The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-14
"THE TWO ADMIRALS'
By JAMES Kenmore COOPER
Condensation by Cyrus Townsend Brady9

rear admiral was obsessed with the
idea that de Vervillin's course had
something to do with the Pretender s
effort and his conscientious scruples
threw him into a piteous state OF in
decision The vice admiral was not
troubled by any such subtitle casuis-
try. He only saw the enemy whom 1t
, was his duty to beat when, where
and how he could
After a series OF the most brilliant
tactical maneuvers and a successful
minor engagement with the whole
French fleet by his division alone
the two divisions got separated in
the mad gale and Bluewater had
called his own ships around him-the
vice admiral found himself with five
ships in the vicinity of the French.
who were just double In number. Far
away to windward the morning dis
clC-ed the five ships of the rear ad-
miral's division slowly standing down
toward his superior under easy sail
Bluewater was still in his state of
( painful INDIGESTION. As soon as within
( signal distance. by using a private
/ and personal code. he sent the fol-
lowing pleading dispatch to his con-
siderate SUPERIOR
D
not
I This signal plunged Cakes. fully
aware of his beloved iupiors mind
into the most terrible dilemma.
( Without the assistance OF Bluewa-
: teT's division he could not hope to
. engage the enemy with the least
chance of success. On the other
hand. should he now withdraw with
: out fighting he would have failed In
/ his duty and would have been pro-
] fessionally ruined-and rightly. His
mind was at once made up. Attack
he would and must.
Would the friendship between the
I two admirals- stand the test he i'm
posed upon it? Did the younger care
more for Cakes and England than
/ for the young prince and France?
A short time would determine. Mag
unanimously refraining from making
any embarrassing signal to his friend.
which might force his hand Untimely.
Cakes boldly led down upon the
/ French line and with his five ships
brought them to close action. The
French We're quick to take advan-
tage of the opportunity given them
: by the hesitatiOns of the English
rear admiral. Holding Cakes with
0 NV VI Ills SlllpS W ltV"dlu CT
villin threw the other five under des
PREF. his contre admiral. on the
windward side OF the English, dou-
| bling on them. placing them between
two fires.
] Although Cakes division was
fought with the fury of despair the
, end was at hand when the opportune
arrival Of Bluewater. who could not
stand seeing his friend pounded to
[ pieces and who threw political con-
siderations to the wind. bore down
( on the triumphant French. under a
press of sail. completely changed the
/ issue and wrested victory from de-
I featy All of which is set forth in
, succession of sea pictures Of surpass-
u ing grandeur
Rluewater. remorseful over his in
gertrude. actually carried the French
rear admirars ship by boarding at
the head Of his men, receiving
mortal wound in the attack by way
Of expiation.
Space allows me only to mention
the mastery descriptions Of shin
maneuvering and thrilling sea fight
ing. | can only refer to some OF the
well-drawn characters in the story;
! tho two splendid admirals. their cap
tains. officers and searien. especially
old Galleygo, the admirars steward.