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

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all his hopes dashed to the ground. H

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e we do not know you, so we m

heard of Young

question. His name

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heard of Captai

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him pr

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ed him securely, and left him in a cotta

ce!" cried one

asked the genera

e success of my plans. Send to the

an be

you to be quick, gener

es, but four patriots volunteered at once, and the general, aft

Young Glory, who was in a boiling passion, quite ignored the presence of t

the general to one of his officers

, s

I've done my duty. Let him alone

er the matter, saw that he could not have expecte

ng up to him, "I was ha

neral

ste better perhaps to me," he added, with a laugh, "because the tobacco was

men-or at least two of them-were back

estioned t

e been

our co

fe. We left

young ma

forgot to say that he had le

wo

Glory. "One of them is th

it all

m the firing party, with the subsequent details of the pursuit and ev

was ended. "I had heard something of the extraordinary escape of

for your

e general, waving his hand, "e

eral," replied Young Glory, bowing

them what his plan was, th

mean to

That's what

ant any o

t out the way I shall be glad, but they must not go near

" said the general, pressing

believe I'm Yo

show that. There's not another m

h two of the patriots riding alongside him.

u now, senor," sa

you for

ghts is Valmosa. Goodness onl

that

e, riding rapidly to the scene

al

y. Young Glory had, of course,

tly, thinking by so doing that the sentry wo

to advance, keeping his rifle on him the whil

ed to give hi

om Monterey

Captain Rui

, cap

est was easy. In a few minutes You

l was ex

y went to the comman

st," was Young Glory's reflection

eral Lopez," said Yo

er and tore it open, scarcel

lderon?" he said, afte

colo

you are a brave an

Glory

ll prove your strength. You are to command

general

eadiness. There is

There seems to be every reason fo

es

uarter do yo

e rebels are on shore.

he America

cruiser in

ll not

great searchlights now, and

ter they find us and it's not easy

talk, capitan. You are

ssed a man he thought he knew, but it was s

s, though, that dis

t was the commandant speakin

of Lopez'

es

! but he

eart Young Glo

muttered. "Strange! wh

d he had met with so many strange faces, that he was quite unable

were all i

one was in advance, filled with sailors and so

w was to get out of Valmosa with all speed. Rapidly he gave his orders. The men seemed to have no suspicion, and all was go

ff!" he

er let the boats loose, and

a hard pull before you," said Young Glo

nce they did not intend

g Glory's reflection. "Why, Dan Daly and half a

ds the pier. He could see nothing on account of the darkness, but he heard the p

g, but the roar of the sea prevente

uting c

ait

distinctly ac

e men's thoughts away from himself. "Hurry up, lads, and you may g

elt by no means safe. He knew that a boat might be se

e heard no sound of pursuing oar

re he was beaten. The waves ran high and the boats were in great danger of being swamped. Back

was rocky

oked unnaturally tall in the darkness, rose o

this apparition. "The man with you is n