Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-15
SYNOPSIS.

Master Ardick, Just reached his majority
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case to one Houthwick. ship
master, is shipped second mate on the
Industry" bound for Havana. Mr.. Tym
the supercargo, describes sail. The
strange vessel gives chase. but is disa bled
by the Industry's guns. The Industry is
little damaged. but Houthwick and one
OF the crew are killed. Sellinger, first mate
takes charge and puts into Sidmouth to
secure a new mate Several days later,
when well out to sea. English mer-
chairman is met. whose captain has let
ter addressed to Jeremiah Hope, al Havana
The crew of the vessel tell strange tales of
the buccaneer Morgan, who is sailing un-
der the kings commission to take Panama
One night little later. the English vessel
having proceeded on her course, Ardick
learns OF plot among the crew, headed by
Pradey, the new mate, to take the In
dustry and join Morgans fleet. Ardick
conSuItS Mr. lynn. They resolve to secure
the mate, but Pradey, eavesdropping in the
cabin. makes through the door and arouses
the crew. Capt. Sellinger joins Ardick and
lynn. The crew break through the now
barr1caded door, but are forced to retire
having lost seven of their number. Sell
finger is for Immediately falling upon the
mutineers, but lynn argues that they are
light crew but still more than two to their
having lost seven of their number. Find
ing themselves now too short-handed to
manage the boat, Pradey descides to scut-
tie and desert the vessel taking his men
off in the only available boat. The captain
supercargo and second mate soon discover
their 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 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 slaves
on reaching Panama. The ships cook they
find to be Mac Irvach, "frae Clagvarloch,"
Sn "a ia In Ter he SY1aD nj I'd
is overhauled by q buccaneer flying the
English flag. The three Englishmen and
Mac Irvach plan to escape to the buc-
cancer on a rude raft. Sellinger, the last
to attempt to leave the Spaniard, is dis
abed. Just after the other put off they
see a figure dangling from the yard arm,
whom they suppose Is Capt. Sellinger.
Haillng the buccaneer. three friends
find themselves in the hands of their old
mate, Pradey. He treats them kindly and
offers to do them no harm IL they will but
remain quiet concerning the mutiny he
headed. The Black Eagle. Pradey's ship,
comes to Chagre, Cuba, which town they
ind Morgan has taken under the English
flag. From there the Black Eagle with
Morgan's feet proceeds to Panama. The
command consists of a bout 200 men. Hav-
ing landed. they march on to the city. The
assault on the city Is begun. Many OF the
bucca nneers fall, and Ardick is wounded
Through the smoke he sees Pradey ap-
preaching The city at last falls. Ardick.
from Pradey's murderous hand by killing
she villain. The Spanish flag has been
hauled down from the castle, and the men
allowed to plumber the city at Will Mac
fvrach spies a figure coming toward them,
and exclaims: 1.-The gaiS9 o. the captain"
1t is indeed Sellinger. He recounts his late
adventures, then he leads them to the res
cue of Don Enrique de Cavodflla. who had
been kind to him on the Pilanca. the Span
fish vessel on which he had been prisoner.
Flight is the only course open to the don,
his wife and daughter Oona Carmen.)
They just manage to leave the building
when Capt. Towland comes to claim the
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 slain and the young
dona taken prisoner to the castle, and i'm
mediate conceive q bold plan for her
rescue. and MIR. lynn goes TO spy out her
where aboutS.