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I was more like an Esquimaux than a Frenchman I, who had formerly been considered one of the smartest of fops in 1799! I, Chabert, Count of the Empire. "Well, on the very day when I was turned out into the streets like a dog, I met the quartermaster of whom I just now spoke. This old soldier's name was Boutin. The poor devil and I made the queerest pair of broken-down hacks I ever set eyes on.
After supper K. and myself went through the town to buy some lanterns and other things for the quartermaster.
Captain Condent was a blaspheming corsair from the wicked town of New York, who had left that port as quartermaster on a merchant-man and next morning had appeared with a battery of pistols and had calmly taken the ship out of the hands of her officers.
It was at this moment that Ed Teynte the quartermaster emerged from the forecastle and came along the deck. Now, reader, time what happened by your watch. Peter struck true and deep. John clapped his hands on the ill-fated pirate's mouth to stifle the dying groan. He fell forward. Four boys caught him to prevent the thud. Peter gave the signal, and the carrion was cast overboard.
"Quartermaster, strike four bells," continued the captain to the man who was conning the wheel. "Four bells," repeated the quartermaster; and the gong could be heard on deck as he did so.
Our destruction seemed certain; but not for a moment did our captain lose his presence of mind. Calm as ever, he ordered the quartermaster Aynsley to appear on deck as if in command, while the officers concealed themselves in different parts of the ship, he standing where he could issue his orders and watch what was taking place.
The regular garrison of the Presidio was long since afield, but the families of many of its officers still remained there, while the houses of two or three, completely furnished so far as army furnishings go, were there in charge of the post quartermaster. From being the temporary guests of some old friends, Mrs.
"The servants are having a holiday, I presume," he said. "So much the better. Ask the quartermaster for the key of the front door, and I'll go in while everybody is out looking at dress-parade. There goes first call now. Let your orderly bring it to me here, will you?" Ten minutes later, with beating heart, he stood and uncovered his handsome head and gazed silently, reverently around him.
The frigate drew nearer and nearer to it; still she flew ahead. A quartermaster and two of the best seaman in the ship were at the helm; Jack Lawrence stood near them; they were doing as well as he could desire. "Keep your luff, lads," he said once in a quiet tone; "steady that will do." Not another word was spoken by him, or by any one on deck; all eyes were riveted on the land.
She was sent ashore without encountering any opposition. Quartermaster Beck thereupon told Yeoman Lacey to haul down the Spanish flag, which was done, and then they raised the first United States flag to float over Porto Rican soil. Suddenly about thirty Spaniards opened fire with Mauser rifles upon the American party.
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