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A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT The shell from the fort struck the water some hundred yards ahead of the “Aquadores,” and showed Captain Garcia that unless he stopped his ship, he would draw the fire of the fort…
CAPTAIN GARCIA’S STRATEGY Captain Garcia’s face showed the midshipmen his keen disappointment. “You are denying my men and myself a rightful pleasure,” he answered after an appreciable silence. “The…
LAZAR’S CUNNING The next few moments were ones long to be remembered. The daring torpedo-boat was making a desperate attempt to sink the “Aquadores,” which stood between herself and safety. Her smal…
THE HOUSE ON LA MESA Captain Taylor was quite satisfied upon hearing Lazar’s ready explanation. The thought that the latter was aught but the honorable, efficient officer that he appeared never ente…
THE DEFENSE The lads dared not move. Even their breathing might attract the attention of their enemies, ready to open fire at the first sound; their number they could but conjecture; O’Neil had not …
THE ASSAULT Battery after battery within the government lines opened fire. The Americans could trace the points of defense by the red tongues of flame and the smoke from the heavy guns. The rattle o…
THE ACCUSATION “ Down for your lives,” cried O’Neil, grasping the benumbed lads, and dragging them to the bottom of the trench. A heavy fusillade of musketry from behind them, a stamping of many fee…
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS “ How has he the face to report you for disobeying his order when he must realize that we have evidence enough against him to dismiss him from the service?” exclaimed Sydney as …
THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone. Craig, their only witness, would make good his escape. There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of …
THE SEARCH O’Neil after leaving the midshipman went to his room under the forecastle and hid away the bundle of clothes until nightfall, when he intended to leave the ship under the cover of darknes…
