. Aroused from their last look at the
ne ya,,nmo they were amazed at this In
Ell formation but complied; and before
al Tho last man had crowded down the
Us. comnanionways the wind began shrlll-
d ing about their ears. Away through
the night with sudden velocity sho'
AZ. the radioplanes at a speed "hicn
Wy would bring them to the coast long Ne
ne fore darkness had ceased. IN al Ihe
'ss. American feet there was not man
VI who did not know that Lake WASH
ser ineton at Seattle was their desliha
vas tio, It's landlocked sides, guarded o.
the towering hills and giant forests, AM
rev overlooked by splendid CITY, was
ha tho prison of the enemys crai
I IFS length, it's breadth, and us uep'
en- vpre sufficient to float the comolhe
IN navies of the world
<5sEy Thor fight was we'll timed; for
III was still dark when they SWAIN Wv"
u through the air over the waters wiz
n u,ere 70 reclasp the ships OF Japan
their usual environment. Inc MOI Il
~ Suoonad lower and lower, decrease
~ the speed of her descent paSseu ~,
al West Seattle on its htte pei''1u
sHJ tho ouiet PUGET sound with us lo'
ytSM ubarves and then gently selti
1AM above the placid lake. Slowly "Ne
IN uo+er fowl wearied Of flight ana SEE
~ ;na ito case it approached the s.
III face and with infinite care reSteu
2 N burden until the Ito was again anu
Norma at her chosen post Oh uu
i ,ut on, tired hand to controii
gently moved it notch. turheu
tho current which made the l"'
.. r,ano lodestone of terrific pc"
threw another switch as the auiii'
bac,,oned. and then, with great
- ro,iaf felt the machine lit II!
into the air. 1t came to a supp
through a port, by the admlrals
sbe watched that procession OF
" red lights emulate her example.
-. after ship was released, and lnVarls
the signal came flashing u ,ii0 ~ e,
"Deposited without accident. IL
w.s another quick interchange OF
ders. the Norma turned her beak
PRIV ward the stars of the southeast
H cred Roadway, and led her folloN
- bach through the nlght IN h'4
I'D Aieht TO the key which had seen
Y creation.
~ The admiral gave great Sign Vi
isfaction for work we'll done,
3 stretched himself out on se,'e
= 81 rest. looking curiously as ne dlu
80 tho snnnle figure in the hood "
~ for nearly "a hours had steadll!
~--L him IN to victory He called 70
CO. and tried to induce her to acceI
lief. but she declined with
II smile, saying: mo, not untll w
- home. 1t will be but little
now"
- Something in the words she
=! thoughtlessly, used recalled ner
TLI heart longing What were
achievements of war, the inspire
of conflict, or the glories OF tri'
o in comparison with peace love
hailipe'' homeq With an indefinable sci
we oe.n great yearning she thought ina
by Inc nS was on the sea, going away iro
III ~ and her people, and even III 'he
Oh nel of the radioplane which was can
ana 'he space at the rate of 500 miles al
good-by 9 .t s:atanno hotween them seen
seehleu terminable. Life was MADE
ne h'sn'' good.byes! And so in reVe
TON 'he bitterness she chung to the noe
Zip silent oi''o. .'0 aotnc+ fatigue until,
upon ne' morning was upon them, she Sc
e of pity lno ~. - r,st in front Of the
[cned he' W, ere their return had been an;