The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15
THE BLUE OCEANS DAUGHTER ~==- Cyrus townsend 15 q1-41

I marched up me road in the wake Of the
wagon when had carried MornlhSloh.
I She had this consolation, she thOuShI
dfearlly that they were AZ least COINS
/ IN the same direction.
| Never was there "a woman II more
melancholy situation To heI own
Wretched cirCums -ances were added the
maddening doubt and uncertainty as 70
I the condition Of MOrnington.
That he had been recognized as a
! British officer would, she knew, insure
( MIN careful treatment and every dlleh-
tloh, but she would not De there. QNleIs
would do for hin what she would lam
/ have done herself. He would be free
and she would be a prisoner. they were
I parted. She could not bear IT,
As they marched YEARLY along the
/ road they met constantly enleLGlng
groups OF tOWnSDeOple who hau heard
/ of the wreck and were coming out Tor
! the treasure-trOve Of the shore To
some of the more important OF these
/ Susan's companion explained the sit
uation briefly.
/ II was several miles into Weymouth,
! and by the time they reached the pri-
! son-which stood on the outskirts Of the
I town and was indeed only "a large
I stOckade especially erected for the care
! of American prL- Jners-Susau was al
most cNhduSrcC- Her bare feet were
! cut and bleeding. She could scarcely
! drag one TSeaTy foot after the other.
/ There Tas lieutenant in charge OF
/ the gIaid a. the gate OF the stockade,
and &c hi- the coast guard delivered
B the prise. sr. Major WegEard, the
cOmmandaut ii the prison, was busy,
and the Heuteuan 1T did not trouble him
+ self 10 acquaii.t his superior with 50
/ trihinE a fact as the arrival Of another
! American.
| He entered the name Of the newcom-
\ er, which Susan gave as Hiram Hub
/ bell, in the registry, passed him
! through the gate, and directed one OF
I the Warders TO put him in one Of the
D least crowded OF the pens-they were
J little more than that-in which the
/ Americans We're confined.
After much passing through passages
Susan found herself thrust into an in
! closure uncOmfOrtably filled with per
/ haps so men Anything which broke
I the mOnOrOny OF an existence which
/ had no diversions whatsoever, was well
/ come. and the Americans crowded
/ around her. asking her story
| The toughest among them cOntem-
plated a little horseplay as an initiation
/ into the noble army Of captives. and
/ the nearest man sprang back with an
! exclamation of surprise.
| Mates he.cried. This is no lad. ITS
| a woman
It ls,''
/ first female I've seen for a year and a
/ half"
give us a kiss. lass, all around, said
! a third.
! The frightened girl was at once sur
I rounded by tumultuOus mob. rough.
! rude bOisUerous, had-maunercd. but not
4 had humored or bad hearted. She shrank
/ back against the stoclzade. her hand
/ drawing together the Jacket and shirt,
] her face deathlv pale.
I For PHYS sakeir she cried 'Is yoa
/ are true men, hear me-"
I Pipe down there rOared one Of the
/ men nearest 20 her The gal is Eoiu'
/ 20 make a speech Give her a chance
| The point where she stood was little
/ raised above the ordinary level Of the
! iuClOsurc, and the StDckade had there
! been covered over a little hillock, SO
| that she was plainly visible 20 most or
! those confined therein
! ct am a woman" she began nervous
| ~. My name is HubhclL'
/ I know that name. shouted a big,
/ hUrlv man on the outskirts OF The crowd
| and as he spoke he began 90 bore his
| way I'm toward the interior.
I Thank YOU. Ten DAYS ago 7 was on
| my fathers ship and mine, the Hiram
| and Susan. bound from Bordeaux 20
| Boston"
It know the ship. too" roared the
/ same deaD voice Of the previous speaker
| and at the sound of IL Susan toor COur-
age
| I'VE were captured by an English fri
/ gate and driven ashore ir the gale now
I raging 7 managed TO save myself. and
I here 7 am prisoner Ike FoITselNeSr
and at YOUR mercy II mere are true
/ American men here call uUon rEem for
protection I love my country and my
/ flag as YOU do. and ] have suffered for
I e. as much as aDv.' she went on. swift
/ ". shall 7 not have kindness and prO-
/ lection at your hands,
/ That YOU shall cried the man VINO
/ had SPOKEN twice before now gaining
her side.
/ "Shipmates." he called out in his deep.
powerful voice. land sOldierst for there
were men from both branches Of the
/ service among. that ETOuD-"tHe lady
/ tells the truth
! 7 sailed OF, cruise under Capt. Hiram
1 Huhhell abOU; ton years ago. and he had
/ his little Eai -yith him. and II I know
/ anything about faces. this was her
! We're going % help her and take care
I Of her Ike Il true-hearted ssamen-and
soldiers. t10"-he added as an after
tie military There don't never
woman ask help Of an American sailor
\ that she don't get II. Am I right,
uaUeS?''
Right YOU arer' came in a roar from
! the crowd
/ Three cheers fer Bob Young and the
| lady,' cried another.
I The men yelled like maniacs.
THANK YOU. God bless you" cried
! Susan, tears streaming down her face
/ at this manifestation Of good VIII and
affection. And tGen she did what she
Z had never done before IN her life, un-
/ less YOU count the time on the sand.
She slipped quietly down upon the
ground NJ the foot Of the stockade in
/ a dead faint.
Back now all Of you" said Young.
an Oldish man. who had been n boat