Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-03-24

They plowed on into the starry
night for some time AT length an ex.
elamation came from the captain 10
the official who stood al his side on
the bridge.
Il see her" said he. Dead ahead
and coming on at a good clip herself
4 Screaming bloody murder. Wen, well,
ne Will see in a couple az iilties what
it is al about She's not sinking
she's not on tire what's wrong
there
Meantime on board the Princess
such confusion rcigncd that at lhe
time none saw the swift approach Of
the Adeliua The owner Of the Prin.
cess vas busy with his late pris-
oners Count Frederick was once more
assaled when he attempted to leave
the wireless room where as has been
said the operator still held to his task
wholly ignorant, naturally, that his
call to GrytZhoffen had been answered
thus swiftly Indeed, Frederick and
Kitty both found themselves in des'
parate plight enough, for one of them
was outrumbered, and the other over.
powered.
But now there came the calling OF
men on deck, and the rush Of feet as
they ran here and there. Even Wynd,
ham, engaged in his drunken sport OF
hcctoring the weak girl who covered
helpless and terrified In his own room,
at length left her and came on deck.
By this time Frederick had once
more broken free of the men who had
attacked him, and had himself reached
a place on deck whence he could see
searchl.ght of the Adclina swept the
decks Of the Princess. Back Of it
could be seen little except the loom Of
her rigging But now came the flash
Of shot and it's plunge into the sea
dead ahead of the Princess.
Good bless u.s. exclaimed Wynd
lam, almost sobered nov al this
"ThcH are firing on Us firing on the
British flag. It's not done, you know
'lut it is done, sir SAID the en-
ecutiyc officer at his elbow, when I
second shot carried away part Of the
bJNsprij OF the Princess Round 10,
q She VIII sink us
"Thty are damned pirates!' SAID
WyndAam. TN not have it,"
Pirates or not, sir sand the eyecu.
tive officer, they Will sink US If We
don't round to-
The next instant he took the matter
into his own hands The engine bells
changed below The ship siaekcned
speed stopped, and lay rolling in the
SEA. BY this time the boats of the
Adolma were putting out, well packed
with marines They swarmed aboard
row without invitation, and appeared
gMiurHtly ready for any business that
NIGH, be offered.
"Who are you" demanded Wynd
ham. What do you mean by boarding
my boat?'
What do you mean by sending a
wireless, sir?' demanded the officer Of
marines. you called us, and we are
here What is wrong?"
Il will tell you what is wrong"
broke in Count Frederick here push
ing his way forward. We are two
prisoners here-a young lady and my
self We have been mishandled, both
Of us, by this ruaian here He or
dertd Inc IN irons Tor no reason in the
world except to give him better mis-
own way with this young lady lie Is
neither officer nor gentleman. Having
liz means of reckoning with him, |,
myself, ordered tho wireless sent out
to Gret2hoffen. called you on my
own responsibility, We needed help,
and We thank God you have come"
The master of the Princess now
stood crestfal,eu, much OF his bravado
gone, q meant nothing" said he.
q vii FORGET It ALL captain II you
let me 20 although We ought to blow
you out OF the water" sad Frederick,
and all ltEe you You are not fit to
ay any dag, least of all the good one
that you Disgrace Clear out with you,
and leave these waters Ii you show
again we viii sink you without an In.
stants hesitation
who are your" demanded Wynd-
ham suddenly, impressed by the force
OF these words.
. am Count Frederick OF Grctz- .
h,tfen. Of thu king cabinet, and his
general in chief as we'll said Count .
Frederick This is the government
hoal Ior which called. Aboard 1t
youilr is the prime minister oi our
kingdom. We are q small people, sir
rah, but we do nog lack spirit. Send .
for your own ships il you like, and
blow down our walls-you are
stronger people than ours, But we
viii see them fall before We will
humble ourselves to such as you. As
to what you have dOuc-say one word
more, ana we will sink you and take
our chances with your flag"
Count Frederick, having thus spo.
ken, turned away, and paid no more
attention to the master OF the Prin-
cess.
Come" said he to Kitty, when at
last y Lad found her,
In few moments the two were on
board the yacht of their oSn country
or at least that OF Count Frederick
With 4 final shot OF defiance to the
craft from which they now had
escaped, the Adelina again got under
way and swept o wide curve around,