The Boy Allies under Two Flags
he Cumberland, where the lad turned the
" he asked, as the commander signi
ike," was
prisoners, sir? Or as to the manner o
ntil morning, when I shall do myself the pleasure of paying you a visit. You will take whatever preca
ir," replied
tress further up the river. I do not anticipate an attack, but it is best to be prepared
he lad, and saluting again,
nd in a few moments, and was soon be
his cars caught the sound of a great hubbub. Th
ed to the ground and sprinted in the direction in whic
panted to himself as he ran along, for at that moment he h
ritish sailors, and as he saw his friend standing calmly in the center
facing a man. The latter, in height, topped the lad by a good three inches, and even f
"and while I am, our captives will receive such treatment as
ficer aboard the Cumberland; "by seniority I am your supe
s eyes. "We'll see about that later. In the meantime understand that I am in command her
anley. "And what do you
e," said Fr
aid of you?" cried St
le. Crouching between two sailors was an old native, black of color and grizzled of hair. Stanley dou
him. He leaped upon the perpetrator of this inhuman
vil in his eye. Quickly he stepped back a
-" he st
iolently from his grasp, and, turning, St
is?" Jack demanded. "Woul
, "and he shall give me satisfaction, a
ly. "What kind of sat
ready to acc
his own height and equally as broad. Evidently he dec
. "But this fellow," pointing to Frank,
rrupting. "You shall hav
ered Stanley. "I will fight you
roke in Jack. "I wi
t to kill you
he enraged office
ly forward, an angr
said. "I'll
but Frank waved him aside and t
men not to let this go
," they answe
," said Frank. "
e. Then the two seconds met and decided the details of the duel. The principals wer
n revolver, and taking aim at a little knob on a tree some fifty feet distant, fired q
called a sailor who
rank with a sneerin
he taunted. "They
smiled
t a dime every shot at a hundred yards. But when he fired with a load
take twenty paces forward-Jack had refused to mak
oice, and slowly the two s
d at that instant there was a sound of a shot and
the lad's coolness, had fi
sness in his voice. He turned slowly, and aim
t pointed at the knees of his now shaking antagonist,
Then, with a quick movement, Frank raised the muzzle of
apon in his pocket and walked
death, Stanley became bold again. Evidently he
her shot," he
uel so far as I am conce
angrily up
ur life," he
"He missed cleanly, and
ickly over to h
e said quietl
out, and without taking aim, f
ion of skill, the little knot on the tree leaped into the air, and as it fell
anley stagger
said Frank calmly, and walking away
ld shoot like that!" sp
very good-for h
, on
away, "I'll take your word for it. But, remember, I am not throu
evil sneer in his voice,
rounded Frank and g
sh ch
ey called, some of them slapp
aughingly aside, a
?" he asked, as though nothing
cy's quarters, and I'll tell y
led th