Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
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 Supercargo, describes a sail. The strange
vFssel gives chase, but is disabled by the
ladustry's guns. In the fray one of the
crew is killed and Houthwick is seen TO
fall The captain is found to be dead, but
the Industry is little damaged. Sellinger,
FIRST mate takes charge and puts into Sid
mouth to secure new mate. Several days
iater. when well out to sea, an English
merchantmen is met, whose captain has
lekter addressed to jeremiah Hope, at
Havana. The crew of the vessel tell
strange tales of the buccaneer Morgan,
Eho is sailing under the kings commits
EScn to take Panama. One night little
later, the English vessel having proceeded
Or her course a bit of paper is slipped into
Ardick's hand by one of the sailors. This
u found to be a warning of mutiny plot
beaded by Pradey, the new mate. Ardick
ransults Mr.. Tym. They resolve to secure
the mate. but Pradey, eavesdropping in
shs cabin, makes through the door and
azOuses the crew. Capt. Sellinger joins
Ardick and Tym. The crew break through
the now barricaded door, but are forced to
Tg2Fse, having lost seven of their number.
fbritug themselves now too Short-handed
10 manage the boat, Pradey decides to scut-
TIE and desert the vessel, taking his men
oil in the only available boat. The captain,
supercargo and second mate soon discover
tteir plight, but hastily constructing raft
get away just before their vessel sinks.
The next morning a Spaniard draws near
them. The man in the rigging shouts: IF
yau gould board us, take to your oars. Be
speedy, or you will fall short" On board
they are sent forward with the crew, be-
ing told they will be sold as slaves on reach
Ing Panama. The ships cook they find to
IHI,,,r
friend. Four days later the Spaniard is
oyerhauled by a buccaneer flying the Eng
fish flag. The three Englishmen and Mac
IYrach plan to escape to the buccaneer on Il
rude raft. Sellinger, the last to attempt to
leave the Spaniard, Is disabled. Just after
abe others put off they see figure dangling
from the yard arm, whom they suppose is
Capt. Selinger. Hailing the buccaneer, our
three friends find themselves In the hands
of their old mate, Pradey He treats them
kindly and offers to do them no harm If
ahRy will but remain quiet concerning tina
reutiny he headed. The Black Eagle Pra-
deY's ship, comes to Chagre, Cuba, which
town they find Morgan has taken under the
English flag. From her the Black Eagle
Kith Morgan's fleet proceeds to Panama.
The command consists of about l 200 men,
Having landed, they march on the city.
The assault on the city is begun Many of
ihe buccaneers fall, and 9rdick Is wouneed.
Through the smoke he sees Pra6ey ap-
preaching. Thecity at last falls. Ardick,
coming 10, finds Tym had rescued him
Irom the murGerous hand of Pradey by kin
ing the villain. The Spanish flag has been
hauled down from the castle and the men
allowed to punGer the city a. Will. Mac
ayrach spies a figure coming toward them,
AID exclaims: THE gaist O. the captain"
Ii Is indeed Sellinger. He recounts his late
adventures, then he leads them TO the
rescue of Don Enrique de CaVoCNlla, who
had been kind to him on the Ptanca, the