Tale Of Sarna The Shield Warrior First United Army

The Conquerors

The Stella Marie

Bill woke to shouting, Captain! Captain Stanson!
You awake Sir.

Yes Mister Meyers! Come in.

Sorry to bother you Sir, not more than an hour
from Savannah Captain.
Very well Meyers have Mister Busard double the watch please, I'll be up in a minute or two.

Excuse me Meyers, Captain.

Well Busard what is it? Speak man!

Sir watch thinks they spotted a steal ship Sir!
It's big sir! Two degrees off our bow sir.

Full crew Mister Busard! Mister Meyers make the cannon ready! Gun hatches closed lets not give us away now. Move now move!

Evans where is she Lad? Sir follow my finger.
She is off in a distance good, helm keep us to her stern now! The glass Lad, I need a good look.
See what colors she is flying.

Blast it all! Keep us to her stern same distance!
Come on helm don't stray off that! Mister Busard
full crew?

Yes Sir all in, action stations Sir.

Mister Busard my cabin I have pictures of colors,
get a good look at them on my desk. Then
take a look at colors on that ship. Tell me if
you recognise the colors man. Go now hurry!

Did ya get a good look Busard? Yes Sir. Take a gander Busard.

Sir I recognise the colors Sir! The first one on the paper Sir!

Helm get us along side her keep your distance now! Mister Busard I'll return I need to get something. Make way! Coming through now!
Blast it all, I knew I was right! Come on door
open I need in the blame cabinet. Yes now
fly the colors of old America the states.

Rushing back on deck Mister Meyers fly these colors and the truce flag! I wish to parley with
them.

Sir the last time they sunk a ship! You about lost
the Marie.

Quiet Busard remain calm man. If they have any
dignity they won't attack. Helm take us in closer
please within say four hundred yards.

Steel Ship,

Captain Owens! Look at the colors Sir! She is flying a flag of truce Sir and our colors Sir!

Yes I see them man, tell the General assembly.
I need a representative on deck. Oh Conner
sooner than later man.

Owens what is it? Can you not make a decision on your own Captain! What the Owens isn't that

Owens cut him off, your Honor the U.S. Flag is
her colors. A flag of truce also your Honor.

Owens signal flags, let's see if they want to surrender or discuss terms, laughing they won't
get either one.

Not a surrender your Honor, they want to parley.

Parley Owens what is that?

Talk your Honor they want to talk.
Laughing ask the Captain aboard Owens.

I didn't finish your Honor, they want us to come
to them just a representative on a small boat and one other person.

Owens I'll need to talk to the rest first, tell them
well stall them Owens.

Yes I'll stall them. Your Honor don't be long.
They may not wait long.

That small ship couldn't even begin to damage this
ship. Well maybe not, I'll not chance it.

Ladies Gentleman, it seems we have a Ship wanting a meeting flying the U.S. Flag.
They want one representative and one other
person to meet with them.