By Bill Gulick
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Descending the ladder from the quarter deck, Captain Jonathan Thorn stepped into the long boat, then waited with stiff-necked dignity as it was lowered from its davits and touched the heaving surface of the sea. No drums rolled and no bugles sounded, but to Ben the leave-taking was impressive just the same. Demonstrating the quality of their training, the four oarsmen and the coxswain performed flawlessly, catching the swell just right, then moving across the interval between the two ships without an oar blade flicking so much as a drop of water on its passenger in the bow.
Standing just as straight and saluting just as smartly, Ben's father murmured, "Never fear, Mr. Fox. " In a miracle of perfect timing, the long boat was raised and secured to the davits and the captain was brought aboard without accident. Once set down on deck, Thorn stood stiff-legged and tottering for a moment, then he blinked owlishly and said: "Now hear this, Mr. " "We sail under escort of the Constitution at dawn. She'll stay with us till we're well on our way. S. Navy'll blow it out of the goddam water!
Under these conditions, it was highly risky for a small ship laden with valuable supplies and manned by crewmen of mixed nationalities to venture on a long sea voyage. S. Constitution, stood ready to meet all adversaries in the undeclared war. While still in the shadow of her protection, Captain Thorn no doubt intended to get a running start on the high seas in a southerly direction, depending upon his skill as a navigator and sailor to evade being overtaken and captured. In addition to flight, the Tonquin appeared to be very well armed for her size, boasting gunports for twenty-two eight-pound cannons.