Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
SYNOPSIS.

Master Ardick, just reached his maj or!ty
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case to one Houthwick, ship
master, Is shipp ed second mate on the
Industry, bound for Havana. Mr.. lynn,
the supercargo, describes sail. The strange
vessel gives chase. but is disabled by the
Industry's guns. In the fray Capt. Houth-
wick and one of the crew are killed, but the
Industry Is found to be little damaged.
Sellinger first mate, takes charge and
puts into Sidmouth to secure a new mate.
Several days later. when well out to sea.
an English merchantmen is met, whose
captain has letter addressed to Jeremia h
Hope, at Havana. The crew of the vessel
tell strange tales of the buccaneer Morgan,
who is sailing under the kings commission
10 take Panama. One night little later,
the English vessel having proceeded on her
course, a bit of paper is slipped into Ar
dicks hand by one of the sailors. This Is
found to be a warning of a mutiny plot
headed by Pradey, the new mate. Ardick
consults Mr.. lynn. They resolve to secure
the mate. but Pradey, eavesdropping in the
cabin, makes through the dorr and arouses
the. crew. Capt. Sellinger joins Ardick and
lynn. The crew break through the now
barricaded door, but are forced to retire.
having lost seven of their number. Finding
themselves now too short-handed to man
age the boat, Pradey decides to scuttle and
desert the vessel, taking his men off in the
only available boat. The captain, super
cargo and second mate soon discover their
plight, but hastily constructing a raft bet
away just before their vessel sinks. The
: next morning a Spaniard draws near them.
The man In the rigging shouts: IF you
would board us, take, to your oars. Be
speedy, you will fall short" On board
they are sent forward with thecrew, being
told they will be sold as slaves on reaching
Panama. The ships cook they find to be
Mac Ivrach. "frae Clagvarloch." so a
friend. -Four days later the Spaniard is
overhauled by buccaneer flying the Eng
lish flag. The three Englishmen and Mac
Ivrach plan to escape to the buccaneer on
a rude raft Seilinger, the last to attempt
to leave the Spaniard. is disabled. Just
after the others put off they see a figure
dangling from the yard arm ;, whom they
suppose Is Capt. Seilfnger. Etdflfng the buc-
cancer. our three friends find themselves
In the hands OF their old mate. Pradey.
no harm II they viii but remain quiet con-
corning the mutiny he headed. The Black
cas whe1 yown hey nd Morgan has
taken under the English flag, From her
e as s "a Eags With M0gS feet
OF about 1900 men Having landed. they
march on to the city. The assault on the
and Ardick is wounded. Through the smoke
he sees, Pradey approaching: The. city at
had rescued him from Pradey's murderous
band by killing the villain. The Spanish
viii. Mac Ivrach spies a figure coming
Toward them, and exela claims The gaist O.
recounts his late adventures, then he
leads them to the rescue of Don Enrique de
Cavodilla, who had been kind to him on the
Pilanca, the Spanish vessel which he
had been a prisoner. Flight is the only
course op en- to the don, his wife and daugh-
ter (Dona Carmen.) They just manage to
leave the building when Capt. Towland
comes to claim the dona as his prize, under
the buccaneers rule. Mr.. lynn parleys
TO gain time for the flight of his party, then
allows the men to enter. Seeking shortly
TO join the don, they come upon his dead
body. They find also his wife has been
sbe casf1e en and yu jmgmedIateV cpnceiVe -
bold plan for her rescue. They soon dis
cover her exact whereabouts and move
boldly through the crowd of carousing men
to make their escape.