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Show Luckily. rJurhiK the Spanish war," while tho battleships woro on blockade at Santiago, San-tiago, It was customary lo lond tho slx-pounder puns every ovenlns to protect against posslblu torpedo-boat attack WIn.o the trlKRnrs vvero be-liiB be-liiB cased down, ono of tho Kuns on tho MasMicli'ikeUh was accidentally discharged, tho shot passing ovor tho quarter dck of tho Text's, which was lying next In the blockading line All the officers of tho Toxas were on dock-smoking dock-smoking and talking when tho shot passed a fow feet abovo their beads. Almost before It struck the wator a signal was started on tho Texas from Its commanding olllcor, Cnpt. Jnck Philips, to tho commanding officer of tho Massachusetts Tho signal was, "Good line, but a trifle high.' Harper's Har-per's Weekly. |
