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Durham Chronicle (1867), 28 Sep 1905, p. 6

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They swarm- ed over the rail with cheers and cries. There was little or no resistance. The men of the frigate were stunned into helplessnesss by the explosion, al- though the captain of the galleon ral- lied a few men and fought until they were all cut down and the two ships were taken by storm. Morgan struggled to his feet and looked at the scene. Some of his men did not rise with the others. for they had been killed by the falling splinters and bits of iron. The whole stern of the Mary Rose was gone. There was not a Spaniard left before them. A few figures shrieking vainly for help, clutching at floating pieces of timber, might be seen struggling in the sea. The Spanish trieate had a great hole in the port side of her afterworks. She was on fire. The three ships were rocking as if in a hurricane. They had scarcely gained the deck of the galleon before the remains of the Mary Rose sank beneath the sea, the wounded upon her decks vainly crying for succor. had reserved one charged pistol by his master’s command for such an emer- gency, shot him dead. The Spaniards were hurled in every direction. 80 powerful was the concus- sion that the front ranks of the buc- caneers were also thrown down by it. Morgan happened to fall by the side of the Spanish captain, and the latter, though badly wounded, with determin- ed and heroic valor raised himself on his arm and strove to kill the buc- cancer. But the faithful Carib, who Panic filled the minds of the greater part of the buccaneers at this tre- mendous catastrophe. Had Morgan to save himself mined his own ship? They were appalled by the terrific ex- pedient of their captain. Wild cries and imprecations burst forth. “The ship is sinking!” “We are lost!” “Silence!” shouted Morgan again and again. “The ship is sinking, but our ship is there. Let those who love life follow me!” lty this time the weather side of the remaining Spanish ship was a mass of flame. and there was imminent danger that the tire would be communicated to the galleon. Giving his men time for nmhing, Morgan set to work furiously to extricate himself. Axes and batch- ets were plied and all the skill and sea- manship of the conquerors brought into play. Finally they succeeded in get- ting clear and working away from the burning frigate. Morgan at once put the galleon before the wind and when he had drawn away a short distance hove to the ship to take account of the damage before determining his future course. Far back on the ocean and low in the water drifted the sinking remains of the first Spanish frigate. Near at hand was the hulk of the second ship, now a blazing furnace. The first was filled with living men, many of them desper- ately wounded. No attention was paid to them by the buceaneers. They cried for mercy unneeded. Anyway, their suspense would soon be over. Indeed. the first ship sank and the second blew up with a fearful explosion a short WM an ever. A w in- gnish. Teach had connected the pow- der with the fuse, and when he had heard the sound of Morgan’s whistle, the agreed signal, he had ignited it and blown up the stern of the frigate. At that instant Teach, followed by the few men who had remained below in the powder division, came running up to Morgan from the hatchway be- tween the two forces. “Is’t done?” cried the captain. “Aye, air. In another”â€" “Forward, gentlemen!” shouted the Spanish captain, dropping from the quarter deck to the main deck. “God and St. Jago! Have at them!” Before he had taken two steps the terrific roar of a deafening explosion came to the startled buccaneers out of the blast of name and smoke, in the midst of which could be heard shrieks and groans of the most terrible an- "“W6 31?? no quarter to pirates and murderers!” the other shouted. “That’s what I thought,” said Mor- can triumphantly, and as he spoke he drew from his pocket 3 silver whistle like a boatswain’s call. He blew it shrilly before the wondering then. ‘ _ £511: HENRY MORGAN, BUCCANEER Shove to kill the buccanee " [By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY. COPYRIGHT. 1905. 3" G. W. DILLINGRAM COMPANY Author of “The Southerners." “For Love of Country." “The Grip of Honor." Etc. They were assembled forward of the quarter deck when the announcement was made. When they understood the news the men became drunk with joy. It would seem as it they had been sud- denly stricken mad. Some of them stared in paralyzed silence; others broke into frantic cheers and yells; some reeled and shuddered like drunk- en men. The one person who preserved his imperturbable calmness was Mor- gan himself. The gratitude of these men toward him was overwhelming. Under his leadership they had achieved such a triumph as had scarcely ever befallen them in the palmiest days of their career, and with little or no loss they had been put in possession of a prodigious treasure. They crowded about him presently with enthusiastic cheers of aflection and extravagant vows of loving service. The general joy, however, was not shared by the rescued buccaneers. Al- though they had but a few hours be. fore despaired or life in the loathsome depths of the vile hold and they had been properly grateful for the sudden and unexpected release which had giv- en them their liberty and saved them from the gibbet, yet it was not in any human man, especially a buccaneer. to new with equanimlty the distribution â€"or the proposed distributionâ€"er so mt streasuneand'teelthathamu As soon as it could be done a more careful inspection and calculation sat- isfied the buccaneer of the immense value of his prize. The lading of the galleon, consisting principally of silver bullion, was probably worth not far from a million Spanish dollarsâ€"pieces of eight! This divided among the 180 survivors of the original crew meant affluence for even the meanest cabin boy. It was wealth such as they had not even dreamed of. It was a prize the value of which had scarcely ever been paralleled. In the hold of the ship nearly 150 wretched prisoners were discovered. They were the crew of the buccaneer whip Daring, which had been con» mauded by a famous adventurer nam- ed Itingrose, who had been captured by a Spanish squadron after a des- perate defense off the port of Callao. l’eru. They were being transported to Spain, where they had expected sum- mary punishment for their iniquities. No attention whatever had been paid to their protests that they were Eng- lishmen, and, indeedthe statement was hardly true, for at least half of them belonged to other nations. In the long passage from Callao to the isthmus and thence through the Caribbean they had been kept rigorously under hatches. Close confinement for many days and enforced subsistence upon a scanty and inadequate diet had caused many to die and impaired the health of the survivors. When the hatch covers were opened, the chains unshackled and the miserable wretches brought on deck their condition moved even some of the buccaneers to pity. The galleon was generously provided for her long cruise across the ocean. and the released prisoners, by Morgan’s orders, were liberally treated. No work was required of them; they were allowed to wander about the decks at pleasure, refreshed by the open air, the first good meal they had enjoyed in several months and by a generous allowance of spirits. As soon as they learned the object or the cruise. with- out exception they indicated their de- sire to place themselves under the command of Morgan. In the indiscriminate fury of the as- sault one or two of the priests had been killed, but so soon as the ship had been fully taken possession of the lives of the surviving clerics had been spar- ed by Morgan’s express command. The priests were allowed to minister to their (lying compatriots so long as they kept out of the way of the sailors. A-t‘ CHAPTER VII. E Almirante Becalde, for such was the name of the galleon, was easily and speedily repair- ed by the skilled seamen of the Mary Rose under such leadership and direction as the experience of Morgan and the officers aflorded. By the be- ginning of the first dog watch even a critical inspection would scarcely have shown that she had been in action. With the wise forethought of a sea- man, Morgan had subordinated every other duty to the task of making the vessel fit for any danger of the sea, and he had deferred any careful exam- ination of her cargo until everything had been put shipshape again, although by his hurried questioning of the sur- viving officers he had learned that the Almirante Rec-aide was indeed loaded with treasure of Peru, which had been received by her via the isthmus of Pan- ama for transportation to Spain. On board her were several priests return- ing to Spain and also an aged abhess, Sister Maria Christina. apecuon ahoiv'éd'thaf the galleon had annex-ed little or no damage that could not be repaired easily at sea. Taking account of his men, Morgan found that about twenty were missing. Taking no care for them nor for the two ships he had fought so splendidly, pirate though he was, he clapped sail on the gaileon and bore away to the south- ward. Morgan marked down with his eye the man who had spoken and went on. “The ports of his majesty the king of I'Ingland will he closed to us so soon as our capture of the Mary Rose is noted. England is at peace with the world. There is not a French or Span- ish port that would give us a haven. If we appeared anywhere in European waters with this galleon we would be taken and hanged. Now, What’s to be done?” “Gentlemen, shipmates and bold hearts all,” he cried, waving his hand for silence, “we have captured the richest prize probably that floats on the ocean. There are pieces of eight and silver bullion enough beneath the hatches, as I have told you, to make us rich for life, to say nothing of the gold, jewels, spices and what not be sides”â€" “Give it to us!” roared a voice, which was greeted with uprourious laughter. “We’ll make away with it." “Run the ship ashore on the New Engianl coast,” cried the man who had spoken beiore. “Divide the treas- ure, burn the ship and scatter. Let every man look to his own share and his own neck." “By heaven, no!” shouted Morgan. “That’s well enough for you, not for me. I’m a marked man. You can dis- appear. I should he taken, and Horni- gold and Raveneau and the rest. It won’t do. We must stay by the ship, keep to the original plan. We’ll sail this ship down the Spanish main and capture a town, divide our treasure, make our way overland to the Pacific, where we’ll find another ship, and then away to the south seas! We'll round a community, with every man a law for himself. We’ll”â€" But the recital of this utopian dream was rudely interrupted. not share in it. The fresh air and the food and drink had already done much for those hardy rutfians. They were beginning to regain, if not all their strength, at least some of their courage and assurance. They congregated in little groups here and there among Morgan’s original men and stared with lowering brows and flushed faces at the frantic revel in which they could not participate. Not even the cask of rum which Morgan ordered broached to celebrate the capture and of which all hands partook with indiscriminate vo- racity could bring joy to their hearts. After matters had quieted down some- whatâ€"and during this time the galleon had been mainly left to navigate her- selfâ€"~.\Iorgan deemed it a suitable oc- casion to announce his ultimate de- signs to the men. He was interrupted by another yell of appreciation. “But, men,” he continued, “I hardly know what to do with it.” “Nay, master,” cried the man Sawa kins, who had done most of the talk- ing from among the crew; “we go no farther.” SCOTT {9’ HOW NE, Cbmim will heal the inflamed membranes, enrich the blood and tone up the system . Scott’ : Emuluon Throat Cough: A. tickling in the throat; hoarseness at times; adeep breath irritates it;â€"these are features of a throat cough. They’re very de- ceptive and a cough mix- ture won’t cure them. You want something that is 'ust such a remedy. It as wonderful healing and nourishing power. Removes the cause of the cough and the whole system is given new strength and vigor 8:111 for free sample Now, why not be sure you are getting the best tea to be had. â€"_ You cannot be sure till you try Red Rose Tea. When they tried Red Rose Tea they found it had that “rich fruity flavor," found it was strongâ€" that it requires less to make a cup of good tea than the b_rand of Ceylon alone they had been using. Toronto, Out. 50:. “(131.00. All drawn: Suppose you do like the tea you are using. How do you know it is the best tea. you can get for the money? AN Y were satisfied with the tea they were using before they tried Red Rose Tea. mr ._ J. 2.14113. To Ho E‘t‘brOOKs St. John, N.B., Toronto, Winnipeg He was confident that he h‘ad tho backing of the men and In thnt confi- dence grew hold with reckless teller!- ty. Flushed by the victory of the morn- ing, the rum he had lmbibed, intoxicat- ed by the thought of the treasure which was to be shared, the man went on im- !vvéent'r _ “No, Sir Harry Morgan, we’ve decid- ed to follow our latest plan. We'll work this ship up to the New England coast and wreck her there. There are plenty of spots where she can be cast away safely and none to know it. We’ll obey you there and no farther. We’ve got enough treasure under hatches to satisfy any reasonable man. We’re not afeared o’ the king if you are.” Morgan, however, was frantic with rage. He did not hesitate a second. He rushed at Master Bartholomew Sawkins, and, brave man as that sailor was, he fairly quaiied before the ter- rific incarnation of passionate fury his captain presented. The rest of the crew gave back before the furious on- set of Sir Henry. “You dog!” he screamed, and before the other realized his intention he struck him a fearful blow in the face with his naked flst. Always a man of unusual strength, his rage had bestow- ed upon him a herculean force. He seized the dazed man by the throat and waist belt ere he fell to the deck from the force of the blow and, lifting him up, literally pitched him overboard. Before the crew had recovered from their astonishment and terror at this bold action the buccaneer oflicers closed behind their captain, each cov- ering the front ranks of the men with a pistol. At the same instant the other men, Ringrose’s crew, came shoving through the crowd, snatching such arms as they could in the passage, al- though most of them had to be satis- fied with belaying pins. “You mutinous hound!” yelled Mor- gan, leaning forward in a perfect fury of rage, and his passion was something appalling to look upon. Hornigold clutched at the. helm, which had been deserted by the seamen detailed to it during the course of the hot debate. The old man cast one long, anxious glance to windward, where a black squall was apparently brewing. But he said nothing. The argument was between Morgan and his crew; there was no need for him to interfere. Teach, Raveneau, Velsers and the offi- cers drew their pistols and bared their swords, but most of the crew were also armed, and it it came to a trial of strength the cabin gang was so over- whelmingly outnumbered that it would have been futile to inaugurate a con- test. “We’re with you, Captain Morgan," cried one of their number. “We’ve had no treasure, and it seems we’re not to have a share in this either. We’ve been in the south seas," continued the speaker, a man named L’Ollonois. noted for his cruelty, rapaclty and suc- cess, “and the captain speaks truly. There are all that can delight brave men and a race of cowards to defend them. " “And who is to make it known, pray? As you said, we are poor ignorant men. It’s nothing to us it you are marked, and youâ€"and you," he continued, step- ping forward and pointing successively at Morgan and the little band of ofli- ccrs who surrounded him. “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, we‘d have you understand, and we’re con- tent with what we’ve got. We don’t want no further cruisin'. There’s no need for us to land on the Spanish main. We’ve made up our minds to ’bout ship and bear away to the north- ward. Am I right. mates?" “You fool!" thundered Morgan. “You will be hanged as soon as your part in the adventure is known.” “Aye, aye! Right you are!" roared the men, surging aft. is good Tea l-huiuddudandmbydnm \ A GUARANTEE . T0 CURE- " A Hard Queutlon. Modem Maidenâ€"I wish some advice. Old Ladyâ€"Certainly, my dear. What is it? Modern Maidenâ€"Shall I mart! 3 mm whose tastes are the opposite of mine and quarrel with him, or shall I marry t man whose tastes are (in am: as mine and get tired or him! The ship, like all Spanish ships, was nahandy and a poor sailer. Morgan, however, got all out of her that mor- tal man could get. With nice seaman- ship he threw her up into the wind. hove her to and dropped a boat over- board. Teach had volunteered for the perilous command of her, and the best men on the ship were at the oars. Sawkins had managed to catch the grating and was clinging teebly when the boat swept down upon him. They, dragged him aboard and then turned! to the ship. The sinister squall was rushing down upon them from the black horizon with terrific velocity. .The men beat their backs and strained’ at the oars as never before. It did not seem possible that they could beat the wind. '11:. men on the ship besought Morgan to an away and abandon their comrades. “No!” he cried. “I sent them there. and I’ll wait for them if I sink the “Nay,” said Morgan. “I’ll allow not even a storm to interfere with my plans. Flow the head sheets the": Hard down with the helm! Aft here. some of you. and man the quarter boat! I said I’d pick him up, and picked up he shall he!” “I am to be obeyed," he cried, “im- pllcitly, without question, without hes- ltatlon!" “Aye, aye!" “We will! We will!” “That’s well. Ileave that carrion overboard,” kicking the body of the priest. “Now we‘ll go back and pick up Sawkins,” he continued. “Blady about! Station for stays!" J NO. A. DARLING CHEMIS’I‘ AND â€" DRUUGIDT DURHAM, ONT. “Look you, Captain Morgan!” cried Hornigold. pointing to leeward. “The squall! 'Twlll be soon on us! We'd best reduce sail and run for it!" them!” he cried to his officers. But the men in the front did not linger. They broke away from his presence so vehemently that they fell over one an- other in the gangways. of my men! You speak well, L’Olloâ€" nois. And for you, hounds,” he roared, clubbing the smoking pistol and step- ping toward the huddled, frightened men, “get back to your duties unless you .wish instant death! 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