The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-09-06
SYNOPSIS.


Master Ardick Just reached his majority
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case to one Houthwick, a ship
master. is shipped as second mate on the
Industry, bound for Havana. Mr. Tym
the supeTcargo. describes a sail. The strange
vessel gives chase, but Is disabled by the
Industry's guns. In the fray one Of the
crew is killed and Houthwlck Is seen TO fall
The captain Is found to be dead but the In
dustry Is little damaged Sellinger, first
mate, takes charge and puts into Sidmouth
to secure new mate. Several days later,
when well out to sea, an English merchant
man Is met. whose captain has a letter ad-
dressed to jeremiah Hope, at Havana
The crew of the vessel tell strange tales
OF the buccaneer Morgan, who Is sailing
under the kings commission to take Pana-
ma. One night a little later, the English
vessel having proceeded on her course, a
bit of paper is slipped into Ardick's hand
by one OF the sailors. This is found to be a
warning Of mutiny plot headed by Pra-
dey, the ne wmate. ArdiCk consults Mr..
Tym. They resolve to secure the mate, but
Pradey. eavesdropping in the cabin, makes
through the door and arouses the crew.
Capt. Sellinger joins Ardicli and Tym. The
crew break through the now barrcaded
door, but are forced to retire, having lost
seven OF their number. Finding them
selves now too short-handed to manage the
boat. Pradey decides to scuttle and desert
the vessel, taking his men off in the only
available boat. The cap tain. supercargo
and second mate soon discover their plight,
but hastily constructing a raft get away
next morning a Spaniard draws near
Just before their vessel sinks. The
them. The man In the rigging shouts: IF
you would board us, take to your oars Be
speedy, or you will fall short" On board
they are sent forward with the crew, being
told they will be sold as slaves on reaching
Panama The ships cook they find to be
Mac Irvach. "frae Clagvarloch so friend.
Four days later the Spaniard is overhaued
by buccaneer flying the English flag. The
three Englishmen and Mac Irvach plan to
escape 20 the buccaneer on a rude raft.
Selllngep the last TO attempt to leave the
Spanlard. is disabled. Just after the others
put off they see figure dangling from the
yard arm, whom they suppose Is Capt. Sell
inger. Hallng the buccaneer. our three
friends rnd themselves In the hands Of
their od mate, Pradey. He treats them
kindly and offers to do them no harm II
they will but remain quiet concerning the
mutiny he headed The Black Eagle,
Pradeys ship. comes to Chagre, Cuba.
which town they find Morgan has taken
under the English flag From here the
Back Eagle. with Morgan's fleet proceeds
70 Panama. The command consists Of about
100 men Having landed, they march on
the city. The assault on the city is begun.
Many of tie buccaneers fGll. and Ardick is
woundel: Through the smoke he sees
Pradey approaching. The city at last falls,
Ardick, coming to, finds Tym has rescued
him from Pradey's murderous hand by kill
Ing the villain. The Spanish flag has been
hauled down from the. castle and the men
allowed to plunder the city at will. Mac
Irvach spies a figure coming toward them,
and exclaims: THE gaist o the captain
II Is indeed Sellinger. He recounts his late
adventures, then he leads them TO the res
cue Of Don Enrique de Cavodilla, who had
been kind to him on the Pilanca, the Span
ish vessel on which he had been pris-
oner. Flight Is the only course open 10
the don, his wife and daughter. (Dona Car
men). They just manage to leave the
building when Capt. Towland comes TO
claim the dona as his prize, under the buc-
cancers rule. Mr.. Tym par!eys 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.