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1km Henr i BUCC; I i \ By CYRUS TOV Author of "The Sot of Country," "The t ! COPYRIGHT. 1005. BY G. V n Aside from Morgan, Ilornlgold had loved but one human creature, his i'ounjrer brother, a man of somewhat different stamp, who had been graduated from Harvard college, hut. Impelled by some wild strain In his blood and l?**ie example of Ills brother, lind Jolnetfcjie buccaneers. Thf ? (were many men of gentle blood I H .S.ro well acquainted with the po' I ,Vi9 U,i~- -- . ? ?i xne any nmoiiK these Ars from tlmo to time, nnd It Is r (g |thnt on thnt snme Pannmn exSrsfg i when "from the silent peak In prig," they beheld for the first time ft?' heir tremendous mnreli the glltterbtj 'expanse of the south sens, with whf2 cl'nnnmn In Its green trees before tlic'ig the old ery of the famous Ten Tb?cj P?d, "Thalntta! Thalattn! The sen S 'The sea!" had burst from many l!pi a ' J g his learning and refinement of tat ~ er had not prevented young Ebeneyj o Hornlgohl from being as bad at heart as his brother, which Is saying a groat deal, nnd because he was younger, more reckless, l&as prudent, than he of riper years, he had incautiously put himself in the power of Morgan and had been hanged with short shrift. Benjamin, standing up- | on the outskirts of the crowd Jesting and roaring around the foot of the gibbet, with a grief apd rage in his heart at his lmpotency, presently foxuid M himself hating his old captain with n [ fierceness proportioned to ids devoW tip" the past, for he had appealed mow?v n _ .w ifcinunuiiy 10 .Morgan l>y | the memory of liis* former services and I had been sternly repulsed and coldly dismissed with a warning that he should look to his own future conduct m lest, following in the course of his brother, he should find himself with I his neck In the noose. Morgan, colossal in his conceit and I careless In his courage, thought not to I inquire, or, If he gave the subject any 1 consideration at all, dismissed it from 1 his mind as of little moment, as to f what was the subsequent state of Ilornigold's feelings, liornlgold could have killed Morgan on numberless occvi.-.lous. but a consuming desire for a more adequate revenge than mere death had taken hold of htm. and he deferred action until he could contrive jt^bMnc moans by which to strike him in , " 'yfewujwlve.l wwld-glut '"1 1 >sess I on* >*?*ytnRved. - *ilo'rnigold bad reforib*esl?out wart, tliat ik-rnhd was now engaged In usef '.l and iunoccut business of pll lng ships Into tlio liarbor, also steer ? | their crews, after the anchors w ( \ ' down. Into the Blue Anchor tavern, ^ which place his voice aud will w< " supreme. lie had heard, for Lord C 5 llngford had made uo secret of P orders, that his old master was to ' th< arrested and seut back to Bnglai The news which would have brouj Joy to a lesser villain. In that It mer of punishment, filled hbn with dlsnu for such was the peculiarity of 1 hatred that he wanted the minlshnu ncf jl(J | Matter Benjamin Homigold ^1( la cotne directly from him?throuf IiIh agency, that Is. He desired It ^ \ii ',e ?' Htich character that it should 1 neither speedy nor easy, and he lustc at most of all that Morgan should kno In his last hours?which Hornlgo! 11 prayed Satan might be long ones?1 . whom he was indebted for It all. v} And, strange as It may seem, thei C1 was still a certain loyalty of a dlstor ed, perverted kind In the man's breas .. No matter what Morgan had done, n " one else should punish him but himsel P He would even have fought for hi * sometime chief, were ?lt necessary T ftgainst the king or bis law If need b< .] Ho was therefore very much dlsturbe vil over what be heard. Had It been po? All Bible tin won 1.1 li?f? ? .. vwv* MHT V n III nv u .UUI KH bo Immediately of bis purposed arrest but be bad been detalucd on tbe fri| ate by necessary duties from which b T1 could And no means of escape untl Ml too late. lie bad, however, a hlgl ay sense of Sir Henry's courage and ad J dress. He hoped and believed that h * would not be taken by such men a Hj Hawjcherst and Bradley, but If L were Hornlgold made up bis mind t< rescue him. ca There was a little Islet In tbe Car {bbean just below HIspanlola In whom , wooded Interior still lurked some of tb< old time buccaneers, proscribed men eri who from time to time did pirating it k M a small way on their own account? ^ just enough to keep their hands In. II . the worst came, Hornlgold, who wltt w his little pinnace had kept In toucfc il with them secretly, could assemble i jy them for tbe rescue of their old capote ta,n- Then the former governor, In hla [f. v power and in their possession, could be disposed of at th?lr leisure and HI ilk* -. - - 2 - y Morgan, \NEER /NSEND BRADY, iithcrners," "For Love Grip of Honor,** Etc. /. DILLINGHAM COMPANY i ' pleasure. All these things had buste the man during the evening, mid lie an even now In the tnldst of the revelr, about him plunged In profound though! Unobserved himself, he had taken nc count of every man who was present He knew all the habitues of the por and enjoyed a wide acquaintance among the seamen whose vessels fre quented the harbor. He decided then were then In that room perhaps twentj men upon whom he could depend, prop er Inducement being offered, for nlniosi any sort of service. Among these were five or six superior spirits whom he knew to lie tried niul true. There was young Tench, the singer of the evening n drunken, dissolute vagabond who had I been discharged from his last ship for ! Insubordination and a quarrelsome nttack upon one of his officers, for which I he had narrowly escaped hanging as a mutineer. The man was as hold as a lion, though; he could lie trusted. There, too, was Rock Brnzilinno, a Portuguese half breed, and hobnobbing with lilm was Itaveneau de Lussan, a Frenchman, prime seamen and bold fellows both. Farther down the table the huge Dutchman Velsern was nodding stupidly over his rum. These men and a few others were veterans like Hornlgold himself. They were the best of the lot, but for the most port the assemblage was made up of the sweepings of the town, men who had the willingness to do anything, no matter how nefarious It might be, their only deterrent being lack of courage. Hornlgold's single eye swept over them with a fierce gleam of contempt, yet these were they with whom he musi work In case of necessity. One or two others In whom he reposed confidence, men who composed the crew of his own pinnace, he had sent off early In the evening to Spanish Town to gather what news they could. One of them came In and reported that the squadron of horse which had gone up with the officers to bring bnck Morgan had come hack without him and without the officers. The spy's Insignificance prevented him from learning why this was, but hope instantly sprang up In Hornlgold's breast upon receipt of this news. Knowing Morgan ns he did, he was convinced that liMiad found some means to dlsirosc. ASfr*he I two officers and send away I " He wfil not there UM-M-vVrbeu he saw tl( | i.u- i?nn of tho V*' roou appearing I /n, Jooi^ay tlir the smoke. Nofl/ie else noticed th lot* lent Carlb's enifry, and he stood llttf "? tlonless until IllVnlgokrs eye fasti ey? upon blm. The! 1 l?y an Imperccp move of his hea'j he Indicated a d? ere to speak with Win without the r< ar- one pJuded slightly In t< that he undor^Jjod, and the mai p vanished as sllivjfly as he had e< 11 * Waiting a few! moments, Ilornl f rose from bis sot\ Qand began threat 11 his way througlr |be Ikolsterous cr toward the doori Thrusting aside [ tabling hands and answering i >nt queries with an old sailor's ready 1 ter, bidding them on no account cease the festivities because of his parture and, In fact, ordering a i draft of rum for all hands, he suect ed In breaking away under covei the cheers which greeted this t nouncement. o It was pitch daric outside, and j? ptoppcd a moment, hesitating as >vhat he should do. He had no do {hnt the maroon had a message L him from his master. But a second 1 ? elapsed when he felt a light touch his shoulder. Ills hand went instai: to the seaman's hanger at his side, i he faced about promptly, A ready n was Master Hornlgold. ill "It's I, bo's'n," whispered a famll to rolce. ie "You, Blkck Dog? Where's y< >d master?" ) w ' "Yonder." \ Id j "Let me s^e him." to I A tall, slander figure muffled in I heavy riding coat sat In the ati?m n?i? -e of a small liont In the deejiest shad t- of one of thi silent and deserted pier t. "Captain (Morgan?" whispered Hor 10 gold softly J as. followed by the mnro< f. he descended the landing stairs town Is the boat. / ir, " 'TIs Master Ilornlgold," i ?. swered thl? man, with an accent of d lief In his voice, thrusting the pis i. back Into his belt as he spoke. He, t< u was a ready man with his weapo t, and one not to be caught napping I- any emergencje "Me It la Bankers Associa 11 swam, "anil Thursday in Andc h captain." .k- Emslie Nicholson, I- "You hearing Wm. A. Nicholsoi e "I heard 1 on represented this hi s noon." ation. Olliccrs of "Why d were too unwell t< > lng?" later, , "I had tion, Son Lost - sir, If I c<days, "Consumption ri t "Well, * an(j through it I ) landlubbe writes E. B. Reid, , "Whereter of "For the past five y i "I mlg,o has the slightest sign of them bouftnKe_ J have taken Dr. Kii f "'Tis 1 for Consumption, wl "Are from serious lun t i mother's death was ' ' ,vrcftcn Reid, but he learned t MWhy*iiinton must not be negle< "Whatinirpi. cure it. Quickest rt i "I do.? / .> coughs and colds. 1 I me? Be' guaranteed at Dr. 1 I of the d store. Trial bottle ) \ V ' I . "1 lind a rest for ulgh twenty year We'll let It slip out quietly among tl Island.-} that Ilarry Morgan's nflor olive mare ami there's pickings to I had on the Hpanlsh main?wine an women and pieces of eight. Art wit me 7" "Aye, of course. But we lack ship." "There's one yonder, man," crle Morgan, pointing up the harbor, wlier the lights of the Mary Ilose twinkle In the blackness. "To be sure the ship Is there, but"? "But whut?" "We've uo force. The old men ar gone." "I am here," answered Morgan, "an< d you and Black Dog. And there are ( t few others left. Tench Is new, bu >* will serve. I heard his bull voice roar lug out from the tavern. And De Bus ' sail aud Velsers aud the rest. Tv? kept sight of ye. Curse It all, I let yoi t live when I might have hanged you." ? "You did, captain, you did. Yor - didn't hang every body, but you didn't 3 spare, either." r "Listen," said Morgan quickly, "tfhb * Is my plan. In the morning when t Hnwxherst and Bradley do not appear ? 1 He'* mine 11 whispered Homigold the now governor will Bend more mou. They will And the house burned down. No one saw us come hither. There will be In the ruins the remains of three bodies." "Three ?" "Yes. My I-ady Morgan's." "Did you kill her?" "I didn't have to. They'll think that one of them Is mine. No hue or cry will be raised and no search made for me. I)o you arrange that the crew of the Mary Rose be given liberty for the eveulng youder at the Blue Anchor. They've not been ashore yet, I take It?" "No, but tlioy will go tomorrow." "That's well. Meanwhile gather together the bold fellows who have stomach for a cruise and are willing to put their heads through the halter provided tin re are pieces of eight on the other side, and then we'll take the frigate tomorrow night and away for the Spanish main. That will give us a start. We'll pick up what we can along the const first, then scuttle the ship, cross the Isthmus, seize another and have the whole south sens before us?Peru, Manila, wherever we will." "The king has a long arm." fore, I "Yes, tin ma- ' arms, too,'/'take It, but they have ough caught Ilarry Morgan nor ever s e si- Come, man, wilt go with me?" mo- "Never fear," answered Horn! ened promptly. "I've been itch in ?r o tlblo clinncc to cut somebody's tin ?slro Where will you lay hid until tornoi join. night?" iken "i have thought of that," said 1 roon gun promptly. "I think the best p )mo, will he the cabin of your pinnace, gold Just got aboard, Black Dog here an ling and put to sea. Tomorrow nigh owd this hour we'll come hack again, do- you will And us here at the wharf." ude ?'A good plan, Master Morgi t)an- cried Ilornigold, forgetting the tith t t? the scheme unfolded itself to 1 de- "What's o'clock, I wonder?" 1CW As he spoke the sound of a 5et*" tapped softly came floating over quiet water from the Mary Itose. an- "Four bells," answered Morgan, toning; "at 10 of the clock, then shall Ihj here." "I-cave the rest to me, sir," nnswe Ilornigold. "I shall. That will be your boat y UorV ,?j^ "Aye. Just beyond the point." 1 j "Is anybody alionrd of her?" "No one." "Is there rum and water enough U one day?" "Plenty. In the locker In the cudd 3Ur "Good! Come, Carlb! Until torn row night, then!" "Aye, aj-e, sir!" said Hornleold l<? lng over the pier and watching a boat fade Into a black blur on the ^ pta ter ns It drew away toward the ji ow na(p8 "He's mine, by heaven, he'? mla uj. he whispered under his breath ns 3Ili turned and walked slowly up to 1 inj house. It was late when Flornlgold return in- to the parlor of the Blue Anchor li re- Half the company were drunk on t toi door under the tables. The rest w< x), singing or shouting or cursing In i na oordance with their several moods. In By hla ordetf< the Inn servants once cleared the room of the vainly pi itlOTt * lurs.^Those whose nppei irson, S. ; *H?fr<je of respecl Preside By DANIEL T. ftu-rnent t 1 and son ?1 ink at th'fty-seven thousand, five!! the People lives are annually los > attend. Jnited StatesHoy ''accid< _ _ . mi " ajuneB. me census {j Mother. ^ classifies this m wit ou1Tff^eaths for the year 11 of Harmony^ independent investigai ears, h owe v that this is an under, rat a Cough or an overestimate, of ?N.ew Dis<fe. The number of a g trouble ^?nd injuries that do a Had Iohh Vofatally is not given, I that lung tr.i only guess at the to ?a!i h(tbering that non-fatal 'riceKteandT^^y outnumber f p. c. Duke'dUts, however a catastro free, ccur. V J ' - - -j*,**-. *ffy8 r,,1 ' * ford, the nedjf?gOT#rnor, who had tai '* up his resljrtieo temporarily at I* lt ltoyal, huuintoned ;bls attendants l >c himself repaired to the seat of g j emmcut to'ascertain why no furtl ll report had been received from his floors. Great wao his astonisbmi B when he fpund tba^ the reddence" the vke k wernor had been destroy d by Ore du$ng the night -The frig '? eued slsveg e?ttkl tell nothing. -,'M 4 gau and Cgttlb had ta^en care that one had mhrtyd their departure. C< scqueutly the search of the rul revealed the reroatpg of three bodies e badly charred ag to be ttftrecognizal It was naturally inferred at first tli 1 they were those of the buccaneer a4 ? the two unfortunate of&cers. It w t known among the people of the pla< - however, that Lady Morgan had be - seriously ill, so 111 that she could n > have lieen removed, and there we i some who ' suspected that one of tl bodies waa hers and that the /tr. t fiend himself had by some means d! t posed of the officers and escape Therefore ia hue ana cry was rnls< i for htm agd a strict seatnh Institute i by order ofr?he governor, who, aft * setting- affairs In motion, returned Tort Royal, Troops were accordingly ordered ou and even details of surly scnmei growling gt being deprived of the accustomed shore liberty, were di tailed from the frigate, which haj pened to be the only war vessel l commission In the harbor. Hornlgolt Raveueau and one or two of the other Ullrttvn ^ *" .? wo ioruier companions of tli buccaneer; were closely Interrogated but they stoqtlt Sectored they did no know bis 'whereabouts and had seei nothing of h(m. Later In the afternooi it was obp^ved tbit Hornlgold's pin uace was riot to the harbor. Indeed with cunning adroitness, that mnste mariner himself called attention to tin fact, cursligi the while bis old com mnndor for his alleged theft of th< bout and ditotorlng his willingness t( join In thsfc-tsearch for him. It was known to tl)e authorities that the exe cutlon of the. boatswain's brother b; Morgan had! shattered the old Intimacy which subsisted between them; consequently his *pr9testatlons were given credence, agd suspicion- 6f collusion was diverted from'him, Lord Carllngford finally determined to send the Mary Reae to-sea in an en deavor to overhaul the pinnace In the hope that the former Vice governor might be.found on her, although the chojices at gdctjees were but falut. The frigate, however, Vas not provisioned or watered for >a, cruise after her long voyage frortl England. There had been considerable scurvy-rind other sickness on the ship, and sbe'Wna In no condition to Wflgh anchor immediately. She woufd Jnrre to be resupplled and tho sick men In her crew replaced by drafts frqin the shore. Besides, In accordance ^Wltb- the Invariable custom, I the great 'lmd "aucl eveMtmifand thoso few i not werc not on duty were caroush hall. t|,0 pjuo Anchor Inu and similar gold The (lightened slave* could tell nothin) ?at _ eras and would be utterly unabl work the ship should they be ei upon to do so without being glv< tlie chance to sober up. Tills would time, and Lord Carllngford upon representations of his sea officers '? * cided to wait until the morrow be commencing work, red As ho could do so, not only perse ly, but through his able lieutenr on* Hornlgold busied himself during day and the preceding night In listing as vicious a gang of depre ruffians as could be gathered toge In what was perhaps the wickedest for in the world. It had been decided a conference between the leaders y." tbfcre was no place within the conf lor- of Port Royal Itself where so m men could !>???? ? ? .. iuiuui <-.\ClllUK an- plclon. He had accordingly appoli the ft rendezvous for the night across va- narrow entrance to the harbor, oppo iln- the fort, under the trees which o shadowed the strand, some dlsta e;? back from high water mark. Singly he in groups of two or three the r the had gone ncrosb In boats after sun successfully eluding observation, e(l the night was moonless and very dr in There wns rum In plenty under lie trees on the point, but care was tal ?re by Itock Brazlllano, Itaveneau and iC. others, even Including Velsers, that one should <lrluk enough to lose enl at control of his faculties or to become ro. streperoua. No flres were lighted; xr. smoking wns permitted. Strict sllei was enjoined and enforced. It was p >or haps 10 o'clock before all were ^ seinbled. jrt. lVhcn morning had cleared th pv brains of the rum they had taken, thi . ferocious opposition on 1 2IltH plafe^Kp 0j,ior men. Not tliat tt 3U1- Begl^ buccaneering. They w< am- staff syn, e chance once more, I WO, nals areVf Morgan's betrayals tors used in Gl^? rankled deep. Th< .her United SV\?* Il0rn,*0,d who b the the giving!^" <*> not rally speaky the boatswain, ? and managementUhose animosity a ?tal, possible to inipawi to his fler al- faithfulness,therefore able at In atal States the "Jlnto a surly wllllu phe | a very large j*an aa th0,r capta | sible for a " r W V," ' jm i . gg. len \here was no one who possessed t ort ability or experience to lead then) sn jid he. The best men of the old stnn |T. ' were now In the south seas and f ier away; tbey had been driven from tl of- Caribbean. It was not difficult t ?nt Horolgold to show them that It mu of be Morgan or uo one. >od Their feelings of animosity wer bt- perforce, sunk beneath the surfnce, c or- {hough they smoldered still with! no their breasts. They would go wit >n- him, they said. But let him look t Ins himself, they swore threateningly. 1 so he betrayed them again there wei lie men among them who would kill bit iat as remorselessly as tbey would stam ^ on a eentlped. If he behaved hlmse tfs and the expedition on which he was 1 ?e, lead them proved successful the en might forgive him?nil but old Horn ot gold. Truth to tell, there was no ou re among them who felt himself h he wronged or so badly treated as the on rh eyed envenomed sailor. Is- J The bulk of the party, which nuni d. beretl (terfaaps a hundred men, wer ?d simply plain, ordinary thieves, cut sd throats, broken down seamen, lam er sharks and rascals. Not much was t to be expected of them. They were not o he stuff of which the old time buccn it, neers had been made, but they wen a, the best to be obtained at that time ii Ir i Port ItoyaL Even they would not hav< [?- been so easily assembled had thej i- realized quite what was expected ol n them. They knew nf ????. ' " _ , luai inej 1, were committing themselves to sotm a nefarious undertaking, but to each re c cruit had been vouchsafed only enough I, information to get him to come to the t rendezvous, no more, n By Ilornlgold's orders they were told 11 ofif In Ave parties of about twenty i- each, commanded, respectively by himI, self, Vclsers, Itavcneau, the Brnziliau, r and the last by Teach, who, though 9 the youngest of the lenders, had a char nctcr for daring wickedness that would ? stop at nothing. With much difficulty > the boatswain had succeeded in obi talning five boats, each capable of car rylng one band. Every one brought his own arms, and In general these men did not lack a sufficiency of weap ons. Those who were deficient, howi ever, were supplied from a scanty stock which the leaders had managed to procure. All was In readiness when one of the men who had been stationed on the extreme edge of the beach toward the channel reported the approach of a > small boat looking like tlic pinnace. 1 The wind, fortunately for the enterprise, happened to be blowing fresh out of tbo harbor, nnd It was necessary for the pinnace to l>eut up toward the entrance. She showed no lights, but as she tacked In close to the shore between the watcher and the lights of the town he observed her. The boat was handled with consummate skill. She dropped aucbor and hauled down her sails noiselessly Just abreast the pier jerWch had been appointed the ren'Jfwr'Vus hv the two mcn'Vffi ll\c -night who beforff?^<nrStfTi^ V ' H I. ig at of the approach he took 'a Rinail lav- leaving Velsers In command of band on shore, and repaired wltli I other leaders to the wharf on the c side. As the boat approached wharf It was hailed In a sharp \ tper. "Who comes?" cried tho voice shore. /- "Flomigold!" answered the I r swain In a low tone as the boat 8^ I alongside. "So 'tis you, Is It?" cried Mor attended by the maroon, as tis again putting his pistol back into belt. "Seeing so many of you in skiff, I feared a trap until you & e t0 the word." llled "I've brought along Rnvoneau, ?>o Brazilian, and young Tench," said take boatswain. the "Welcome, my hearties, all!" snld i de- Vice governor softly. "We're off fore the Spanish main with n good s plenty of liquor beneath the hate! >nal- brave hearts to run her. There will ints, plenty of pickings meet for any n tho Are you with me?" eu. "We are," answered one and i veil other. tlier The place where they stood was lc city ly ond deserted at that time of nij fter hut Ilornlgold suggested that they that mediately repair to the other s lnes there to perfect their further plans, any "How many men have you gatl BUH. ed?" asked Morgan, ited "About fivescore." the "Boats?" site "Five." ver- "Who leads each boat?" nee "I one, sir, with your permlssi f or Ravenenu here another, the Brazil uen the third, young Teach a fourth c Velsers Ilia ? , V. for vpopdJ Are they nil armed?" irk. "flverjr mnn bns a sword and a pis the *t least." ten "What of the men ?" the "A poor lot," answered Teach re< no lessly, "a dastardly crew." :lre "Will they flght, think ye?" ob- "Curse me, they'll have to fig no "We'll make 'em," said Ilornlgold. nee "Do they know what's up?" ,er. "Not exactly," answered Ravenei as- the Frenchman, a man of good bli and gentle manners, but as cruel a elr ruthless a villain as any that ever c pre a throat or scuttled a ship. "Have the fear, captain. Once we start them th iey will have to flght." pre "Did you ever know me to show fci tut Do Lussan?" cried the captain, bendi; of forward and staring at the Frenchms >re his eyes glittering In the darkness 11 a<l those of a wildcat, of "No, captain." er. "No, nor did any other mnn," a so swered Morgan, After a short pau tor Morgan resumed: nd "Hove they suspected my escape?" tre "They have," answered the boe ist swain. "They found the remains of tl ig- three bodies in the burned house tb In morning. At first they thought one < h- them was yonra, but they decided at or . V tint one wm Bl woman, be WW??? i i ??^ HMMti ? \ be tbcy that yoo had made aWny ve Witt the officers and escaped. I told ip them you liad stolen my pinnace and nr ?ot away." lie j "And be swore and cursed you or ' roundly, captain," Interposed the Brest ! allien, chuckling maliciously. "Aye. I sir, he swore If he got bands on you he e, ' would give you up." il- J Morgan turned this time to Horniln 1 gold, lie was by no means sure of his th posltiou. He knew the enmity of these to ' men, and he did not know how far If their cupidity or their desire to take e up the old life once more under such tu fortunate auspices as would be affordp cd under his command would restrain If them. | "Master Ben Ilornigold, said ye y j that?" he queried. "Would ye betray I- me?" c | Ills baud stole to his waist, and his ? , fingers closed around his pistol grip. 0 "No fear, captain," answered that I worthy composedly, sustaining the captain's searching gaze. A braver man c never stepped a deck than he. "I did It to divert their attention. You see, 1 they fancied nt first that we old sea ? dogs might have something to do with f , your escape. They reckoned that you - i had been hard on us and that we might ? | be bard on ye"? 1 I "No more of this, gentlemen! Tho ? ' past Is gone! We begin again!" cried r ! Morgan fiercely. "And, mark me, the f j man who betrays linn-*? ?"" m J MVlf^UU Will : ' not live nmny minutes to boast It! I'd - . kill him if he sat on the steps of n ] throne! Easy there!" he called out to i the oarsmen, assuming the command os by right, while the boat's keel grated on the shingle. "All out now and lead the way. Nay, gentlemen, you shall all precede lue. Carlb here will bring up the rear. And it may be i well for you to keep your weapons In your belts." Much impressed, the little party disembarked nnd walked rapidly toward the place of assemblage under the trees. Morgan nnd the maroon came last, each of them with a bared sword and cocked pistol. "Lads," said Hornlgold as they approached the men, "here's your captain. Sir Henry Morgan." "The governor!" cried one nnd another in surprise nnd alarm. The man had been a terror to evildoers too poor to bribe. "Nay, men, governor no more," Morgan answered promptly?"a free sailor who takes the sea against the Spanish dons. We'll go buccaneering as in the old days. These men here," pointing to the group of oillcers, "can tell you what it means. You have heard tales of the Jolly, roving life of the brethren of the coast. We'll do a little picking in the Caribbean, then over the Isthmus and then down Into the south seas. There's wine and women and treasure to be had for the takiug. The Spaniards are cowards. Let thorn hear tlint Harry Morgan Is once more on the sen under the Jolli.v jiiitvr. auu they will tremble , - ' sot there everyboat, it will bo fair play^ffud Vrre b n!.. the Who's with mo?" i the ?i!" "I!" "I!" broke from the bolder ither spirits of the erowd, and the reat, the catching the contagion, finally Joined rhls- in the acclaim. i Easy," said the captain, "lest we be i on heard, llornlgold, is there liquor?" 1 "Plenty, sir." >ont- ! "Let each man have a noble draft, vept then to the boats." ; "But, captain," spoke up Sawklns, gan, one of the boldest recruits, who was luql, not in the secret, "be ye goin' buebls caueerln' In boats? Wliar's the ship?" the "I have a ship in the harbor," cried pwe Morgan, "well found and provided." "Aye, but what ship?" the "Confusion, sir!" shouted Morgan, the "Begin ye by questioning me? Into the boat with your comrades'. Velsers, l>e the Lussan, ltock, see that the men get Into to the boats as soon as they have their lift* ?? * * * ...j? uiiiui. aqu nnrK ye, gentleipen, it Word lies, with ye!" calling them apart while the I be rest were being served. 'Tut the boldlan. est men In the stern sheets with yourselves, the rest at the oars, nnd do you an- have 3*our weapons ready. The Mary Itose lies Just within the bar. You, >ne- Velsers and Hock, gain the fo'c'sl from jht, larboard nnd starboard. You, Teach lm- and Uaveucnu. board at the different Ide, gangways, llornlgold, I'll go in your boat, nnd we'll attend to the cabin, ler- Let all be done without noise. No pistols. Use the blade. Take no prlaouera and waste no time. If we gain the deck without dlfllculty, and I think wo ' can, clnp to the hatch covers, nnd we'll cut cable gpd get under way at once." on; The men had been embarking In the Inn boats rather reluctantiv no ?.? ? ?v nj lU&f, I qui but presently all was ready. Finally / Tlornlgold and then Morgan with the I 1 maroon stepped Into the last boat, first tol making mire there were no stragglers left behind, and Morgan gave the command to shove off. ?k- Sawklns had boldly presumed, In spite of the commander, to open his ? _ mouth again as the boats slowly left ht. the beach, rowing through the passage and up the harbor against the ebb Just beginning, lie pulled the strokoonr In iu, Hornlgold's boat. th "Before I go further," he cried, "I nd want to know what ship we're goln* >ut aboard of." no "Aye!" came In a subdued roar from ey the men behind him, who only needed a leader to back out of the enterprise, \r, which, as It threatened to Involve fightng lng, began to seem not quite so much in, to their taste. "What Bhlp?" ke "The frigate," answered Ilomfgohl v shortly. ^ I to b> coirrnrtTKD.l j se A Simple Statement. It Is told of a certain minister that one Sunday morning he preached his sermon with the following notice: lft "Brethren, I have forgotten my notes .d * and shall have to trust to Provllence-ed J but this evening will come better pr * I; pwed." ld4 ~ -