The Washington times., 1910-06-01
THE BLUE OCEANS DAUGHTER $685.. 1 -, :.

| mot tonight. after what we hav,
given them, l think" said the captain
"One beat sunk, dozen Britishers whJ
came on board and didn't get back. som,
| of them taken. the rest killed, anC
heaven only knows how many Woundef
! in the attack. For a set Of peaceful
traders, think we have done very well
You screamed. Susan. Il almost tool
the heart out of men when / heard il
| What was it7''
Another boat was there. The,
swarlned Up the Jacobs ladder. I saw
them and-and-I drove the first NAV
down 1 think he fell and cleared tn,
ladder"
You saved the ship. Who came tc
your assistance2'
Francois did. He discharged my
two pistols into the boat. and then
And then what?" asked her rather
Susan hesitated. Was the threat az
the boatswain true or notP Were the
crew disanecteG, and did he have them
IN hand? Would danger result 10 her
What is it7'' insisted Captain Hiram
who was not without his suspicious.
VIII you give me your word 20 dc
nothing until morning?"
why, OF course. ] am not likely 10
do anything now We have to watch
the ship. and Well. what is it?'
HE seized me in his arms. He kissed
me: He said nc loved me-"
staring f hTIng eT r bs the captain
90 - a. nave MN uQk-
ged until he can'S crawl TO your feet
10 beg your pardon"
Not tonight" said Susan.
This moment" roared the captain.
you promised" said the girl "He
swore that the crew were dlsaffected. ("
They fought like men tonight"
AYE, but that was to save their
lives, and perhaps their ship"
MY ship" returned Captain Hiram.
Yours now, but theirs tomorrow II
you don't
How dare he, tho low curP
quite so, but you must do nothing
tonight You mustn't even refer 20 II.
lou promised me-
AYE, aye; I'll keep my word" said
the captain We've done enough to-
night :"
He turned and stepped to the break
Men. he cried, you have done
wei. 1 don't th,uk they'll trouble US
tonight again, bit Wen keep a sharp
lookout, and IL t. sy do they'll ind US
ready for them. as we were before
Here, sir" returned the Spanish
open the lazaretto and serve out a
GOOD tot OF greg all around; let
ali hands splice the main brace, and II
any OF you are hurt report on the
quarterback at once and wen see
what can be done for you. Mr.. Con-
~ aye hAA
viii you take tally Of the crew and
report to me any casualties2"
Yes, sir" answered the mate, and
the next moment his deep voice CSuld
be heard mastering the men.
Two OF the Americans had been
killed, three had oeen seriously
wounded, and a number had received
slight and inconseQuent bruises on
the whole, they had come OF very
we'll
The seriously wounded were talIrn IN
to the forecastle and their wounds at
tended 70 BY Captain Hiram and Susan
Then the captain peremptorily ordered
the girl 10 turn IN. He only succeeded
in enforcing obedience TO his command
by promising faithfully 10 call hez in
case another attack were made, arc, in
deed, he was the more willing 70 give
that promise. for. as he said 10 her.
1T was you who saved the ship. II
you had not been on the poop and
stopped that attack TO larboard We
would have been overpowered- We had
all we could do IN the waist, and
fresh party on our backs would have
ended everything. You are the bravest
and best girl I eevr saw, and a true
daughter Of an American sailor"
He drew her TO him again and kissed
her. with another prayer OF thanksgiv-
ing this time, and dismissed her for
the night