The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15
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Frank a Afunsey
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swain on a man-Of-war when cap
JuFed. Two or three Of you old sea-
COS COS keep the rest away from the
70 TIE great delight OF the worthy
seaman and his eager mates bending
over her, she recovered conscious
what you need now" said Young.
whose former rank not less than his
personal prowess gave him a certain
prominence among the rest, els food
and clothing"
"a dress: 1 want a dress" said
I Susan, family
"Wee'u see about getting that pres
enLly. continued the man. Tut frSt
you must have something 10 eat
/ me prisoners cooked their own
rood. and rs Il was near tho noon
/ hour rude but, 70 the exhausted.
Ldinlsned woman, savOry mess or
sJeWed meat and vegetables was sooi
/ prought 70 her. Much refreshed by
i the simple meal. she essayed 10 get
up on her feet. becoming conscious
as she did so how torn and lacerated
I they We're With sob Of pain she
| sank back 10 sitting position.
| Poor little galr said the boat
! swain. compasstOnately Now, miss.
/ y youIl allow nae I've got children
/ o. my own back IN Gods country,
| ana some Of them is females ike
/ yourself
/ Water here" he cried, -aud ragsr'
some OF the men fetched water. 9th
/ ers, IN default Of anything better, tore
/ the shirts on their backs ana handed
/ Jnem 10 the bOatsWafu. Very ten
/ DERBY be washed the torn and bruised
| Feet or the girl and then bound them
| up with such rags as he could get
| Now mates" he said, after Susan
| y I'd gratefully thanked him. we've got
/ I'd do something for this lady I votes
we call on the officer of the guard"
/ Good Tor you, Bob, Wen back you
] fl.' her al r.F
then. leaving Susan alone, the whole
| mass surged over To- the gate, yelling
and shouting for the governor. They
were an unruly lot. these Americans,
l and certain privileges We're. therefore.
! allowed them.
I It was an open secret that II they
I were not treated with some cOnsidera-
! lion they would rise, and could only be
SUbdued after horrible blOOdshed Thev
( were chatting against confinement, espe-
/ cially as rumOrs had reached them that
| the war was practically over and that
peace had almost been concluded. Con
/ more attention to their united demands
/ than they otherwise would
J The mob OF prisoners yelling md beat
/ ing upon the gate speedy brought the
/ Lieutenant IN command OF the guard 90
/ the tower that OverI 1oked the stOckade.
/ What do YOU Wa-ty What are YOU
l making all this row fOrg' he exclaimed,
] grIffly.
Z take was the answer.
/ Wei, that won't hurt YOU" re-
! marked the young officer cyuically-
/ Look here said Young. sternIv.
/ your re- maxim another mistake. This
/ is a lady
/ a lady, eh2'' smirl1ed the youngs ter.
/ let's have look Ar her"
/ "TouIl take my word for It," said the
/ hoatswaiu- And she's got 20 be took
4 ont of here and treated decent, or xc-u
: break loose and raise Cain. and --0u
know what that means"
/ The lieutenant looked down az the
/ mob Of flushed and angry faces and
/ concluded that discretion VAS The better
part Of VaIor
"Oh, weu." he said. bring her
along Perhaps she'I amuse me"
+ you villain" cried Young. shaking
/ his fist III YOU hurt a hair OF her
+ read as there's q God above rae.
yoUU pay for it."
I You dog, cried the lieutenant.
Z speak so 10 meyF
/ 4 do" said Young. and I mean it,
/ An II he amt enough, here's me.
1 cried another man
/ And me. too"
wen all DO II. Put I'D that non
b gun, cried still another voice out of
I the tumult. And 81 you hurts a hair
OF Bob NOung's head. there's 500 OF
us'I 90 for YOU when we get oTIr %
The men snarled and surged and
ragged like angry beasts, and the lieu
/ tenant shrank back appalled, from
+ such a display
I Il mean no harm to the wench. We
} fools. he said at last when he couIu
. be heard.
+ Lady" roared Young
3 Lady, curse you yelled the rest.
/ Lady. them" asseuted the now thor
/ oughly cOWed officer. Now get back
. from the StOcEade, and one OF YOU
you're the leader" he pointed 10 Touu.
bring her out here. Get back I saw
f III not oDen The gates until you've scat
1 tered, and, mind you. I'll have TROOPS
+ under arms when they open. II there
/ on"
With derisive yells and calls. the men.
urged thereto by Young and the older
2 seamen. slowly and reluctantly cbbed
backward and scattered about the In
closure The boarswain walked over TO
where Susan sat, a startled. frightened
4 listener Of Fl all, and picking her I'D in
! his arms as If she were a baby. carried
her 20 the gate Of the stOckade.
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