Midshipman Farragut . ^ David saw that a tall man in a pea-jacket wasalso standing breast-high above the bulwarks on thequarter-deck of the enemy. With a show of ceremonythe Englishman lifted his hat. He did not have to raisehis voice for every word to be heard plainly and dis-tinctly. Captain Hillyars compliments to Captain Porter,and hopes he is well, were the words he spoke. Porter was swinging his trumpet by the cord onhis forefinger. He replied quietly in a firm, THE ARRIVAL OF THE ENEMY. 115 Very well, I thank you, but I hope you are notcoming nearer, for fear some acci
Midshipman Farragut . ^ David saw that a tall man in a pea-jacket wasalso standing breast-high above the bulwarks on thequarter-deck of the enemy. With a show of ceremonythe Englishman lifted his hat. He did not have to raisehis voice for every word to be heard plainly and dis-tinctly. Captain Hillyars compliments to Captain Porter,and hopes he is well, were the words he spoke. Porter was swinging his trumpet by the cord onhis forefinger. He replied quietly in a firm, THE ARRIVAL OF THE ENEMY. 115 Very well, I thank you, but I hope you are notcoming nearer, for fear some accident might take placewhich would be disagreeable to you, He waved his trumpet, and, with the clicking of theblocks, the kedge anchors swung out from the deckand went up to the yardarms. Instantly the Phoebebraced back her yards hurriedly and Captain Hillyarin a careless and indifferent manner said : Oh, sir, I have no intention of going on board ofyou ! Well, cried Porter in answer, you have no busi-ness where you are. If you touch a rope yarn of thisship I shall board you instantly ! Then he raised his trumpet and called acrossthe others deck to the little namesake vessel, the Es-sex, Jr. Mr. Downes, he shouted, be prepared to repelboarders and aim your guns ! The headway of the Phoebe had slowly ceased. Shebacked down, the tips of her yards passed over thoseof the Essex without touching a rope, and she swungastern. It was seen then that the Essex was muchsmaller; but, neverth
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