White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-08-08

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upon the foe. II was fighting at close
| quarters aud the issue was in doubt
| when the drenched and furious cox
swain emerged from the sea and with
his harpoon pinioned the English cap
tain to his mast. In a few minutes
the Americans were masters Of the cut
ter. Covering in that scene Of blood
shed the yictors discovered the crafty
Dillon, who pleaded to be sent of as q
hostage, promising to return in person
or 70 have Grih1th delivered in his
stead.
His word of honor was trusted and
he was sent away with Long Tom. He
luckily overheard Dilion's treacherous
plot to eDtrap Barnstable's waiting
party. The resourceful old seaman
gagged B~orroughcliffe and drove Dill
Ion. al the point Of his harpoon, back
70 the waiting schooner. BY this time,
however. a 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
Il bobbing cork in rapids. Barnstable
would have stayed by his ship. hut
suddenly Long Tom seized him and
hurled him owe the bulwarks. Goods
will be done with me-" Coffin cried.
above the winds roar billions lifeless
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 redeoats.
Then the mysterious figure OF the Pilot
appeared at the door and behind him
looned the marines from the frigate.
Colonel Howard. an unwilling prison
er. was marched away with Cecilia
and Katherine. who could not be down
cast at the triumph OF their lovers.
Captain B~orroughclire was freed. as
WAS another inmate of the abbey. Alice
Duscombe. She had recognized the
Pilot In his disguise when he was first
captured. They had been lovers. but
she was so staunch In her love for her
king and she so hated bioodshed that
she had broken her troth to this mir.
Gray" whom she addressed as John.
She reminded him that did she but
once call aloud his true name the
whole countryside would ring with IL.
What that name was is never revealed,
but there was but one sea rover who
could strike stark terror into all Eng
fish hearts.
On board the frigate repeated con
ferences were held between the cap
tain, Griffith and mr.. Gray" Sud
denly out of the fog drove a mountain.
ens ship OF the line. The drum beat
aboard the frigate. sailors feaped MIN
bly, about the deck. clearing for action.
The women were led below and gradu-
ally order resolved itself out OF the
chaos OF shouting men. A terrific roar
filed the air as three tiers Of guns
blazed a brosdside from the English
ship. A few sails apd ropes were cut,
but the ~frigate's sailing power was
hardly affected. One chance ball
struck the captain and hurled him 10
death. Griffith succeeded 10 the com
mand and he was appalled, as he saw
the frigate hemmed about. To the
east doomed the great ship of war and
far In the northeast the sails Of another
frigate.
What are We 10 dor" cried Griffith.
Fight them fight them shouted the
PILOT. let me proclaim your name to
the men," Griffith appealed. But the
Pilot refused. SHOULD we come TO n
grapple." he said, II will give forth the
name as a war-cry and these English
will quail before H."
The ship of war was distanced. but
she cut of a retreat and the frigate
ahead had been REINFORCED by two
others. The foremost Unanswered with
the American frlgate for position.
B~roadsldes crashed and they grappled.
The American guns raked her foe and
left her helpless, with useless ropes
dangling from shattered masts. The
deck was cleared and as another ne
my appeared. Griffith shouted, "Holst
away of everything, Fifty men flew
sloft upon the spars and white cap
vas was spread from every mast. The
frigate lunged ahead. but II could not
outstrip its rival. and the halt to give
battle had enabled the ship of the line
to draw up.
Then, for o few breathless moments,
the Pilot leaped into command. Break
ers doomed ahead. but he drove the
vessels straight into the shoals, into
narrow passages where white foam
dubbed %perilously close. The enemy
dared not follow. ind when night fell
pursuit vas hopeless.
Colonel Howard. fatally wounded Ia
the battle, lived long enough to see Ce-
ella Howard and Katherine Plowden
welded by the chaplain to their overs
His last words were spoken to Grifith.
Perhaps | may have mistaken my
duty to America--but l was too old TO
change my politics or my religion /; !
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