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York was kept busy all the time
GOLDEN
the scene and tired a four-inch ride just
to let the Spaniard know that he had no
THE signal quartermaster on the New Machias, hearing the drlng, steamed to
‘reading the signals. reporting to
the captain or the Admiral, and
sending answers back.
There came a message in the early morn-
ing that the Terror saw a Spanish flag
oif Cardenas and asked permission to pur-
311?.
'There was no delay, for the Terror was
worthy its name when the enemy was con-
cern .
‘It's always some other fellow‘s luck,
never mine,” muttered Jennings, as e
heard a rumor that the Terror was after
y boy. we‘vc not he-
gun to nght yet.” said the chief gunner,
who happened to overhear the remark.
Even then the brave Spaniard would
not surrender. w
lie had all the courage of the old-time
Castiiians, who bore flag of Spain
triumphant over the western world.
He was not one of the same breed as the
Weylers and other butchers who have
trailed the dog of Spain in the mire.
The captain of the Guido ordered his en-
gines stopped, and then he lay to until the
Terror could send on board a prize crew
under the command of Lieutenant Qualto
and Ensign Willsr ‘
As the Americans stepped on board the
captain pointed to the red and yellow flag
‘isn't that what Paul Jones said?" asked which was sun noauug at the yard.
Jennings.
“Yes, whe
holes and appeared about to sink, the en-
emy asked if he was ready to surrender.
‘Why, no,’ answered Jones, ‘I've not be-
gun to light yet."
‘You think we shall have some real
lighting?"
‘Sure of it. Spain is too proud to give
in without a dght, and we mean business
when‘ we start.”
‘That's what I want. I do want to make
the treacherous wretches remember the
Maine." -
While he was talking Jennings was ex-
amining every part of the gun, looking at
eac d nut, carefully overhauling
the electric ilring attachment, and giv-
ing the gun as thorough an inspection as
though it had only just been mounted.
"What are you doing that for?" ask
‘I have only Just come on watch.‘
.‘ ,.
“I've been the victim of treachery once.
and don't mean to be again if I can help
it '
."You don't suspect anything wrong?’
‘No, only I mean to be on the watch.
When we have to deal with Spaniards we
must prepare for treachery where we least
expect it. They never did fight fair.”
‘But all on e New York are
stsnch and true.
“Before heaven, I believe it. but- well,
the Spaniards crow over our defea
ou're nervous.”
"Perhaps so, but 1- caught one of the
coal heavers listening one day when we
were talking about Spanish treachery, and
he let something drop, when he saw he
.wns discovered.
“What "
‘Onl alittle monkey wrench, and I'd
no idea that he wanted a wrench to shovel
coal, so I'm can ous.” , ,
While this conversation .was proceeding
the Terror was-ten miles oif Cardenas in
pursuit of the Spanish steamer, Guido.
Slowly the monitor gained on the en-
emy.
It was a. long chase, with everything in
favor of the Spaniard, for she was a swlf
steamer, and had set her fastest pace for
Havana, believing that once under the
guns of lllorro she would have no ditllculty
in getting into the port.
The monitor saw the chase would be 3
long one unless the Spaniard was stopped.
A blank shot was fired. t was a gentle
hint"to heave to. ,
The captain of the Guido was a brave
man. He w e had a valuable cargo
on board and he must reach Cuba with it.
Instead of taking notice at the blank shot,
he ordered the engineer to put on more
steam and push the engines for all they
were wo
n
h b monitor was surprised at the
foolhardiness of the captain of the steamer
and sent a no shot from n. six-pounder
as a gentle reminder that when Uncle
Sam says a thing he mes.
I1! .
The shot pierced the hull of the Guido.g
but the captain set his carpenters to work
with emergency mats to prevent any leak,
and still the steamer rushed on.
it was a dedance to the monitor, the first
in the war. '
Another shot was tired, and the smoke
stack was knocked over.
With’ magnificent hut foolish courage
the captain would not surrender, and so a
Stripes iluttered in the breeze from the
One more shot was ilred, and this time
at the pilot house. smashing it to pieces
and wounding one of the sailors so serious-
ly that he could not live. The same shot
disabled the machinery by which the Guido
was steered from the pilot house. The
steamer staggered.
The captain was unconquered. lie sent
men to the wheel and steered by hand.
But the delay gave the monitor a better
chance, and addition the gunhost
“I have not lowered my flag; I submit
t .. .
n his vessel was riddled with because I am powerless to resis .
a e a brave man, captain, and
though we fight under difierent dogs I
honor you for your courage."
The Spaniard acknowledged the lieuten-
ant‘: speech w a bow, but not a word
did he say in response.
The Guido proved to be a rich prize, for
not only had it on board a cargo of food
for the Spanish soldiers in Havana, but
there was a strong safe in wh h was
money to pay the troops, which the Cap-
t
h still flying, but
above it was the Stars and Stripes.
After 1 storm comes a lull, and all that
day the New York seemed, with the other
ed‘ vessels of the squadron, to be enjoying a
g the chief gunner's mate. . ' T9“-
“Peaceful blockade!” grumbled one of
the marines. "What can be done with-
out a llght7"'
‘We can starve the Spanish soldiers.
“Yes, and the Cubans, too. I'm sick of
it all. I believe that we are doomed to-"
e a string on your
like the way things
are going, but to criticise may be treason,
and I like life too well to risk being strung
up as a. traitor.” -
There was a sudden activity manifested
on board the New York almost at the mo-
ment that the men were complaining of
inactivity. '
Oillcers hurried to and fro, whispering
to one another. giving orders to others and
acting as thought something was about
to happen. >
9
There was excitement on the decks, and '
the men caught the fever, and though they
did not know what was being arranged,
they spoke as though they were responsi-
ble for it all.
Signals were given to the Cincinnati and
Puritan, and few moments the big
cruiser left the-ranks of the blockaders
and steamed in the direction of llfatanzas.
When off the harbor the order was given
for all hands to quarters, and the men
obeyed with an alacrlty which was grat-
ltying.
"What does it mean?" asked Jennings.
“Business at last, my boy."
“Thank heaven!"
“Do you know what signal has just
been sent to the Cincinnati and Puritan!"
"No.1
“Make ready to shell the forts!"
‘Do you mean it?" '
“It is true."
Jennings was so delighted that he
caught his comrade round the ws t on
danced round the gun, which was theWery
pride of his life.
All over the ship the word was passed,
and all were happy at the order. It was
a momentous one, and one which should
send an echo round the world.
“Make ready to shell the forts!”
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The Qneenston Sensation:
on,
HOW TWO BUYS IJNRAVELLED AMYSTEHY
nr nisrnftovan
Author of “Cheating the czar." “The House of
Mystery." “The Knight of Shirley,“ etc.
coetnlanrno, 1898. Br NORMAN L. MIJNRO.
CHAPTER XXIX.
EORGE PEAHODY had fully regained
the power of speech be‘foreTomMans-
e
It
two hi-st faced each other.
of Ben and Msngan to re-
str ounger man from falling upon the
other and tearing him limb from ‘in
‘W e is my father, George Peabody?” he
have murdered him. It
was you-You-you.”
“N Tom," said Peabody quietly. “I did
not murder your father, and, for all I know,
he is still alive."
“Still alive!" they all exclaimed. “What
do you mean!”
cried Iercely. ‘You
“Listen. I'll tell you all 1 know, and hear
me patiently, Tom, or ti to ave y u
d was to save him that I took
iillng to go to the gallows
y lips.” r
ick, man.” cried Tom. “Tell us
Who was murdered if it was not my
“It was I stranger,” replied Peabody. “at
t But I'll start at the
erty to yo . I .
We both intended to cross the river and spend
r
thought I was Mansileld, I suppose because i
wrote your father’: name first. I waited there
a little bile, and then started out to meet
father and another man talking together. I
alt for him.
Your ather immediately ran
the bank, keeping in the shadow
o treesu it was dusk and I soon lo
sight of him. ldaresay he escaped. I dodged
behind the bushes, and in another moment
four or live men and hauled
They evidently thought I
was the same man that they had seen shove
hank. To save your father
name.
:r
-<
I ava gone in si gallows.
because your father once risked his life for
mo and red him as a brother.‘ -
pon his hearers like
t even T shelieved
him. t a written in is countenanc .
" en wh re is fatherf" ex med m.
eabody. ‘I
believe your father is alive and in the power
of some enemy-the same that tried to bring
about his murder."
“I'm going to see this thing through,” said '
“I'm going to help you and your
lvisngan.
“Thank you, Terry.”
‘But ilrst, we must secure l’eahoTly's es-
e. if there's an old suit of sailor clothes
ha
from the gallows by being buried
alive and then resurrecte '
Tom, Ben and Mangan changed their head.
quarters to Lewiston. N. Y., nowing it was
an ac-
companying them, t romlsing to return
within twenty-four hours to join his compan-
ions ln their work. -
But before he got back treat things had
happened.
That night about nine o’clack Tom and
Ben were again on the Niagara River in a
rowboa
They had spent several hours of the after-
W
herency in the whole chaotic fabric. they no -
crtheless connected four points which, though
still inexplicable, seemed to be something to
work u on
The strange words of the.
d an, lilram Peters; the mysterious
voice heard in three places: the apparition,
and the fact that Robert Mansfield might yet
be a re.
The night was dark there being no moon.
it was all the better for the work the young
men had in hand, as the stars gave them
sudlcient light to find their way along on the
' ter
Sudden] Tom stopped rowing, his cum-
panion having caught him by the arm.
“Loo "' said en. o . There's the
tied up against the bank oppo-
‘Jane.’
site Blair's vinegar factory. ,
“Why, they‘ve moved her since this after-
Let us land and see what it means."
ore and tied their boat.
h if on foot along the ban
keeping close to the wster’s edge.
When they arrived at the southern enclos-
ure oi! the factory yard they stopped and
peere .
They saw two men rolling barrels up I
re a
Farther up the yard near the factory
were more barre s.
Ben and Tom talked in whispers till they
Lhe men coming out of the vessel again,
and then watched. Soon they became very
much interested..
The men were taking care that they should
llrxt put aboard every llfth arrel, as If the
m
an
aboard, as could be told by the number of va-
cant spaces.
Presently they were interrupted at their
work. A low whistle was heard u
factory, an the tw ing
they had Just taken hold of, ran quickly up
the yard. >
As soon as they disappeared Tom and Ben
-Bfrel. taking care to make t e o in one
of the dark letters of the brand, which read:
“Superfine XX Vinegar.
Manufactured by David Blair,
Queenston, Out."
This worker was Ben Carter. He turned
he had laid on the groun
lllled the cup be plugged up
the barrel again and left it standing as he had
found it.
“All safe, Tom." he whispered.
“All safe," answered Tom, keeping liireyes
on the factory.
“ h is vinegar,” said Ben, when he had
tasted the liquor in the cu “Now for the
" he emptied the cup on the ground.
9 ow roceeded to bore A hole in the top
of one of the barrels which the men had en
" barr s, and, so a e,
was branded exactly like the others, “Super-
. line XX V negar,” etc. .
“Ilia alled the cup from it and tasted the
‘Ill
“Ho! Ho!" he muttered in surprise.
it was not vinegar.
)3 d not know what it was. It had a.
peculiar taste and seemed to burn his mouth,
though he swollowe p
Ii k from his pocket a bottle. and, mak-
ing the cup serve the duty of a funnel, ililed
the bottle with the liquid taken from the bar.
r . -
Then he plugged up the barrel and whis-
pered to ‘ram that
They were soon
back.to where they ha le he
and proceeded to discuss the contents of the
bottle. . '
Each tasted it and smelt it, but neither
could offer I win n. Neither had ev
asted such stulf b fore, thou Tom was
sltive he had expe enced the s ell of it
lnegsr Look here, Tom. ve made I
iscovery of some kind.
“ h is it"
lsTmanufaL-tunug [something
‘David null-
besides vinegar. his vinegar is a. blind for
so e trade that was not
safe-an illegal one, I sup case."
‘What this liquid is, we've got to find out.
That's our first step." .
‘II " .
“We've got to take it to some expert-say
in Buifalo or in Toronto-some analyst who
makes a spe Hark!"
"There's somebody coming down the hill."
They concealed themselves till the llsure
came almost heslde them. Then Ben ex-
claimed:
“ raclous! It's Jerry Dugan!” -
‘It's no other this time,” salIl’Jerry, “and
I'm glad to admit it, for A never was so tired
of den1“1' my identity.”
The next moment there
-inking going on and congratulations and
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the grave, an while no
ridiculous story. the
were too much afraid of its getting out to let
1113 They used their iniiuenca
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with the authorities to get Jerry oif, and he