Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-04-07
down in the door Of the hut and began

there was far-oH noise of shouting.
followed by a long-drawn, agonized
scream.
What, cried, starting up, 'has the
fiends' work begun already?"
1T would seem So" he said, with
sigh. 81 conceive they are putting
some poor creature to the torture.
Doubtless Morgan will have an early
word concerning treasure, and also
seek to learn of traps and snares."
would that God might blast him and
all his foul crew." cried, in fiery in
dignation.
Mr.. lynn composed his lips, as though
to assent, but did not answer.
II smell smoke" said, after little.
evil they be burning the town."
He stepped to the door of the hut and
looked out.
"Nay, think not, yet building here
and there is burning. Aye, one of the
cathedrals is ablaze. will try to
learn what it means"
Here I heard some people hurrying
past, and Mr.. lynn, going little far
Their out, hailed them.
could not distinguish what they
said, but in a moment he returned.
"There are no orders for burning,
SO it is claimed, yet four or five consd-
cradle buildings, including one cathe-
dral, are in flames. Morgan has or
dered the people of the town to fight
the fire, and some of the buccaneers
have been detailed TO lend aid.''
"The smoke smells wondrous
strong" I observed.
81 think that comes from the burn
ing of few outlying huts," he an
swered. ''They are but short space
from here. Nay, they are nigh where
found YOU"
81 might have been roasted, as we'll
had you not searched me out" said
with a long breath. "Yet tell mellow
near adjacent to the city are we?"
1T is the space where the paddocks
Stood" he answered. "The men have
pulled the rails down and converted
them. as you see, into frames for huts.
Phibbert and the man I told you of
helped me build this one"
"Phibbert is no bad fellow" said,
gratefully. Sand as Tor you-truly
how am indebted to you'll"
Speak not of it," he said, lightly. II
am indebted to you Also"
We were silent a moment, and in the
interval l could hear the confused
noises and cries from the town,
though, to my vast relief, no more
shrieks.
do we quarter in the place to-
night ?" finally asked.
Morgan says no, he answered. ''He
will wait till the morrow. Alas! and l
dread that time!"
"And how long will their hell's work
last?'' / said, despondently.
He heaved sigh and began to pace
up and down, which showed how deep
~ he was moved, though his Judgment
told him it was to no purpose. Isighed
in response and fell silent, my spirits
not a little depressed.
It seemed that Morgan continued to
his resolution to withdraw his forces
from the city till the next day, this ex-
cepting onl y two or three companies
that should search for any concealed
fighting men, and should also seize and
man the few ships in the harbor. The
rest of his command he meant to place
about the landward part of the city,
guarding it that none should escape.
All this, | may say in a word, was
done. Little resistance was offered to
our searching party, and indeed it was
soon found that the governor and
those of his captains who were unhurt
as well as many of the soldiers haG in
continently fed. So my vengeance and
that of my companions on the naughty
Don Perez de Guzman must at least be
put off.
I remained in the hut during tie
day. Indeed the heat was terrible, AID
it would have been a bid for fever icr
me to have ventured out. Now and
then went to the hut door, and theme
could see the men extend their line I'D
as to engirdle the city, but such wss
the fervor of the sun that the move
menl was performed slowly, and with
a general mien of listlessness. At last
it was completed, and then little COM
pany was to be seen at short intervals,
with guards walking between, and at
one point Morgan's headquarters, with
a body of two or three score in attend.
ance. Mac Ivrach had been summoned
to take his place with the other guards,
leaving Mr.. lynn and me together.
Why this latter arrangement was
made we did not then learn.
About nightfall Mac Ivrach re-
turned, having been relieved, and then
we were told that Phibbert had been
chosen captain in place of Pradey, and
that it was to his good nature that we
owed Mr.. Tym's exemption from guard
duty.
Night finally drew on and the watch
fires Of the guards were lighted. The
moon had not yet risen, and the mount
ing flames, driven presently by win:l
from the sea, fared up with land.
ward slant. and partially obscured
with clouds of smoke the white walls
of the outlying houses. In the direc-
ton of the harbor there was a pale
radiance, showing where the ships, and
doubtless the quays, had been set of
with prudent lights. The city itself
was nearly quiet. Now and then dog
barked or horse could be heard gal
Looping along hard street, and once i
bell rang and we heard the faint, sweet
sounds of a chant, as it might be the
priests were tunefully asking mercy Of
God, but there were few other sounds
through the night than these.
ITO BE Continued