Now, make ready the ship for fighting." "She's almost ready, sir." An hour later the light mist had risen, and almost suddenly the Ariadne seemed to come into the field of battle.

Dyck Calhoun could see the struggle going on.

The two sets of enemy ships had come to close quarters, and some were locked in deadly conflict.

Other ships, still apart, fired at point-blank range, and all the horrors of slaughter were in full swing.

From the square blue flag at the mizzen top gallant masthead of one of the British ships engaged, Dyck saw that the admiral's own craft was in some peril.