Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-02-02
THE PIRATES BRIDE.
HOW BLACK ERIC THE DANE
UMPIREp THE GAME.
6e Carried the Beautiful Prize ON TO iiis
own strong hold ON the NUT Top ana
I.pft the Contestants Nothing to Con-
test.

I her IOretOplndSt, CtoSSliS Wy 80
stream in gale, touched at the city
of st. Thomas the capital Of the
pleasant little Danish island Of that
name. A delay Of couple Of weeks
was required to repair damages, says
the Philadelphia Times, during which
the hospitable citizens Of the prosper
Gus little port endeavored 70 excel
each other in giving the strangers a
hospitable reception within the island
gates.
1t became my very delightful task,
as the youngest officer, TO entertain
the Youngest OF the ladies, charm
| inc Young debutante Of sweet ~. !
querled You are Il native OF y.
Thomas, are you noten
"Oh. yes, have known no other
home
| Continuing my catechism Have
you any family traditions going back
to the foundation oi your society"
ana then she told me this story:
Our family is descended llneally
| from the first founder. who came 20
the new world iii ship modelled after
4 those Of the old Danish vikings Ia
search 81 adventure. either 10 plant q
colony, found dynasty, or build .
city, or 10 take the desperate risks 81
/ buccaneer or eorsair. In the latter
capacity he became terror to ail
mariners who sought the Caribbean ia
pursuit of legitimate commerce. aud
\ among the buccaneers Who culed Wita.
\ out law in the Spanish main mono
were considered the equal u Black
Eric, tho Dane or scut.ling -hih
i cutting throat oe rObbtug d con
I ductOr laden with treasure from thu
mines Of Peru Iii the course ~ timw
i the commercial nations % taH OH
4 world began 10 police these Western
eas, ana then the corsair, -ea rogers
1 and buccaneers, finding their Old free,
bootiug life becoming to hazardous.
sought convenient hooks and crauuies
u The island rocks 10 hide their
plundcrcd stores of gold. precious
gems ard costly silks At this time
when sea rowing without Tag Or M.
cense had become too risky and there
/ fore fortified stronghold GA In, land
was made very essential 10 the safety
Of the pirate chiefs tbrce 81 tho most
conspicuous 81 those made the BAY ~
4 81. Thomas pl&ce they could easily
iortiiy, their refuge from the police 81
the seas, and prepared 10 defend their
7 forfeited lives and looted cargCeY
These first thrpe pirate chiefs con.
. .ftr NkE4fFs
batteries to protect them at TIE foot 81
the hills along the margin 81 the hay.
subject TO no jurisdiction except their
own bloody code.
10 these irstcomers came shortly
\ Black Eric. the Dane. III his Hast
skinner 0t the seas. with hcr plloted
long 2 a. bow gun. He was man
! much more likely 70 grant than 10
/ seek q favor, and 20. regardless On the
4 irowns ana threats d, the three chiefs
/ who held tho margin % tho BAY. ~
landed his crew and cargo and trans
4 ported the latter to the crown II the
/ highest bin, which oyertop. tae bny.
Up there he built his .torchou.cs ANA
a fort strong enough to protect them.
His only ncighbors. the threa pirate
/ chiefs along the margin ID tho BAY,
made frequent incursions "a tic
waters they had temporarily abandon
I ed 70 the sea police. On one % these
1 periodical incursions one On the
pirates had the good fortune to
capture a Spanish treasure ship laden
\ with the treasures Of the lnra4 III
4 Peru and having az passenger tia
I lovely young daughter Oi tho Peruvian
/ FicerOy, on her way to tho e0Hy6nt4
and schools III the mother country
4 In transferring his beautiful ranttye
from his ship 70 his shore stronghold
the pirate captor was so impuaent a.
I to expose her fresh young charms rs
| his neighbOring frceb0qtars with
these lawIess chiefs. to admire wa4 ID
cOvet and after long and vain negotfa-
\ tons 10 win the beautiful capttye
| peaeeabIy from her lucky cantor. tbav
rcsOrted to force. and each, by nutpal
agreement opened bis batteries Oh
| her pOssessor.
AFTER his works were demolished
and hiscomrades all killed or wounded
the original captor hoi4tel a Aag OF
truce and consented to deliver his be-
witchiDg captive to his two unfriendIv
neighbors, provided they would par.
nit him to ship his boarded Treasures
and looted bales TO some other rafug,
and found another home. After NJ,
departure Of tho defeated chief tbe
other two having come into possession
Of the prize, soon found Joint possess
sion unsatisfactory and disappointing
and after much contention thev
turned their guns against each other
and at 1t they went hammer and
tongs until they had not enough man
to load and fire. Then in order n ar
tain breathing spell they mutualIv
agreed to submit the casus belH n
arbitration. Naturally their choice
fell on Black Eric, who from hia evrie
on the hill had been an IMPARTIAL
spectator Of the wasting wars waged
at its foot.
"Black Eric readily consented n
act as umpire and TO render a fair
award after hearing both sides. and
he came down into the stronghr.ld, ~