San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06
CHAPTER WV

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babe farewell to Elche, Dawson and l
with no sort of regret, but Moll in tears
at parting from those friends she had
grown TO love very heartily. And these
friends would each have her take away
something for keepsake, such as rings
to wear ON her arms and on her ankles
Gas is the Moorish fashion), silk shawls,
etc, so that she had quite a large pres
ent of finery to carry away, but we had
nothing whatever but the clothes we
stood in, and they of the scantiest, be-
ing simply long shirts and "burnooses"
such as common Moors wear For the
wise don would let us take naught that
might betray our sojourn in Spain, max
ing Us even change our boots for wood
en- sandals, he himself being arrayed no
better than we. Nor was this the only
charge insisted ON by our governor, for
on Dawson bidding Moll in a surly tone
to give over q shedding of tears, Don
Sanchez turns upon him, and says he:
''It is time to rehearse the parts we
are to play. From this day forth your
daughter is Mistress Judith Goodwin,
you are Captain Robert Evans, and
you" Ito mel, 'Mr. Hopkins, the mer-
chant. Let us each play our part with
care, that we do not betray ourselves by
slip in moment of unforeseen dan
ger"
"You are in the right, senor," an
swers Jack, "for I doubt it must be
hard task to forget that Mistress Judith
is my daughter as it is for a loving ia
ther to hold from Gliding of his own
flesh and blood. So Ipray you, madam"
Ito MolD, bear that in mind and vex
me no more.
We lay this lesson seriously to heart,
Dawson and /, for the don's hint that
we might end our career in Jail did
still rankle woundily in our minds.
And so, very soberly, we went out of the
forest of Elche ON mules lent us by Sidi
ben Ahmed, with a long cavalcade of
mules charged with merchandise for
embarking on board the pirates vessel
and an escort of some half dozen fierce
looking corsairs armed with long fire.
locks and great store of awesome crook
ed knives stuck in their waistcloths. !
After journeying across the plain we
came aSoyferafday to the seaboardS and
here have beng in sheltered bay
a long wheelsl three pasts, each
dressed wfS,ms.-.otle cross spar for car
rying leg Oh NUT ton sail, and ON the
shore couple of ships boats with a
company of men Waiting to transport
our goods and us aboard. And here our
hearts quaked bit at the thought of
trusting ourselvesli in the hands of these
same murderous looking pirates. Never
theless, when our time came we got us
into their boat, recommending ourselves
very heartily to Gods mercy, and so
were rowed out to the galley, where we
were very civilly received by an old Moor
| with a white beard, who seemed well
acquainted with Don Sanchez. Then the
merchandise being all aboard and the
anchor up the men went to their oars, a
dozen of each side, and rowed us out of
the bay until, catching little wind of
air, the sails were run up, and we put
out to sea very bravely.
"Senor," says Dawson, 81 know not
how am to play this part of sea cap
tain when we are sent on board an Eng
lish ship, for if they ask me any ques-
tions on this business of navigating
am done for certainty"
"Rest easy on that score, Evans" re-
plies the don. at will answer for you,
for see very clearly by your complex
ion that you will soon be past answer
ing them yourself. f."
And this forecast was quickly veri-
fed, for ere the galley had dipped a
dozen times to the waves poor Dawson
was laid low with most horrid sick,
ness like any dying man.
| By shutdown we sighted the island Of
Maggiore, and in the roads there we out
anchor for the night, setting sail again
at daybreak, and in this latitude we
beat up and down day and night
without seeing any sail, but on the
morning of the third day feet of five
big ships appeared to the eastward, and
shifting our course we bore down upon
them with amazing swiftness. Then
when we were near enough to the fore
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men aboard standing to their deck guns
for defense, our old Moor fires gun
in the air, takes in his sails and runs W
a great white flag Tor sign of peace.
And now with shrewd haste boat was
lowered, and we were set in it with 6
pair of oars, and the old pirate, bidding
us farewell in his tongue, clapped on al
sail and stood out before the wind, leav,
ing us there to shift for ourselves. Dor
Sanchez took one oar and t'other-
Dawson lying in the bottom and moi
able to move hand to save his life
and Mol held the tiller, and SO We
pulled with all our force, crying out
now and then for fear we should not b
seen, till by Gods providence we came
alongside the Talbot of London ant
were presently hoisted aboard without
mishap.
Then the captain Of the Talbot and
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