The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31

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) slippery with blood the little fighting
; ships met and grappled. Before Barn
stable could lead his b0Rrders to the
ehemy's deck, Coffin tumbled into the
sea. Shouting Revenge Long Tom !"
the lieutenant rushed with his men
upon the foe. 1t was fighting at close
quarters and the issue was in doubt
when the drenched and furious cox
swain emerged from the sea and with
MS harpoon piniOned the English cap
TAIN TO mis- mast. In a few minutes
the Americans were masters of the cut
Ter. covering in that scene of blood
sfed the victors discovered the crafty
Dillon, who pleaded to be sent off as
hostage, promising to return in person
or to have Griffith delivered in his
stead.
His word of honor was trusted and
ne was sent away with Long Tom. He
| luckily overheard Diiion's treacherous
! plot to entrap Barnstable's waiting
! party. The reSOurceful old seaman
! gagged BOrrOughcliffe and drove Dill
! Ion, at the point of his harpOOn. back
TO the waiting schooner. BY this time,
however, battery on the cliff brought
down the SchOOner's mainmast. She
was driven from her course by heavy
seas. The masts were felled and an
chorS dropped, but she plunged on like
hobhing cork in rapids BarnStabIe
would have stayed by his ship, but
suddenly Long Tom seized him and
inn fT, hi,
will be done with me-" Coffin cried,
above the winds roar. Dnlons lifeiess
body was rolled upon the shore. but
Long Toms stayed with the sea to
which he had dedicated his life.
Surprise succeeded surprise at the
abbey. BarnStable marched his ship
wrecked mariners into the building and
they took possession, but they were
soon made prisoners by the redcOats.
Then the mysterious figure of the Pilot ,
appeared at the door and behind him ,
doomed the marines from the frigate. ,
Colonel Howard. an unwilling prison :
err, was marched away with Cecilia ;
and Katherine, who could not be down 6
cast at the triumph OF their lovers. :
Captain BOrrOughcliffe was freed. as J
was another inmate of the abbey. Alice t
Duscombe. She had recognized the +
Pilot in his disguise when he was first O
captured. They had been lovers, but O
she was so staunch in her love for her 4
king and she so hated bloodshed that
she had broken her troth to this 'Mr.
Gray" whom she addressed Is John. :.
She reminded him that did she hit =
once call aloud his true name the
whole countryside would ring with il. y
What that name was is never revealed. -
)ut there was but one sea rover who
could strike stark terror into all Eng
ish hearts. -
On board the frigate repeated con- {
erences were held between the can =
ain, Griffith and "AIr. Gray" Sud-
ieniy ont Of the fog drove mountain
'us ship Of the line. The drum beat
board the frigate. sailors leaped nim- n
'ly about the deck, clearing for action.
The women were led below and gradu-
lily order resolved itself out of the
haos of shouting men. terrific roar
He'd the air as three tiers of guns w
LACED brOadside from the English
nip. A few sails and ropes were cut,
ut the frigate's sailing power was
aTdiy affected. One chance ball
truck the captain and hurled him to
cath. Griffith succeeded to the COM
land and he was appalled, as he saw az
ne frigate hemmed about. To the vs.
asst doomed the great ship of war and 81, Su,
n in the northeast the sails of another ~
.igate. az
What are we to do" cried Griffith,
Fight them! fight them! shouted the gu
Hot. Let me proclaim your Fame to ZIP
lie men," Griffith appealed. But The Del
Hot refused. SHOULD we come to a eA'
apple" he said, 81 will give forth the the
ame as a war-cry and these English cui
i'll quail before it." coo
The ship Of war was distanced, but t4H
le cut off a retreat and the frigate Se'
read had been REINFORCED by two son
hers. The foremost Unanswered with IT'S
e American frigate for position. ON
crashed and they g-appIed
ne American guns raked her foe and pen
IT her helpless, with useless ropes tag
ngting from shattered maStS. The as
ok was cleared and as another enc of
' appeared. Griffith shouted, "Hoist yiel
ray of everythingI" Fifty men flew fut
oft upon the spars and white can. sug
s was spread from every mast The one
gate lunged ahead, but it could not whe
tstrip its rival, and the halt to give one
tile had enabled the ship of the line halt
draw up. jell,
Then, for a few breathless moments, O
: Pilot leaped into command. Break glue
; doomed ahead, but he drove the hon
sseIs straight into the shoals, into half
lrow passages where white foam litti
billed perilously close. The enemy in II
red not follow, and when night fell corr
rsuit was hopeless. whe
Colonel Howard, fatally wounded in
battle, lived long enough to see Ce- pIo
"a Howard and Katherine Plowden III"
dded by the chaplain to their lovers.
} last words were spoken to Griffith. ATTIC
arhaps l may have mistaken my ~
" to America-but l was too old to