The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-01

mel pimental. whom knew we'll, asked me to
get In with him, az he had orders for me from
Floriano. He drove along the shore OF the pay
to a new galvanized building at point some
distance beyond the island OF the naval schooi
and near the railway machine shops. On the
way he explained that this building had been
erected for my use and in 1t was to construct,
az rapidly as possible, large torpedo Win
which TO destroy the Aquidaban
The torpedo / built for this business was
the largest | had ever made.
While Mello had seized all OF the government
vessels In the harbor, there were few tugs
left. which, to prevent his interference, were
flying the British flag. on the pretense that they
were owned by Englishmen. was to be given
one Of these tugs, and my plan was to steal
around into Nichtheroy bay at night and anchor
close under the hill at the end OF the peninsula,
where would be hidden from the rebel heet
In the morning | would load the torpedo and
wait the daily exchange OF cannon courtesies
between the Aquidaban and the fort An Off
Ger at Santa Cruz was to signal me when Melio
left his anchorage and then towing the sub
merged torpedo by wire rope too small to be
detected | would steam out across the course
Of the Aquidaban, which would pick up the
towing line on her bow, drag the torpedo along
side and be destroyed by the contact.
My tug in charge of a French engineer
the afternoon OF September Is, and soon
as 1t was dark. with the torpedo covered with
canvas on deck and twelve 50pound boxes
of dynamite in the pilot house. We steamed
around TO Nictheroy bay To have loaded
the torpedo before we started would have
been extremely dangerous. for any accidental
pressure on one Of its arms would have blown
all of US TO pieces We anchored we'll out OF
sight of the rebel feet and as soon as 1t was
daylight unscrewed the manhole Of the torpe-
do and proceeded to pack it full OF dynamite.
was just putting in the last box of the explo-
siye when there was shrill whistle. and a
launch from tho Sirius swung alongside. Tho
lieutenant in charge jumped aboard of us and
came aft before | could brush the dynamite
from my arms.
Who commands this craft7" he de.
manded.
Il do" ! replied
What are you doing with that flag up
there?" pointing to the British ensign.
THAT flag there when camo aboard
and took command" said which was true.
81 am flying It for protection from a pirate
feet, Just as others are displaying 1t on Rio
bay and In the city. Your commanding OF.
fcer has sanctioned that custom by his
silence. | am officer of the established
Brazilian government obeying the orders
of my superiors in Brazilian waters. and I
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