Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser / A Brave Fight Against Odds

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polite nation I a

h officer, laughed mockingl

e addressed his w

ng a similar position on the Cruiser Brooklyn. Dan Daly was Young Glory's bosom friend, and the Irishman had b

on now appea

body of Spaniards in a small village, not many miles fro

, overwhelmed by numbers had retired to their boats, leavin

nced to death. It was ordered that the sentence should be carried out at once. S

lace of execution, and their heavy tread could b

ediately behind him was a closed door, which was

s at least fifty ya

the Spanish officer. "So y

e doomed man, and as they grounded arms the sound sent

ade," said Dan. "It's the haythins thimselv

it does you any good. It won't alter matte

t's reveng

ow

tars an' Stripes, the flag of the

laughed con

, stamping on the ground, "why do I waste

ut in an instant he ca

rather than spoke, "I supp

if you are

face grew dar

e any request to make. If poss

an' I ha

men are wai

to. I'd like to shake his hand-" Dan

ed the Spaniard, savagel

est he i

s not yet in our hands,

fun. The nearness of de

urry I am. I can wai

fiercely at Dan. Then he

ifles loade

s, senor

s, then. Wait

taking his last

s bandaged, and now he was staring defiantly

time," said the Spaniard. "Our men ca

rtually a command to the firing party not to kill at

," cried the Spa

d out h

an make my hand shake.

subdue the proud spirit of the American sailor, and he had hope

aid, savagely. "No matter, the world

hall

n, yet they seemed to come from

and a man dashed through. He seemed to be a Sp

fend himself, the stranger was within a yar

lyzed with a

s. They had broken their ranks, and were

at recovered from his surprise, and the col

?" he demand

ittle lower. I allow no

a! I speak as I plea

er laughed

at point, for I see

do you

d I'll give you an answer. You have

t of

isoner no long

e between me and an e

more than that

t an end to thi

is men, and instantly t

into this im

rifles went to the sh

as quite prepared

the Spanish officer and

your soldiers. Your late prisoner is behin

ssailant to receive one bullet. The soldiers were also aware

hen assumed an

ll childis

think

a trick, got me in your

ufficien

sacrificed your life with

hall

Supposing you kil

you're

t word the Iris

glanced feroc

ol, but to you. I ask, supposi

on't happen, so we'll

om

keeping my eye fixed on your soldiers. I don't want any

ner, the stranger and the captain stood in single file, the last n

on't stir.

, the stranger held his six-shooter a little neare

ght so. Now

ust, but I will have a bitter r

y as a prisoner of war, but place him up against a wall to have him shot down as if he was a dog. Senor capitan," continued th

ving along like

reached the door whi

ied the stranger i

ly Dan

asked th

stay where

e shall I find you?" asked

you discover me!" answere

ers, and using all his strength to throw him backwards, sendi

through the doorway, closing t

g!

came, burying them

damage, for the door was clos

e stranger, "if you valu

cried the Irish

as?" retorted Young Glory, as he