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Show Reniemhor tho O'mtoenter. "Snr aald tho sceofid oilicer of the ,Tcat Spanish battleship, "n hostlla ship is visible on tho horizon." "Can you malco her outV" "Slio Is an American, Am-erican, sir." "Ah, a battleship! Clear ship for action I Wo will clvo her a stlif fight," "Sir, it Is not a battleship. battle-ship. It is an auxiliary cruiser, one of thoso Yankee p'loasure yachts hastily has-tily tranzfdrmcd Into n war vescel." 'iho commander's face blanched as ha replied: "Then there Is no help for us. Run tho ship on shore, beach hon, and blow her up." Pittsburg Chroulcto-'relcsraph. |