Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-10

sue lO ONerWnelm the one on the Ill | ram and Susan, most of the British guns were hines, and some were even sixes. MT. Conant,' believed the captain | through his hand, "are you ready?" Yes, sir"
 Try to knock mast out of her. Give your shot plenty of elevation and let her have it.'i MT. Conant himself knelt down and sighted the gun. With checks and quoinS he got the proper elevation, and then applied the loggerhead. There was a burst of smoke, a flash, roar. A great rent appeared in the foretop- sail of the frigate. The men on the Hiram and Susan yelled loudly.
 That's almost good enough" said the captain. Another like that and shell be minus topmast."
 Load again, boys said Mir Conant, prudence deserting him at the success of his shot
 The men on the forecastle rapidly recharged the piece. Just as MT. Conant knelt down to sight it there was a terrific detonation. The whole side of the frigate burst into flame. She had let go her broadside full upon the Hiram and Susan. l The foretopmast went over the side with a crash. The men on the star board training tackle on the forecastle were swept away as if they had been i brushed aside with a broom. One shot buried itself under the hounds of the mainmaSt.
 Another smashed a quarter-boat and drove crowd of splinters inward, one of which struck one of the Americans.
 The English vessel forged ahead in to the cloud of her own smoke, and shift of the helm drove her down upon the Hiram and Susan.
 My God!" said Captain Hiram, well not strike without striking bt'Nh' iiN "e'S III ie'hoC iO"' Let her have it men," he roared through his trumpet.
 The small guns in the broadside of the merchantmen parked out a sharp defiance. The range was pointblank, and some of the shot got home. An other smashing broadside came from thn ENner lic.h Fri to hAIA knocked in the bulwarks. Three of the guns were dismounted. A half dozen men were hit. The main top sail-yard was battered Braces and ropes were cut, and the ship lay prac- tically helpless.
 Mad with rage, Captain Hiram jumped down from the quarterback.
 Give it to him." he roared. Give it to the English dog We'll sink rather than strike!"
 But the men had no heart for fur ther fighting, and indeed Captain Hi rams defiance was the act of a mad man. The English ship had them close aboard, and another broadside would sink them.
 voice came faintly to them out of the confusion.
 Do you strike?"
 Mo-" roared Captain Hiram. Give it to them, lads, MT Conant!"
 But MT. Conant lay on the deck, not dead but knocked senseless by a splinter. The men at the broadside guns shrank away as Captain Hiram shouted at them.
 You're a fool" yelled Francois, who had suddenly lost all of his re- markable submissiveness. "We1l be sunk alongside"
 He threw down his linstock and turned away.
 "Mutiny!" said the captain. Get back to your quarters!"
 He whipped out his pistol pointed it full at the boatswain, and snapped it. There was flash of the priming. The pistol hung fire, You Wlll have 1t, will you? cried Francois, turning upon him, knife in hand
 The captain struck at the boatswain with the butt of the pistol, but the man was too quick for him
 With an oath, he buried his knife in the captains heart.
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