Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-31
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Hope and piz7pnointms1t.

foaBn 10 piace tne uiS palch ID DIS pocket, then, taking pity upon his sec ond,' who was all eyes, he turned the paper over to his junior lieutenant, Known throughout the lotilla as Bob by Frost.
 You win leave Newport News at ten o'clock tonight with the destroyer Scorpion and proceed south 10 the par ent ship of the First Torpedo Boat Flo tilla of Key West prepared for ac- tionD
 This order was warmly VelcOE d by Holton and by his second in con nand of the grim, Iead-colc-cd Scorpion
 "It looks like 5usir IS. r7esnt it?" observed Frost with tentative iGlcc. ten ;n hia voice.
 I'm glad we had those bafie-plates fixed in the boiler. suppo-n we might a5 well have the vcr-keads rV1l on the torpedoes, too. The orders b-g prepared for action. Attend to it, will you, Frost?"
 Aye, aye, sir" E~d Frost hurried along the grimy, ull- E2ck Ic the after companionway.
 The. somewhat informal nature of the dialoSue between the two will be forgiYen bg thc fasrdicus when it is pointed out that fer a month the Scor- pien had bee. viDg at Newport News on detached duty Of a confidential na- tnra ander direct orders from Wash ingtop, and that Holtons sole com panion abo3ri ship in that time had been his young ssCoI . But the period of io1elness was .dently 10 end in 2 burst of glory and Lieutenant Holton was truly thankful
 In the preceding month the mighty battle-sbip Maine had widowed down into the sIimy ooze Of Havana Harbor, 9 great hole torn in her forward com pa-tments. In her lay one or HoltOn's best friends, a shTpmate of pleasant days following graduation at the Naval Academy. The cry, Remember the Maine" was sounding from Maine itsel California. The entire coun- try ~1s on tho qui vivC. OsGood the hero CT u7l-- -2 American football gridiron, Lad. -s Q Cuban volunteer, given up his -i-. at the side of a ma chine gu 'reaerscE Funston had served TG!iez sgC.-sr iEe tyra-te of Castle and h-zson, and ether cans had given evidence thl. 'ng ing spirit was by no means du..- ln the heart or a nation Of pigs tradesmen."
 With the situation thus there was little cause for wonder at Lieutenant. Holton's emotions of mental ezaIla. tion. Whatever the future might hold for him, at least this seemed certain. there would be action, and that is something for which your true gentle man Cf the service is ever on the watch.
 Something of the mood of the two young officers was communicated tc the crew. There were broad grins on all the mems faces as they hurried about the performance Of the various tasks, and many of them dld not for bear to turn inquiriGg faces toward their officers whenever occasion offer ed-which expressions, naturally theiI officers failed" to see.
 At sunset everything was in readi ness. and with a sigh of relief Holto1 stretched himself on the narrow z-ltI running along the mess-room and 1oy. ingly filled his pipe. Frost did Ike wise and then looked over at his su. perior.
 By Georgel" he cried. think of having the opportunity of putting into practice all the things we've tearnedtH
 Tt won't be bad fuR at aIl,7 replied Holton.
 Frost was about to utter another thought when the doorway was dark ened by the figure of 8 messenger.
 "A telegram for Lieutenant Hol- ton" he said. saluting.
 Holton took it hastily and ran over tho contents. His face elouded aud he read t again. 4 good strong word was trembling on his lips, and he was about 10 errmple the dispatch in his hand when his eye fell on the messen- ger Gtsnding at attention.
 "Oh thank you.7 he said; there isI no answer"
 As the messenger departed Holton handed the telegram to his second without a word.
 'you will proceed af once to Wash. ington and report to me at the earliest pes- bic moment Lieutenant Frost v-iH assume command of Scorpion fn ycuE absence. ROOSEVELT"
 As Frozt read the message aloud hisI voice qui-ered with excitement ''What does that nean2" he exclaimed
 Hangsd if know" groWled Holton. "Isnt that just my luck I've been vo king on this old pot trying to getN hel into shape and hoping and pray. Ing 1sr a chance to make good, and shaL when there appears to be some ghlng, doing. why set skinned this Way
 Frost knew exactly bow the com. zl7Gder felt, and his natural exulta- ton at being placed in command cf