The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03

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L ing officer come back to the prize
prize.
A large and small sea-chest
were swung aboard. and a dozen sailors
bags. after which the cutter returned 70
the fTigate.
the young lieutenant ran up on the poop
hooded TO Mr.. MerTyfield, ordered the
yards swunE, and filed away. one OF
the seamen. by his direction, hotsted the
British flag. and with the echo OF VI ~ =
cheers from the frigate, which whlrleo
about on her heel and went broad on
on her course the two vessels started
away from each other
The men went 10 work 70 repair oaih-
ages with a will, and by the means OF a
spare tOpmast they soon had the mer-
chairman in fair condition.
The Hiram and Susan had another
master and another port or destination
For the first time in the past six years
! the English ensign-Which, by the way,
was the flag under which she mad Deen
aunched-Gpple1 out from the gau-eno-
Conditions had changed, however, since
the launching OF the Hiram and susan,
and how Captain Hiram, lying cold and
still in the cabin, would have Wrltned
with shame and modification could he
have known about IL
Having sent the prisoners forward into
| the forehead, with the exception OF the
mate, who was left undisturbed for the
present. the lieutenant set the watch
gave Mr.. MeTyheld the course, and sail
ing directions, and went below 20 the
cabin for an examination Of the ships
papers.
Mr. Conant had CURLY declined TO &C
company him.
The lieutenant entered the cabin alone,
in no way prepared for what he saw
when he opened the door. Lying on the
transOm, On the starboard side OF the
cUddy, was the body Of the captain. He
stood at gaze a moment, and then
stepped over 10 the transom and looked
at the face Of the dead Conqueror and
conquered. face TO face.
Il was stern, grim, powerful face
set In the iron repOSe of death-that met
his gaze. The artificial expression lent
20 humanity by the exercise Of the hu-
man VIII had gone, and naked to his
search the man lay stark and stiu be-
fore him
II the spirit OF Captain Hiram lowered
about the cabin he had so long tenanted
he had no caDse for shame at the revela-
ton OF dissolution, for. II vas a brave.
manly resolute aspect he presented, and
Withal there were lines OF tenderness
about the mouth and lips which did not
oespeak weakness, and which not even
the niger o. the death angel had eradi-
There ms something so somberly
tragic IN the dead man lying there hAv-
ing lost his life and ship CJ!rcidentally,
that the young man, TO whom the sight
OF death was not Unfamiliar, stood long
In silent contemplation. He could rec
ognlZe good qualities even in an enemy.
and he saw them here and gave them
the honest mans need Of appreciation.
A good man and a true" he muir
INJURED. at last Brave, honest. and in
teIligent. II I can read a r1n's soul in
his look 4 worthy master OF fine
ship"
Although still yyung, he vas already
an accomplished sailor, and had pre-
viOuslv noted the fine lines OF the Hi
ram and Susan, during the chase and
Sir h "a kr-n q nu-M faF 49,
This evidently is the Hiram ne con-
tinued thOughtfUlly. Wen, sir we
shall send YOU overheard presently in
a proper Seamanlike way. with the praV-
ers Of the church and our sympathetic
farewell Hiram, What queer names
these Yankees have. I wonder what
Susan was like and who was she"
He stepped TO the door opening in the
deck and spoke 10 a seaman standing
in the waist Presently the voice Of the
boatswain's mate rolled along the deck
calling Palmer 10 report 10 the cabin
with a sailmaker's needle, and In a
moment later that veteran made a sea-
scrape before the officer.
Palmer" began the heuIe2ant, this
CpOinting TO the PROSTATE fga-e on the
transom) ''is-was-the master Of the
ship You viii get a hammock and sew
him Up in II, and then we'll take him
on deck Get the other dead IN shape
also Summon the men, including the
Yankee crew, and Wen put 'hem over
board In seamanlike fashion"
AYE, aye, SIR returned the seaman.
stepping over toward the transOm.
Wait said a clear voice at the mo-
ment. and there stepped into the rather
dimly lighted cabin a tall, slight, and
boyiSh-looking figure, clad in the sea-
mans ordinary garb, loose trousers end
ing at the knee and wooden stockings
and buclzled shoes. with blouse open al
the throat and sailor jacket around the
shoulders pale-faced, gOId-crowned
figure
The newcomer stood swsying uncer-
tainly in the doorway with the uneasy
motion Of the ship. The eyes Of the
young person sought vaguely those Of
the lieutenant. turned toward the sea-
man who had stopped BY the transom.
across the deck, kneit down and took
the head OF Captain Hiram In its arms
and laid its own head upon his broad
breast and burst into passion Of weep
NO. mol can't let him go! Don't
take him away from me. Father
Father
The hat Of The young officer came off
at once. He stood uncertainty for a few
moments, and then stepped across the
cabin and laid his hand gently on the
shoulder Of the PROSTATE figure.
My lad he said. gently, with no
trace OF gay carelessness in his voice
now, was 1t indeed your father?"
A nod of the head was the answer.
Poor boyt" came from the lieuten-
ant And he died when?"
"He was murdered this morning.
The lieutenant did not take this
charge literally. He supposed II arose
from the excitement in the sneakers
mind, and that the captain had been
killed in the battle
Susan OWNED the officers mistake
She spoke instantly and vehenentlv.
I mean what ] say"
But I thought he was killed by a
shot from our ship"
mo. One of his own crew struck
him down"
Impossible
Il saw it with my own eyeS"
But why2"
He was mutinous and insulting to
me- and my father had him logged.
Later he was restored to duty at NV
intercession, and in the excitement of
this mornings battle he stabbed the
captain"
The lieutenant stared amazed at this
tragic revelation. II appeared to him
so improbable that he fancied the
young man must be distraught.
See! cried Susan, stepping nearer
10 her father and throwing omen his
coat and waistcoat. There
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