The evening world., 1889-01-08

sailor.
Seven years ago Judge Davidson had
passage on n sailing vessel from Tahiti
.oT Ca!!aO. hsT;i. lie wa, in;STCS:Ca IL SOssS
enterprise Ill the land of the I"cas.
-, On the same ship, rs n passenger, was an
old English sailor uamed Ward. The old
fellow was in very poor health, and bad en-
listed the sympathy Of the captain, who gave
him free passage.
:" Ward was intent on getting to Belize.
Honduras, on the Atlantic coast OF
Central America. but to no one did he confde
the object OF his journey until Il low days be-
fore making port.
THE Dill SAILORS SECRET.
+" To this old derelict on life's ocean, who
had been floating hither aud thither up md
down the world as the current of fate had
horne him. aud who was soon to be no Longer
designated on life'S chart, Judge DAVIDSON
took n great fancy.
Old Ward was very i'll and weak, and the
Judge nursed him tenderly and attended 10
his wants, which were few.
- About five days out of Callao the old
fellow called Davidson to him and, after re-
marking that he realized that he wasn't much
longer for this earth, said that he wanted to
repay him for the kindness which he had
shown a poor barnacled old hull like himself.
:" He then told him this remarkable story
In the '30S, a mere lad, he was an appren-
tice on board an English merchantmen
While on n voyage froma Mexican port to Eng
land laden with specie, the ship was over
hauled by u pirate and captured. after a
severe fight. All of the officers and crew of
the merchant vessel wbo had not been killed
in the engagement we're made TO walk the
plank with me exception OF "ard anu
"n ,'Tloyy o waro ;nnnrossod into the nirate,s
service and remained with him four years,
during which time he took many rich prizes.
&" Having his ambition foi wealth satisfied,
,row and diviJo Tho snnii. Which had accnm.
ulated for wears. until there were millions of
specie on board
'p'N''o vi 70"
THE PIRATES PLAN FRUSTRATED.
"uo occordinglv sho,,ea his vessers course
for his fnvorite rrnndelyous-tb coral islands
which oLonnd off the coast of Belize. Here
tbcv would reuounce their life of Village and
niunder and try to become honest citizens,
With The assistance Of the money thew lad
stolen.
s'This GOOD resolution was never carried
ont howeyer. for one morning the pirate
gova chase TI,e man Of war vos too fost for
the nir"te 70 hone to escape bv superior sail.
mo nrn ofter kaeninp mn n ruynino fipht nil
dnr j., ukic,, the nirnte lost two men aud
u,cs cnnsidarablv Disabled her contain mt
into shoaI water among the numerous KEYS.
whore tha frigate With her deener drauSSht
cnnld NOT follow
If was INST niphtfnll when the pirate
anchored at 1urnetic Cay. lie was sate ior
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.un discnv.raJ Where he Inv e
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HE BURIED 81, 500, 600.
That which was taken ashore omopnted