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