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Under such circumstances it would appear that the quarrel might have been composed without the shedding of blood. At the word "two" the men fired together, Decatur's bullet struck Barron in the hip, inflicting a severe but not mortal wound. At the same instant Barron's bullet passed through Decatur's abdomen, inflicting a wound necessarily fatal then, probably so, even now.
Decatur's arm, and had stood a few minutes talking or listening, with that same concentration of all her faculties upon the effort to bear up outwardly, when Charlton came up to ask if he should leave her.
Commodore Preble hesitated to accept Decatur's offer, for he knew how greatly against success the odds were, but finally, in January, 1804, he told him to go ahead. A small vessel known as a ketch had recently been captured from the Tripolitans, and Decatur selected this in which to make the venture.
I cannot tell how far these opinions were the result of prepossession in those from whom they derived. There had been hard and factious division in the navy of Decatur's day, culminating in the duel in which he fell; and the lieutenant, at least, was associated by family ties with Decatur's antagonist.
Why, my dear, if you don't just think! the Thorns will be in a state I should prefer to go through a hedge of any description rather than meet the trying demonstrations which will encounter me on every side." "I am going to Mrs. Decatur's," said Fleda; "she invited me first, and I owe it to her; she has asked me so often and so kindly."
The wind fell and the little craft crept slowly through the water, seemingly into the very jaws of death, until the outlines of the silent frigate loomed to sight through the gloom. Following Decatur's guarded orders, the men lay flat on the deck, all concealing themselves as best they could, while five or six, dressed as Maltese sailors, lounged about in plain sight.
But, even while they were thus saddened by Decatur's defeat, a gallant vessel the monarch of the American navy was fighting a good fight for the honor of the nation; and out of that fight she came with colors flying and two captive men-of-war following in her wake. It will be remembered that the "Constitution" left Boston in December, 1814, for an extended cruise.
"Mamma," said Edith, "what are you all talking about? Can't Constance sit down and let Fleda eat her breakfast?" "Sit down, Constance, and eat your breakfast!" "I will do it, mamma, out of consideration for the bacon. Nothing else would move me." "Are you going to Mrs. Decatur's to-night, Fleda?" "No, Edith, I believe not" "I'm very glad; then there'll be somebody at home. But why don't you?"
Thorn's? you can't go alone?" "I will make Charlton take me," said Fleda, "or rather I will take him, if he will let me. Will you, Charlton? will you take care of me to Mrs. Decatur's to-morrow night?" "With the greatest pleasure, my dear coz, but I have another engagement in the course of the evening." "Oh that is nothing," said Fleda; "if you will only go with me, that is all I care for.
If ever we should turn the tables we will endeavor, if possible, to improve on your unusual goodness." Occasional American Defeats as Well as Victories Captain Decatur's Misfortune The Chesapeake and Shannon. You would gain a wrong impression if my account of the leading naval events in the War of 1812 were made up wholly of American victories.
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