Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
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answering the description of the Mer-
vine, lying in the trough of the sea
off the inlet. with no one visible on
board, and that ere they could reach
her she went down.
The Mervine. not returning. rendered
il certain that it was she. But how came
she in the trosgh Of the sea with no one
visible on deck?
Where was her crew? Was IL pos
sible that she had encountered the
pirates and been vanquished?
The captain who had sighted her
reported having seen no ether craft
in the locality.
Forty marines and two officers of
the law! Had the pirate Bullion led
them into trap?
II was conceded that he had. His
Gcquiescence in the plan TO use him
TO capture or eXterminate the pirates
was but for the purpose of saving his
neck and leading the woulG-be captors
of his friends TO destruction.
No one in Wilmington knew for
where the Mervine was bound when she
left port. as Bullion refused TO give any
information until they were under
way.
Where was the pirate?
No one had seen her.
Would Black Beard have visited Or
ton without his schooner?
II so, he had disappeared as usual. ana
left no trail behind.
Who was Black Beard?
Where was Angus Bruce?
There was much surprise at LathroP's
villainv, and 10 regret al ms fate, what
ever it might have been.
Uncle sam Immediately sent out half
a dozen OF his flcctest vessels TO search
the ocean wide for craft that lay
buried beneath thousands of tons os
rocks at the head e the estuary ui
Smiths island. and crew who slept
peacefully beside the crew OF the Mcr-
vine, i'm a sleep that knows no Weakening.
deep down beneath the rugged surface
of the island.
Aunt Mag. Lathrop's last victim. slept
in an honorcd grave i'm the tttlc COME
terry at Kendall.
On the goth of November. at middav.a
yacht of exceeding beauty sailed
through the inlet and dropped anchor
off Smithvillc
appearing man. dressed i'm fashionable
attire. climbed the ladder TO the wharf.
Piver, the pilot, sat there on coil Of
rope.
Hello, Pivcr!" exclaimed the new sr-
rival. Don't You know Oh fricnds?"
"Old friends? Yes. but you-blast nv
eyes, if you don't look like Angus. Say.
be We, sure enough"
THAT I am. Piver. whats left of me:
and | believe there's more Of me thar
there was when wa~ forced to fiv from
the coast
Eyes. lad, you have changed much.
and You are welcome home again.
There be many mere no have held from
the first that -ou were neither Black
Beard nor the murder uf the banker
All now know Nho murdered Loyd. and
he disappeared as though he had been
swallowed mp =" the waters Of the inIc,
and become fcn+ for the hungry sharks.
Perhaps NE ha-. Who can tell? But haste
thee 10 thy ro'hcr. boy; there will De-
good times IN sr1ithyillc now"
Thanks. liver" Then. turning ~
the boats c9e'y. Argus babe them re
turn to the yacht and await his sigma
THAT yacf' Dca clipper, lad. Whence
came ehc?"
Prom Scruand. Pivcr: from the
home of ny fathers She belongs to
me"
Why, So You have not Jared ~ since
you ran avAy >"
"No. Pivcr, only in mind. My uncle
died while y was i'm Scotland. ard left
no issue. 1:n now Sir Angus. anu have
inherited 'hc estates OF nv grand
father. WIZ an income OF 10000 a
year"
Twenty thousand pound a year,
and recognize poor old pilot?"
"Ah. F"et. old friend. the pilots Of
the Cape tear have been my best
friends; arIl was not my father one o"
Aye. 'nh, and q good one, too"
Twenty minutes later Angus 6utercd
the widow S gate, but ere he could
cross the threshold he was locked In
the arms Of his mother and sister.
while Toba was dancing % JIG on the
piazla TO he follow ing tune:
MY young master ruined away. long time
ago.
lie come hack home. 7 tole you so. long
time ago"
or the Joy OF the widow and jennie
over the 'rturn of Angus. we viii leave
the reader To- imagine.
"Nothcr.' ne said. when they had
entered fhe house. you can get ready
20 return to- Scotland. 7 have now 20
home fo' you and Jennie in your ma
tive lauC
'iiupF Gordon told Inc aI. Dad. Thou
hast cof'e into thine ain. now belize
thoulist we'd Clara Hill"
Hush. mother"
Here hc % letter. son. and 20 box tibet
wur left wuth me an midnight by Oh,
pirate Black Beard not "a week bcfor,
the Mervine went down.
Angus hastily tore open the envelope
and read as follows:
capt Angus Eruce-Dpar Sir. Whom
landed you at Beaufort chat night IIitt1o
thought Co FAN back 90 fuy old vocation. Ifft
I knew ! must keep of tho coast for "a farg
days and give you "a chance to get away.
thon gradually The feeling came over rrr
TO- IAN back To- my former lIfo-with "a cool
s'anrh craft Ike tho Clara Belle. NJ oyrr-
mastered me. I sailed for San ror4fr-o
where 7 shipped some mon. and BROUGHT
away n cargo ~ negroes. of mv other axe
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