Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-06-27

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Don Felix, who had at first been struck
dumb with amazement, at the suddenness
of his arrest.
II understand now,'' he said, in voice
Of smothered Indignation, "the kind oil
treason l have committed. The Viceroy
has heard that my silver mine is rich in
its veins, and he wishes to sacrifice me in
order to get possession Of it. Well, let
him do his worst-I am powerless and
must submit"
"Don't be dishearted, Don Felix: the
Viceroy is very moderate in his desires,
and the peralty for treason is only hang
ing, but in the mean time, let that red vile
Of yours get us some supper, and after
that we will confiscate her together with
the other property Of a traitor"-and the
Spanish Captain laughed bratally as he
spoke.
The prisoner answered not a word to
the cruel taunts Of his merciless captor
while, with flashing eye, Jesuita turned
away also in silence to prepare the sup
per. Assisted by her mother she spread
table with food and wine, and the SOL
diers, with their captain, were soon bus
lily engaged in eating and drinking. Du-
ring the repast, the Indians who dwelt in
the huts on the plain, were brought in
bound by other soldiers and thrown un-
tremendously into another apartment.
And now as the wine mounted to their
heads, the soldiers gave full rein to their
tongues and the room resounded with OBJ
scene jests and songs, interspersed with
cruel taunts to their prisoner. At length
the Spanish Captain seized Jesuita with a
rnde grasp, and was about drawing her
forcibly to his embrace, when a heavy
stroke was heard on the outer door, which
caused the half drunken soldiers to stag
ger up from their seats in alarm. The
captain relaxed his hold, and demanded
who knocked.
"Open, in the name Of the English dogs,
who rove the South Seas - was the re-
ply, "or I'll send it and you to the devil"
Telling his men to stand to their arms,
the captain ioosened the fastenings, and
admitted no less person than the Buc-
cancer, Captain Davis, who was followed
by about twelve Of his companions.
"Ca1tain Davis, at your SERVICE" he
said as he entered. Turn about is fair
play: ! arrest you in the name of Pirates
ingeneral, but those ofthe South Sea in par
ticular. Vacate the table, and we'll take
a seat. No matter about showing fight
we are two to your one, and this old cas-
lie, without drawbridge, is completely
surrounded take look out, and be sits
hsd; ieI;.. In the meantime, wen lie you and
And suit;ng the action 10 the word,
Davis cut, with his own hands, the cords
of Don Felix, while his comrades pro-
ceeded TO secure the Spanish Captain and
his soldiers, who, seeing at once that they
were overpowerea, submitted witho.: re.
sistance.
"These Peruvian windows, Don Felix, ,
said Davis, 'are very convenient. Isaw
through one of them all the first part oI
this nights performance, and thought
would finish it. Don Felix, what have
you to say for yourself to your last visi
tors. We come to roo also, you know
for robbinp is our trade"
"All have TO say is, that you will oil
old building, but if you will help me tc
revenge myself on the Viceroy, and es.
cape his grasp, and land me and my fam;.
ly at some port in Chill, l will put you in
a way to get more silver than there is
here"
"Agreed," answered Davis, and Don
Felix then informed him that the secret
of his mine was then unknown to any.
except his family and the few indians who
worked it for him. His plan, therefore,
was to send the Indians Immediately to the
mines, first to collect all the silver from
it that could be obtained in twenty -four
hours, then to flood it, and destroy all ira
ces of its mouth. Thus the Viceroy
would be baffled, while he, Don Felix, il
landed at some point in Chill, woul! be
able 10 take care of himself, and he would
leave it to the generosity Of Davis wheth-
er or not to give him any Of the large a.
mount Of silver that would be thus thrown
in his, Davis's hands.
"Give you one quarter Of ii, Don Felix
which is fair commission, seeing that il
is all your own property which you are
investing.' and with laugh, Davis sa,
dow; 10 Tue table with MS companions anu
the feastings Of the Spaniards was replac-
ed by that Of the Buccaneers, with the
simple difference that Jesuita and her
mother rep!cnished the board with more
willing hands.
The sun had risen high in the heavens
before the Buccaneers rose from their
carouse and proceeded TO the work before
them. Their first care was to loose the
Indians who had been bound by the Span
iards and thrown into dark and under.
ground apartment Of the old fortress. A
soon as they were free, they received
their orders from Don Felix and started
for the mines.
The Buccane ers next collected oil th'
silver which Don Felix had on hand, ant
put it away in bags which they general!
carried in all their expeditions. They
then stripped the uniforms from the Span
ish soldiers and put them on their owl
persons. Their last acts were to thrus
the soldiers into the hole, from which tn
Indians had been taken, and to compe
the Spanish captain, under penalty o
having his brains blown out, TO keep sen
tinel at the door and tell all who might cal
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