The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14

nailed my lieutenant 10 command order.
by God. Captain Kid retorted he, you
must remember we are no kings ship now.
This is a British vessel we have destroyed,
and neither my word nor yours will now
avail to restrain the men. They are like
hell hounds loose, and recognize no mas
ter"
So we cen had TO let all slide and pres
emily, when the heat of their bloody rage
was somewhat slackened. we got them
aboard again, leaving prize crew to at
tend to the other craft.
And by this time it was close on day
break. L ordered that the swabbers should
proceed with their horrid work, and that
the dead should be flung overheard. Our
apothecary was already busy, for besides
ten killed, we had over twenty wounded,
and some who would never fight more.
CHAPTER X.
In very truth it had been like pandemon-
ium broke loose. For while some Quilted
the great cabin, others. less fortunate,
stripped the prisoners. and even the dead.
Our orderly crew. who had been held in
leash by the discipline of his Majesty's
navy, were now loose dogs, and like TO
roaring fiends. But by sunrise we had got
all quiet, and the prize sailing I'm company.
but little way through the water; for her
topmast shot away, whilst we had
lost our main and mizzen yards with other
| damage. The carpenter and his mate lad
much ado to come at the shot holes in our
| hull; and in the prize owing 10 her full
| load. it was still more difficult.
|. Our prisoners, both whole anj wounded.
| we had slowed upon the ballast down be-
| low. Eight were scarce scratched two bad
| ly hurt. The full number of their dead we
| did not care to inquire. OF our own ships
| company ten were killed ami answered not
| to muster, and the number OF wounded in
| creased. first one fellow coming up with
| finger shot away. then another with a
| slug through his arm-small matters h.ch,
| in the heat of their passions, had gore I'M
| noticed.
| When we came to reckon up, our prize
| had yielded in English value some GO, 900 in
money and pearls of which last there was
| a large parcel, but all was distributed
| among the crew. for as yet We were not
| accustomed to piratical ways, which de-
mand that all spoil shall be brought to-
| gether for general distribution. And as to
the cargo, we knew not what to do with it.
1t was Indian produce-spices, indigo and
such like-which would be valuable in Lon
don, could we take it thither and sell it,
but how should we do this. who were now
outlaws?
In the end council of war was held; but
how debased was in mine own eyes to see
| all my authority gone, and some greasy
| fellow of uncouth manners stand UP and
speak as he had mind to, when before, if
he SO much dared to lift his voice about
the decks. he would have found the boats
SWANS rattan across his shoulders
1t was determined to make for the Span
ish main, as at sea the main land of
America has come to be called. There
being now gentlemen of fortune and OF
no naton-we could doubtless sell our prize
and her lading to some advantage Gas
though riches was 'advantager' But man
is slow to earn the lesson)
Some were for Boston or New York, both
noted places for smugglers. and the fitting
out of piratical crafts; more especially Bos.
ton, where the SNUG puritan countenanct
covered many a crime where they burnt
their own countrvwomen for witches but
| dealt i'm the boci,s of black men as il
bales of merchandise, not counting the poor
creatures TO have souls. And, indeed my
| life has taught me that your professor OF
religion, who can turn a delicate point il
theology, Is not averse to sin in private
and is ofttimes enticed with pretty waiting
maids and such toys, setting aside worse
| things-the labored groan of Amen in the
conventicle. and the fierce kisses in tn,
secluded bower. in truth, such is man:
life. When there is no eye but Gods t
see. we are ever secure.
But in the end we settled to run with tn,
trade wind quarter. and make the
South American shore somewhere betwix
the Bay of All Saints and the River o.
January, both Spanish settlements of som,
note-or Portuguese, | know not which
They all one to us.
But we were unable TO carry out our de
sign, for three days later. being now some
two hundred and fifty leagues from Cap,
Town. the prize hailed us in tn. middle
watch that she was sinking.
Ever since the fight she had made SOM
water. but a spell at the pumps each watcI
had kept it under. Now some private leal
had burst out. and. though we sent aboar,
hands enough to work spell about tn
water gained. much so that at noon mex
day we began to unlade her of her few
bales of silk and spices. which. being done
we were forced to abandon her, much L
our chagrin
Now. should we proceed on our course?
| Announcer COUNCIL DelfS called, IL was de
cided so to do; yet even now that we ha
run UP the pirate flag, We knew not wher
to look for plumber. If we raided the Span
iards. it scarce seemed like piracy; and
| doubt not that some were sorry we ha
, ever touched the Cicely Bonaventure. Fo
/ | my own part, my remorse was heavy. and
| moreover, / feared Jan Polperro.
l. Since we had met in the fight he passe
I me with lowering brow and i'm silence. an
5 ! / feared he was Matching some scheme O
revenge in his heart. Indeed. though had
as il were. by consent been chosen as thei
{: | captain il seemed to me IL some fee
ing was rising against me. / laid il to m
c suspicious. and yet L fancied black look
r when perchance there were none.
2 My premonitions were true guides afte
all. as will appear; but at present / wa
r still captain, and | had at least the sati.
. | faction 10 know that John barton was OF
' of my path. Some day would see my ltt
\ love again. and there would Ice none b.
n twixt us. And yet even / Rugged tn
o thought TO me. saw as 1t were In vision
the dead body OF John barton. which stoo
k between Cicely and me. and the dead ia
II voice which said: Thy crimes are b.