The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-12-22
CHAPTER VI.

At wont IN deck as the
captain had asked me. Abel. the quar-
termaster, stood at the wheel, and al
our officers We're with Larry upon the
bridge. The sea still ran high, but the
wind moderated. / perceived a sky
that was black n thunderous to lee
ward, but clearing in the SUM- path.
There were wonderful lights upon the
raging waters, beams of gold and gray
and green interviewed and superb in
their w~eirdness. The waves ran high,
but with less power in their assault;
and though a fine rain was falling, the
measure of 1t became less with every
minute that passed. These things I
observed almost as I stepped from the
companion hatch. But it was not until
/ stood side by side with Captain
Larry upon the bridge thai / knew
why he a summoned me.
He turned as i mounted the ladder.
and helped me up with an Icy cold
hand. The little group there. + thought.
seemed awed and afraid to speak.
Larry himself merely pointed with his
hand to q sailing ship saSging heavily
In the swell perhaps half a mile from
out port quarter. The glass which he
put into my han helped me but little,
SO dense was the spray upon its lens.
l could at the first glance make little
of the spectacle. save that the ship had
four masts, was of unusual size. and
seemed to be standing well up to the
gale, although her masts were bare.
For the rest, she might have been any
ship you like bound from Europe to
down under" and thence returning by
Cape Horn. / told Larry as much. and
then looked at the stranger again. I'm
dotibtedly there was something queer
about her. Yet what it was, a lands
man might we'll have been Unable to
We'll, Larry. and what do you make
of it now" l asked the captain pres
emily. Had l not known him too well
his answer would have made me doubt
his sanity.
i think she is the ship you are
seeking, sir"
she is a sailing ship. Larry" 1 said,
yet not a sailing ship"
Far from 1t. sir. Yon's no sailing
ship
You are thinking that she is fitted
with auxiliary steam"
J am think that she has enough
on board her to serve a cruiser
of the line, Machine guns fore and
and a 10-inch amidships. The
masts are all blarney, sir, or I'm a
That vessels heavily en-
gined. and we may thank God we're
the fastest yacht af,oat. II there were
sea running. they would nave fired
AZ ,s:ss Tread y
You mean II, Larry? o.
AS true as there's blue sky above,
sir. Sonder ship will sink us II we
by. I'm telling you what / see
With an old sailors eyes. Ten min
ago W e came on her suddenly
of the mists. She had so men on
her poop then. II one dead man she
put overheard. The sound Of a gun
they were firing called my attention
her. saw a group OF hands on
quarter deck and one shot down
IN cold blood. They put kim over
board and then discovered me. What
happens her. The men go out Of
sight like SO many spiders to their
webs. The ship is neyieated. heaven
how. She keeps by us and
to know our business. i sig
to them and no man answers. What
! make OF that. SIRE
answered hin. without a moments
hesitation.
VIII make full speed ahead
Larry nov. this instant. let the NsaSht
10 What st~eatal."
I iang the order down to the enei-
'lsers. and White Wings began % srare
es "a human thing over the great sens
which swept upward toward the eona-
ter. The words were NOT spoken 4
moment Too soo Even as the bells
rang out, shell came hurting after
Us from The i0stnch gun Larry,s clever
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